{"id":13,"date":"2015-04-03T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-11-13T03:51:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T03:51:52","slug":"coventry-discos-in-the-1970s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/covdiscoarchive\/2015\/04\/03\/coventry-discos-in-the-1970s\/","title":{"rendered":"Coventry Discos in the 1970’s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nSome of these are entries or adverts from various issues of Hobo 1973 – 5 or material collected or from other sources.<\/p>\n

From Hobo Issue 2<\/b> – August 1973 – Some places to go column.<\/p>\n

“Mondays – Stereo progressive Disco, Boatyard, Gosford Street, Coventry  7.30 pm 10p.“<\/i>
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\nGolem Disco<\/b>
\nRock, Soul etc. Dave Thomas<\/b>, 56, Grafton Street, Coventry. (Advertised in Hobo Issue 3 F<\/b>ebruary 1974 as below).
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\nCAESARS DISCO<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

\nMonday, Thursday and Sunday. Over 21’s Weddington Hotel, Weddington Rd. Nuneaton.<\/span><\/div>\n

\n( Mentioned in the Whatz On<\/i> in  in Hobo Issue 3<\/b> February 1974)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAPOLLO CLUB, <\/b>Tree Tops, Foleshill Road, Coventry. Monday Nights – DJ Pete Waterman.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

\n(Mentioned in the Whatz On<\/i> in  in Hobo Issue 3<\/b> February 1974 and in April 1974)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nPETE WATERMAN’S SOUL CLUB <\/b>at the Tree Tops, Foleshill Road, Coventry. Thursday Nights.<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nTREE TOPS<\/b> Foleshill Road, Coventry, Disco Monday nights – funky, soul pop, reggae with Tom Martin, Jeff Carvell<\/b> and Mark Brown<\/b>. From Hobo Whatz on July 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nTIFFANY’S (<\/b>Formerly the Locarno). Monday and Friday nights disco with Philly Phreak PETE WATERMAN<\/b>. From Hobo Whatz On July 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCHARTERHOUSE DISCO <\/b>– Pete Waterman<\/b> and Mark Brown <\/b>star in the ship shape disco at the Charterhouse, Terry Road, Coventry. Friday nights. (Mentioned in the Whatz On<\/i> in  in Hobo Issue 3<\/b> February 1974). By April 1974, it was called Jolly Roger Disco <\/b>(Hobo Whatz On April 1974).<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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\nBECKETTS<\/b> – Chase Inn, Coleshill Road, Chapel End, Nuneaton. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.. Top live bands and intimate Disc Jockey’s. with Dream Disco Lighting<\/b>. Craig Ward<\/b> DJ (of Sunshine Music Agency, Gulson Road Coventry.).<\/span><\/div>\n


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CLIMAX <\/b>Disco <\/b>with DJ Malvin Preece. <\/b>Coventry Precinct. Sunday Nights.
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SOUNDS OF VENUS DISCO <\/b>– 59, Craven Street, Coventry, 57347 \/ 89795
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\nAlso COVEN 74 <\/b>at the Radford – Progressive music with Sounds of Venus Disco – From Hobo Whatz On April 1974.
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\nMAD MART’S MAGNIFICENT MUSIC MACHINE<\/b>
\n322, Hipswell Highway, Coventry 455033.
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HOT AIR DISCO <\/b>
\n66, Ivy Bridge Road, Coventry 411746
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MARVEL LIGHTING AND DISCO<\/b>
\nPaul Hooper (Ex Indian Summer) Coventry 75769
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\nSKELETON DISCO<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

\nAlistair Paul – Coventry 75721.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nACE DISCO <\/b>at the Thistle, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. (In Hobo Whatz On April 1974)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nOLD BALL DISCO <\/b>at the Old Ball, Ball Inn. Rock n Roll. Monday nights. (From Hobo Whatz On April 1974)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThe WALSGRAVE <\/b>Disco and bands – Mondays and Tuesdays – From Hobo Whatz On April 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCLOUDS DISCO <\/b>at Courtauld’s Social Club. From Hobo Whatz On April 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCLOUDS DISCO <\/b>at the Sportsman’s Arms, Allesley, Coventry,  Sunday nights. From Hobo Whatz On July 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nBIG SOUNDS DISCO <\/b>at <\/b>the Bear Inn, High Street Coventry. (Hobo Whatz On April 1974). Possibly Silk Disco. Friday Nights. in July 1974 issue of Hobo, it was on Friday nights.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nGULLIVERS  <\/b>Rock and Progressive Music – Friday nights at the Sportsman’s Arms, Coventry. (Hobo Whatz On April 1974).<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nSTEAM PACKET <\/b>Tree Tops, Foleshill Road, Coventry. New Rock Venue with Heavy Disco. Featuring the best in Live Bands. 55p Students 25p. Direct Enterprises. (Hobo Whatz On April 1974.)<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nGOLDEN CROSS <\/b>– Disco upstairs with John Bargent (Bow), Moonraker Disco. Hobo Whatz on April 1974.John was a co founder of Hobo with me in 1973. He ran Roguestar Promotions then (separate post on them coming up soon). he was also road manager for Khayyam (Coventry Jazz Rock outfit) on their European tour in the autumn of 1973. <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nGLADE SOUNDS <\/b>– They did the disco in 1974 for Coventry Technical College Student Union Gigs. More on those gigs on the post about Cov tech college gigs on here.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nRADFORD HOTEL <\/b>Wednesday disco – Soul and funky with Tom Martin <\/b>and Jeff Carvell.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCHUMS <\/b>Thursday Rock, prog disco by Silk (see separate post for them on here). High Street Coventry. From Hobo Whatz On July 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nBAGINTON SOUL EXPLOSION <\/b>Thursday nights at the The Baginton Oak, Baginton Village, Coventry, with Pete Waterman.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nMr. GEORGE’S NIGHTCLUB <\/b>Friday night with Pete Waterman.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nANTELOPE <\/b>Motorcycle Club, Butts, Coventry. DJ’s Tom Martin and Jeff Carvell. Tuesday nights – Rock n Roll. also Thurs, Sat, Sun Soul and Pop.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAdvertised in Hobo small ads in 1974. Si Cook and Little John. This is the original info sheet that gave Hobo.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nTHE VILLAGE – COLIN CAMPBELL<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

\nThe Colin Campbell has a long history as part of the Coventry Music Scene right up to the present. In 1970 the upstairs room played host to the Village Disco and gigs with Top Prog DJ Malv Preece<\/b>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nFrom Broadgate Gnome 1970<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAdvert from Hobo Magazine 1974.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCONTACT DISCO – Alan Clark 1974.<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nSt. Osburg’s Hall, Coventry with Desmond Dekker 9th August 1974 <\/span><\/div>\n
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\nSpode Sounds – Mobile Disco, Coventry 1974<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nPatatheque Promotions Coventry 1974<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nDiscos took place at the weekends in The Jaguar,<\/b> Tally Ho<\/b> and the The Dive Bar (Lady Godiva)<\/b> 1972 onwards.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAxis Disco – <\/b>Mercers Arms – Henry’s Blues House session 1971<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nBoatyard<\/b> – Stereo Progresive Disco – Hand in Heart, Far Gosford Street.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCovern, Hare and Squirrel, <\/b>New Union Street, 1972 – Rock Disco<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCoven 74<\/b> club.Radford Hotel. Progressive music with Sounds of Venue Disco Weds 1974<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThursday nights 1972 Mandy’<\/b>s at the Royal Naval Club, Top Prog Gigs supported by The T. F. Much Disco. <\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nImperial Hotel <\/b>Rugby. Dream Disco and lights.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nPurple Haze Disco<\/b> – Steve and Al Varney (bass player with Fission). Mostly based at the Coventry Arts Umbrella Club prior to 1972. Also same outfit known variously as Alisterpeda<\/b> (with Pete Webb).<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nCount Down<\/b> at the Baginton Oak 1972<\/span><\/div>\n
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\nAbove – A Hobo Workshop band list 1974 for Sept \/ Oct.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\n(Work in progress – to be continued)<\/p>\n

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