Shadows in Wolverhampton?

[UlrichS]

Hi UlrichS,
Thanks for that. Did they appear in Wolverhampton earlier than the 80's with Cliff then?
Cheers
Ryan

Hi Ryan,

13.05.1959 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / The Shadows
25.11.1959 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / The Shadows
21.02.1961 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / The Shadows
22.02.1962 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / The Shadows
04.04.1963 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / The Shadows
22.10.1964 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / The Shadows
02.12.1971 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / Marvin, Welch & Farrar / Olivia Newton-John
02.11.1972 Wolverhampton (Gaumont) - Cliff Richard / Marvin & Farrar / Olivia Newton-John

All dates are taken from news paper adverts, flyers, ticket stubs etc.

Hope this is of help.

Regards,

Ulrich

[roger bayliss]

I remember on the Hank Plays Live Tour I saw Hank at the Civic Hall Wolverhampton. In between tunes he spoke to the audience about the venue and it was words to the effect that it maybe needed a bit of TLC and he did not think Cliff would play here ! In his usual comical commentary sort of way he put it and of course we all laughed. It was a great gig by the way and when I watch the Hank Plays Live DVD I am reminded of it.

[Ryan]

Thanks to everyone who's answered this thread, seems i was born a couple of decades too late.
Cheers
Ryan

[Risky]

Hi Risky
Greetings from sunny Somerset.
It was probably The Gaumont which stood on the corner opposite Central Library. Was demolished and a Wilkinson's is on the site.
BTW -found a poster dated March 1963 with Chris Montez as TOTB. Guess who was very bottom of the Bill? - The Beatles!!!
Cheers
Ian

You are right Slapsticker it was the Gaumont. I see from the Cinema Treasures website that "The final live show starred Cliff Richard, staged on 11th October 1973" and that it was demolished in March 1974. No wonder I couldn't remember much about it.

The website also has a picture of Cannock's Danilo theatre:

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