Complete
Confirmed events are indicated by a ♫Date | Valid | Event | Comments | |
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Jan | 3 | ♫ | Adon White Bingo Club | All of these dates come from a 1961 Christmas card sent out
to patrons by the Management of the California Ballroom. There was nothing
for any of these dates in the local papers. The card also lists weekly events as follows: Swimming..... Mar - Sept Various rooms for hire 15 to 1000 for Dances, Banquets and Weddings |
4 | ♫ | International Wrestling | ||
5 | ♫ | Screaming Lord Such and the Savages The Jesters |
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6 | ♫ | Emile Ford and the Checkmates Ray Miller Orchestra |
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12 | ♫ | The Scorpions The Venders | Adm. 3/6 | |
13 | ♫ | Tommy Thompson Orchestra Russ Sainty Rhet Stoller | Adm 6/6 | |
18 | ♫ | Wrestling | Wrestling took place most Thursdays | |
19 | ♫ | Baron Knights The Checkmates | 3/6 | |
20 | ♫ | The Commanders Mike Berry The Outlaws | 6/6 | |
26 | ♫ | Rhet Stoller Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Viking Twisters | ||
27 | ♫ | Cherry Wainer Sounds Incorporated Colin Brooks Orchestra | ||
Feb | 1 | ♫ | Wrestling | |
2 | ♫ | Wee Willie Harris The Rockets Dave Clark Five Mel Wayne and the Mystery Men | ||
3 | ♫ | Freddie Maydwell Orchestra Rob Storme | ||
8 | ♫ | Vauxhall Gaelic Football Club Modern Dance | 4/- | |
9 | ♫ | Eden Kane Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers The Cannons Johnny Ringo The Diamonds | 4/6 | |
10 | ♫ | Tommy Claridge Orchestra Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes | 6/6 | |
16 | ♫ | Baron Knights Peter Nelson Travellers | ||
17 | ♫ | Geoff Stokes Orchestra The Flintstones | ||
23 | ♫ | The Flintstones Lee Atkins High Five | ||
24 | ♫ | Freddie Maydwell Orchestra Rhet Stoller | ||
Mar | 2 | ♫ | Jerry Temple Johni Milton and the Condors Terry Anton and the Rhythm Rockers The Jesters | |
3 | ♫ | Danny Williams and the Wanted Five The Commanders Orchestra The Cannons | ||
9 | ♫ | Checkmates Mel Wayne and the Mystery Men The Trespassers | ||
10 | ♫ | Tommy Thompson Orchestra Rhet Stoller | ||
16 | ♫ | Baron Knights Apex Northamptians | Contemporary Rock-a Twist | |
17 | ♫ | Colin Brooks Orchestra Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes | Rock-a-twist-a-cha-cha | |
23 | ♫ | Rhet Stoller Neil Christian and the Crusaders The Satellites Davy Jones | Not (we think) the Davy Jones who ended up in the Monkees and not David Bowie. More likely to be the Black American who recorded Amapola | |
24 | ♫ | Ray Miller Orchestra Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes | ||
30 | ♫ | Open Twist Competition and Demonstration with Pepi, USA champion and his band The New York Twisters and Martine, British Lady champion with her band Grant Tracy and the Sunsets | First Prize £25, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 | |
31 | ♫ | Ronnie Carroll Rhet Stoller Tommy Claridge Orchestra | ||
Apr | 6 | ♫ | Jerry Temple Rhet Stoller The Dynamics The Kingpins | |
7 | ♫ | Geoff Stokes Orchestra Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes | 3/6 | |
12 | ♫ | Wrestling | 3/6 to 10/- | |
13 | ♫ | Johnny Carr and the Cadillacs Vicky Rennie and the Victors | 6/6 | |
14 | ♫ | Craig Douglas Freddie Maydwell Orchestra Rhet and The Dynamics | ||
19 | ♫ | John Barrie Seven Bobby Patrick and the Big Six | ||
20 | ♫ | The Commanders Orchestra Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes | ||
23 | ♫ | Lance Fortune Keith Kelly Rocking Henry and the Phantoms Ray Miller Orchestra | ||
27 | ♫ | Jimmy Crawford The Ravens The Hustlers | ||
28 | ♫ | Jess Conrad and the Nite Sounds Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Tommy Thompson Orchestra | ||
May | 4 | ♫ | Grant Tracy The Sunsets | |
5 | ♫ | Colin Brooks Orchestra Rhet Stoller The Dynamics | ||
10 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
11 | ♫ | Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes The Redcaps | 3/6 | |
12 | ♫ | Craig Douglas Terry Dene Bill Forbes Rhet Stoller and The Dynamics Ray Miller Orchestra | 6/6 | |
18 | ♫ | Barron Knights Dave Clark Five | 3/6 | |
19 | ♫ | The Four Kestrels Tommy Claridge Orchestra Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes | 6/6 | |
24 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
25 | ♫ | Eden Kane The Jaywalkers Terry Dene Rhet Stoller and The Dynamics Jeff Knight and the Challengers | 4/6 | |
26 | ♫ | Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes Geoff Stokes Orchestra | 6/6 | |
Jun | 1 | ♫ | Helen Shapiro's cousin, Susan Singer Super Scooper The Streamliners Grant Tracy The Sunsets Bobby Vincent The Blue Coats | 3/6 |
2 | ♫ | Rhett Stoller Terry Dene The Dynamics Freddie Maydwell Orchestra | 6/6 | |
8 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The amazing Stopsley boys - The Sunspots | ||
9 | ♫ | Rhet Stoller Terry Dene The Dynamics Tommy Thompson Orchestra | 3/6 | |
11 | ♫ | Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages Ray Miller Orchestra Jeff Knight and the Challengers | 3/6 | |
15 | ♫ | Duke D'Mond and the Baron Knights Terry Dene Rhet Stoller The Dynamics | 6/6 | |
16 | ♫ | Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes The Commanders Orchestra | 6/6 | |
21 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
22 | ♫ | Terry Dene Jackie Lynton and the Jury Rhet Stoller and The Dynamics Johnny Carr and the Linkers | 3/6 | |
23 | ♫ | Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes Colin Brooks Orchestra | 6/6 | |
29 | ♫ | Dru Harvey The Jokers Bobby Rio The Dominators | ||
30 | ♫ | Rhet Stoller The Dynamics Ray Miller Orchestra | ||
July | 4 | ♫ | Double Snowball Stupendous Bingo | 2/6 |
5 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
6 | ♫ | Wee Willie Harris Tony Crombie Paul Raven Apex Group Baby Bubbly and the Bubble Men | 4/6 | |
7 | ♫ | Tommy Bruce and the Bruisers Tommy Claridge Orchestra | 6/6 | |
13 | ♫ | Mike Sarne Ricky Marino Clive Turner The Stormbreakers The Sapphires | ||
14 | ♫ | Four Ambassadors Geoff Stokes Orchestra Keith Turner The Swallows | ||
19 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
20 | ♫ | Grant Tracy and the Sunsets Johnny Milton and the Condors The Fleereckers | 3/6 | |
21 | ♫ | Joe Brown and the Bruvvers Ray Miller Orchestra Gene & the Cossacks | 6/6 | |
27 | ♫ | John Barry Seven Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes | 3/6 | |
28 | ♫ | Jimmy Justice and Hit Group Johnny Milton and the Condors Tommy Claridge Orchestra | 6/6 | |
Aug | 2 | ♫ | Wrestling | |
3 | ♫ | The Flintstones Ken Ford and the G Men Johnny Carr and the Linkers | ||
4 | ♫ | Eden Kane Rhet Stoller Johnny Angell Johnny Dave Five Freddie Maydwell Orchestra | ||
6 | ♫ | The Flintstones The Commanders Orchestra | ||
10 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Johnny Milton and the Condors | ||
11 | ♫ | Ray Pilgrim Tommy Thompson Orchestra Grant Tracy and the Sunsets | ||
17 | ♫ | Baron Knights Johnny Angell Johnny Dave Five | ||
18 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Commanders Orchestra | ||
24 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Flintstones | ||
25 | ♫ | Rhet Stoller The Four Kestrels Johnny Angell Colin Brooks Orchestra | ||
31 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Keith Turner The Swallows | ||
Sep | 1 | ♫ | Roy Castle Baron Knights Freddie Maydwell Orchestra | |
7 | ♫ | Rhet Stoller Rory Blackwell The Blackjacks | ||
8 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Tommy Thompson Orchestra | ||
14 | ♫ | Michael London Paul Dean The Dreamers The Kingpins | ||
15 | ♫ | Don Riddle Four Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Ray Miller Orchestra | ||
21 | ♫ | Chance Gordon The Stormbreakers Paul and the Alpines | ||
22 | ♫ | Ricky Stevens Paul Raven Ricky Allen Trio Tommy Claridge Orchestra | ||
28 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Sandra and the Boyfriends | ||
29 | ♫ | Brook Brothers The Semitones Johnny Wilsher and the Treble Tones The Commanders Orchestra | ||
Oct | 5 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes The Fleereckers The Hustlers | |
6 | ♫ | Gary Mills and the Decades Unit Seven Tommy Thompson Orchestra | ||
12 | ♫ | Danny Williams John Milton and the Condors Bobby James The Clippers | ||
13 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Michael Cox Johnny Gentle Ricky Valance and his group Ray Miller Orchestra | Russ Sainty's 200th Anniversary night 6/6 | |
19 | ♫ | Vince Eager Paul Kane (Eden's Brother) Bobby Angelo The Echos The Blue Notes | 3/6 | |
20 | ♫ | Keith Turner and the Swallows The Viscounts Freddie Maydwell's Tradestra | 6/6 | |
25 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
26 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Baron Knights | ||
27 | ♫ |
Wee Willie
Harris Colin Brooks Rocking Locomotions George and the big beat Vibratones | ||
Nov | 2 | ♫ |
Russ Sainty
& the Nu-Notes John Milton and the Condors | |
3 | ♫ | The Flintstones Brian Poole and the Tremeloes Tommy Thompsons new style musicals | ||
9 | ♫ | Lee Corvette Clive Turner Ricky Marino The Fleereckers The Stormbreakers | ||
10 | ♫ | The Vernon Girls Ray Millers Rockomotions Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames Ricky Temple and the Lonely Ones | ||
16 | ♫ | The Fleereckers The Stormbreakers The Hustlers | ||
17 | ♫ | Bee Bumble and the Stingers Dru Harvey and the Jokers The Commanders Traddsters | ||
22 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
23 | ♫ | Bert Weedon Baron Knights The Jaybirds | ||
24 | ♫ | Joe Brown & the Bruvvers John Milton and the Condors Syndicate Colin Brooks Rocking Locomotions | ||
30 | ♫ | Johnny Kidd and the Pirates Philip De Ford The Zephers | 3/6 | |
Dec | 1 | ♫ | The Tartans Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes Tommy Thompsons New Musicals | 6/6 |
6 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
7 | ♫ | Russ Sainty & the Nu-Notes Nero and the Gladiators The Scorpions Jet Harris and the Jetblacks Bobby Veto and the Dominators Ray Millers Rockomotions | 3/6 | |
14 | ♫ | Johnny Carson Mark Douglas The Prowlers The Stormbreakers | 3/6 | |
15 | ♫ | The Morton Frazer Boys Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes Tommy Claridge's Newsounds | 6/6 | |
20 | ♫ | Wrestling | ||
21 | ♫ | Russ Sainty and the Nu-Notes Johnny Milton and the Condors | 3/6 | |
22 | ♫ | The Red Price (Chubby Checker's Band) Ricky Marino Clive Turner The Stormbreakers Wes Sands | 6/6 | |
23 | ♫ | Bingo night of the year | Fun & Games with the staff | |
24 | ♫ | Duke D'mond Wes Sands Geoff Stokes Orchestra Baron Knights The Tartans | ||
26 | ♫ | The Flintstones The Starlettes Floor Show Ray Miller Orchestra Franklyns TV Versatility | Presents for all by Miss Christmas this was Edwina Green |
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27 | ♫ | Bingo | ||
28 | ♫ | Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers Ray Dell The Rocking Deacons | ||
29 | ♫ | Ray Pilgrim Ricky Temple and the Lonely Ones Johnny Hilton The Condors Colin Brooks Rocking Locomotions |
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