Sheffield History Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Great photo of The Cavendish nightclub on Bank Street, Sheffield, taken from outside the Mucky Duck pub Anyone remember this nightclub? What was it like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rover1949 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I went there for a while in the late 60s, it was quite exotic for Sheffield at the time. There were two separate entrances, one for the casino (no booze) and one for the night club. The night club had a stage, dance floor, bar and a restaurant. I remember seeing Bitter Suite on stage. For me it was a step up from the Mojo. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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S24 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I remember the Cavendish very well. It was VERY sophisticated and posh,for the time. Opening in May, 1967, it was aimed at an older set, although when we joined,I was still only 19. It was quite big,with a bar, a restaurant, a small cabaret floor, a quieter room and the main cabaret room. Membership was 1 Guinea a year (£1.05) and then there was a cover charge of around 7/6 (37 1/2p) to get into the Cabaret Room. Many BIG names of the day appeared there,including: Kathy Kirby (who opened it), Max Bygraves, Dusty Springfield, Sandy Shaw, Val Doonican, Bob Monkhouse,Diana Dors, Dave Allen, Dickie Valentine, Scott Walker,etc. There were some other big names too,that I can’t recall,without mixing them up with the Fiesta’s rosta. We used to go often, mostly on week-ends. Suits, Jackets and Ties were the rule, or, you didn’t get in. United & Wednesday players were quite often there too. Its business suffered quite quickly after the Fiesta opened in 1970 and it changed its name to Baileys. Great memories of happy times there. Here is the opening announcement ad from The Star........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartshome Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Since it opened in 1967 this Club seems to have had a good few name changes over the years, but if it is the same building I remember, in 1971 I went there for my 18th with the 'Gang'. You went downstairs to the Disco, the Bar was on your right along the wall from the bottom of the stairs, and there were small platforms where they had 'GoGo' girls dancing. Once went to the Cabaret there to see SUZI QUATRO, wow! she was terrific. I'm not sure of what name it was when I went there, but think it must have been the Cavendish or Baileys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Looking at the developers billboard, it looks like the Cavendish may have originally been planned as a Bowling Alley? http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s13243&pos=52&action=zoom&id=16124 Wonder why it swapped into a nightclub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopman Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 maybe they wanted drinkers on the lanes - and get more people in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 31/12/2016 at 16:01, Sheffield History said: Great photo of The Cavendish nightclub on Bank Street, Sheffield, taken from outside the Mucky Duck pub Anyone remember this nightclub? What was it like? Didn't the streets look clean and tidy then? And oh those cars look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Diana Dors (1931-1984) on stage at the Cavendish Club, Bank Street. 1967/06/07. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s28599&pos=2&action=zoom&id=51268 Entertainment at the Cavendish Club, Bank Street. 1968. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s28600&pos=3&action=zoom&id=51269 Cavendish Club Casino, Bank Street. Opened May 1967 photo 2nd June 1967. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s29055&pos=4&action=zoom&id=52625 Sheffield Spectacular, carnival and parade - float for Bailey's nightclub (formerly the Cavendish), Bank Street. June 1975. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;w02876&pos=1&action=zoom&id=85740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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