Attercliffe Non Political Club

[graham c]

IN THE SIXTIES WE USED TO GO UPSTAIRS TO THE CONCERT ROOM WITH MANY A GREAT ARTIST OF THERE TIME APPEARING BUT PROBABLY THE BEST WAS WHEN WEDNESDAY GOT TO THE CUP FINAL IN 1966 AND THE "WOLVES" HAD THE PLACE SHAKING WITH THE SONG "HOLD TIGHT".

THEN THEY BUILT THE NEW CONCERT ROOM DOWNSTAIRS AND PUT ON THE COPPER ROOF, FOR BETTER SOUND AND "GREEN CARNATION" WHO USED TO PRACTICE THERE OPENED THE NEW ROOM THAT BROUGHT EVEN BETTER KNOWN ARTISTES TO THE AREA. BUT THE BEST OF ALL MUST HAVE BEEN ONE MONDAY NIGHT AUDITION NIGHT WHEN A COMIC APPEARED AND AFTER A SHORT TIME WAS TAKEN OFF BY THE CONCERT SEC JOCK GRAYSON, AND AMID PLENTY OF BOOING GOT ON THE STAGE TO TELL THE AUDIANCE THAT IF THEY LIKED THE COMIC THAT MUCH TO COME TO THE CLUB NEXT SUNDAY NOON AND NIGHT AS HE HAD BOOKED HIM.THAT WAS THE START OF CHARLIE WILLIAMS SOLO CAREER. BUT TIMES STARTED TO CHANGE WHEN HOUSING AREAS AROUND WAS KNOCKED DOWN,AND NO MATTER WAHT SECRATARY JACK BULLIVANT TRIED IT DID NOT WORK. AND IT BECAME A *** CLUB ROCKIES BUT I BELIEVE IT IS NOW CALLED THE DANCING DOLLAR. COULD TELL A FEW STORIES ABOUT THE CLUB IF INTERESTED.

[Sheffield History]

Definitely and thanks for posting !

I would have never known that was an old club - the building looks so modern !

[graham c]

WE USED TO PLAY BINGO IN NON POTS AND PLAYED 10 GAMES ON THE SAME TICKETS. BUTTONS,RIVETS AND BITS OF MATCHSTICKS WERE USED BEFORE PLASTIC WALLETS AND CHINA GLASS PENCILS CAME TO RESCUE. AND ON SUNDAYS WE WOULD HAVE THE DINNERTIME DASH AS PEOPLE WOULD PLAY BINGO IN NEARBY FOUNDRY MEMBERS WMC (MOULDERS) FIRST, THEN DASH OVER TO NON POTS FOR THERE BINGO.MUCH LIKE THE CITY ROAD DASH OF PRESENT.

TWAS TALKING ABOUT CHARLIE WILLIAMS EARLIER,THAT MAN ALLWAYS HAD A SOFT SPOT FOR NON POTS AND KEPT COMING AND DOING A TURN FOR US. AND HE WAS VERY UPSET ONCE, WHEN HE HAD TO CANCEL A BOOKING DUE TO AN EXTENSION OF THE COMEDIANS AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM,BUT PROMISED TO FIT IN A BOOKING LATER. THE MAN BECAME MORE POPULAR THAN EVER BUT DID AS HE HAD PROMISED. I WORKED BEHIND THE LOUNGE BAR AND WOULD OPEN UP,BUT THERE WAS A QUEUE MANY HUNDRED YARDS LONG AT 5.00PM THAT IT WAS DEEMED SAFER TO OPEN THE CLUB EARLY. AND DURING THE SHOW IT WAS QUICKER FOR PATRONS TO GO HUNDRED YARDS UP THE ROAD TO THE NOW CLOSED SPORTSMAN PUB TO GET THERE BEER, WALKING DOWN ATTERCLIFFE ROAD WITH A TRAY FULL OF BEER WAS COMMON THAT NIGHT.THIS PUB WAS ON THE RIGHT GOING TOWARDS ATTERCLIFFE.

AND ANOTHER GOODNIGHT WAS BROTHER AND SISTER DOUGIE BROWN AND LYNN PERRIE.

AND ONCE A MONTH WE USED TO HAVE A SHOWTIME NIGHT IN WHICH TOP ARTIST'S FROM AROUND COUNTRY PUT THEMSELVES IN THE SHOP WINDOW.THIS WOULD MAKE EXCELLANT TELEVISION NOW. AND I SAW PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE TO SEE IN DAVID ALEXANDER.AND THERE WAS THE STRIPPERS ON SATURDAYS (AS ANYONE ELSE SEEN BIG JULIE) AND WHEN THEY CLUB WAS STOPPING WITH THIS THE BOOKMAKERS AROUND THE CORNER WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE ACT AS THE PATRONS KEPT HIM IN BUSINESS. AND I CAN REMEMBER WIRING UP A LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THE THE STEWARD (JOE AND GWEN SOUTHERN) AND CONNECTING IT UP TO A GENERATOR WHEN WE WERE IN THE POWER CUT ERA. NUFF FOR NOW O K

[Sheffield History]

Great stuff !

I've heard a few people say how much fun Dougie Brown and Lynn Perrie were

Bit funny thinking about people wandering about with pints of lager up and down the road !

[Ponytail]

Dancing Dollar (formerly Attercliffe Non-Political Club later The Planet), 429 Effingham Road, at the junction with Attercliffe Road. 01/04/2005c00994

Built in the early sixties as the Attercliffe Non-Political Club, (known locally as the Non Pots Club) closing to become The Planet before reopening as The Dancing Dollar. 

Rear of the Dancing Dollar. c00993

Concert Room, Attercliffe Non Political Club 29th June 1987.

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s27980&pos=3&action=zoom&id=30714

Bar, Attercliffe Non Pots Club. 

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s27981&pos=4&action=zoom&id=30715

Also been known as "Rockies." 

The Star 2nd April 2023.

Paul O'Grady: The Sheffield club called Rockies, off Attercliffe Road, where Lily Savage was once a regular. 

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/paul-ogrady-the-sheffield-club-called-rockies-off-attercliffe-road-where-lily-savage-was-once-a-regular-4089272