blue orchid derby

[roggert]

anyone out there go to the blue orchid at draycot derby or st ives cambs the mojo sheffield niters 1964 on the earls barton niters in northants the nite owl niters1966-67 in leics the twisted wheel 1964 on sorry if i misspent my teen years but came back to wigan/ the torch in the seventies i only went to niters for 20 years or so, so someone should remember me look forward to hearing from you.added jan 2006-blue orchid was country club derby rooms were all dayers three allniters in sheffield apart from mojo were esquire 1965 67 samanthas 1975-77 and one under the cinema at heeley it was the KGBclub1976-1978 also doncaster had the attic 1967 -1969 above the main co-op . broken wheel at worksop had 2 alniters but closed nottingham had the dungeon ! an aptly named club. cleethorpes -loved it1970s

[Nick®]

welcome to the forum Roggert hope someone replies to your message, it is a bit quiet on here of late, never went there myself, I did go to Coalville a lot and Loughborough, also St Ives

[Sister Dawn]

Was there a big country club near Derby that we used to go to on the coach or am I thinking of somewhere else. What was the name of the venue in Derby that used to do the all dayers in the early 8ts late 7ts?

[janjones]

[quote author=sisterdawn
What was the name of the venue in Derby that used to do the all dayers in the early 8ts late 7ts?[/quote]

wasnt it the assembly rooms ?

[Sister Dawn]

it was the assembly rooms Jj speaking to my mate that is now in arizona, he and I were best buds and havent seen/spoken for 23 odd years, and we used to travel all over together, and have been reminicing about "the old times" and neither of us could remember the name of the place in Derby. They used to do some cracking all dayers there. But we seem to think that somewhere (in the country) we used to go to a big country club somewhere but neither of us can remember where... its an age thing ya know another thing we cant agree on is the venue we used to go to in Sheffield, I reckon it was Samanthas he says it was something totally different.

[Nick®]

It was the Assembly rooms, I pass it now when going to our Derby branch, right in the middle of the city, used to go myself and it was a good venue.

I went to a club in Sheffield called The Fiesta and took a bus load for my 21st birthday, we saw The Three Degrees and had chicken in a basket (those were the days), was cabaret mostly and it was when Noah was a boy after all. I wonder what they call it now !

[janjones]

[quote author=sisterdawn
They used to do some cracking all dayers there.
another thing we cant agree on is the venue we used to go to in Sheffield, I reckon it was Samanthas he says it was something totally different. [/quote]

Yes they were good dayers, they did some do's at the Top Rank, in sheffield I seem to recall, can't remember dates but went there and to Samanthas too, another one to to remember was Leeds central, anyone go ? it was fab. Like you though sis, age and all, I sometimes get mixed up with the venue -town etc.
see y'all over the weekend. x

[captaindancealot]

Did "Sam,s" in Sheffield also later the " KGB" club great venue but VERY hot ;D

[Nick®]

Yes they were good dayers, they did some do's at the Top Rank, in sheffield I seem to recall

I think the Fiesta became the Top Rank so that sounds about right.

[KoFi (Hessle)]

wow!! sure there was stars latter days sheffield (on the ice arena site I think)
KGB was kewl.


where all sheffield folk @ spin,
andy galloway the fords from link pub jamie , zoff u still with us??
oh pussycats in wakeyfield!

yeah i remeber leeds central

[sammar012006]

There have been many great venues in Derby area Granville/Sportsman in Long Eaton ,Ilkeston Co-op Assembly Rooms,Shipley Boat,plus all the old haunts in Notts

[bladesman]

roggurt, i used to go to blue orchid at derby, with you bob harris, dan booth, derek pridmore, remember me, steve rhodes or charlie!

[bladesman]

fiesta and to rank were 2 seperate venues but just about side by side. fiesta was the old chicken in a basket place but did sometimes have some decent acts on, i saw four tops there twice probably late 60's early 70's.
top rank was the place to be on tuesday nights, under 18's night and were all the mods and skins used to go mid 60's. i can remember being ambushed every tuesday night as we came out down the steps when all the "rockers" as they were then, waited to give us a good bashing. oh happy days!!

[bladesman]

blue orchid as i remember it was like a big country house with gardens to walk round through some big glass doors i think, probably call them "chill out gardens" if we went now.
the admission fee as i remember included a breakfast when the dancing finished at 8:00am, not as though many people had it!!!

[sal]

hi kofi, sorry mate but Zoff passed away 10yrs+ ago. I was too young 4 the nighters but remember zoff (jonathan Hides) from school along with Tony Kirkhoff (kirks) and chalky whom im still in touch with. is jamie u mention jamie proctor? anyway sorry 4 the bad news mate. Sal (siz)

[KoFi (Hessle)]

Hi sal

oh dear I half suspected reply like this.
Say hi to chalky from Dave Lomo... Hull!!
where is Andy galloway??
re>jamie had many a adventure next mornining after wigan when he was under the influence of da downers .dike...eee
stuff.
where R the latter day peeps taylor, Carter, blades boyz sharrow lane ..janice
R.IP.

[sal]

Bad news about Zoff. will ask chalky bout Andy, didnt know him myself. Not seen Jamie 4 yrs but heard e is doin really well. Paul Taylor DJ'in locally playin Modern. Blades boys waitin 4 premiership next season!!!!

[STEWART]

Roggert me old pal
I’ve just three words to say to you . . .

SPLEENIT JABBER

JINTER !!!!

[chins3uk]

what about tiffnays in Derby? that was before the assembly rooms.

[pjw]

the blue orchid was on gypsy lane at draycott just to the east of derby, it became the tudor court hotel but was knocked down a year or so ago to make way for (surprise surprise) a load of new houses; as aly-us would say - "time passes on"