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Artists and Groups that appeared at the Redhill Market Hall

Introduction This is a subject that keeps cropping up but until now has never been properly resolved. Just who appeared at the Market Hall and when? Individual artists, Pop Groups, Jazz Bands, they all seem to have performed there but there is no known record, sketchy or comprehensive, of their appearances. Christine Nunweek, who belongs to an old Redhill family, has a list of some of the acts, plus dates, and it was felt that if a webpage was created others might be able to contribute and the list would grow. So, if you have posters from those far off days of your youth or any other material that could add to the information here, or just your memorie, please contact author. East Surrey Operatic Society There are, of course, several organisations that have also used the Market Hall for their performances. The East Surrey Operatic Society is one of them and as their performance list and history is already available on their website www.esos.org.uk, there is no point in reproducing it here. Go to PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS - PHOTOS on their site for a list, or click on the 1907-2007 panel at the top of the home page for their history. It's a colourful and interesting website so browse some of the other pages too.
Jazz Club See lower down on this page (It seems that the Jazz Club preceded the Teenbeat Rock Club, which probably sprang from its demise)

Teenbeat Rock Club

YEAR	DATE	GROUP	SOURCE
1963	Sat 15th June	Gene Vincent & Sounds Incorporated	Christine Nunweek
1963	Sat 31st Aug	Sounds Inc.	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1963	Sat 18th January	The Searchers	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1964	Sat March 7th	Freddie and The Dreamers	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1964	June 20th	The Interns	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1964	July 4th	The Redcaps	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1964	Sat15th August	Gene Vincent & The Shouts	Christine Nunweek
1964	Sept 12th	The Hollies	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1964.	October 3rd	Dave Berry and The Cruisers	Surrey Mirror (research Christine Nunweek)
1965	Sat 21st August	Donovan	Christine Nunweek
1965	Sat 28th August	Charles Dickens and the Habits	Christine Nunweek
1965	Sat 4th September	The Zombies	Christine Nunweek
1965	Sat 11th September	The Sons of Fred	Christine Nunweek
1965	Sat18th September	The T Bones	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 1st January	The Clayton Squares	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 15th January	The Small Faces	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 29th January	Uglys	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 19th February	Gary Farr and the T Bones	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 26th Feb	The Nashville Teens	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 5th March	A Band of Angels	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 12th March	The Mojos	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 26th March	The Downliners Sect	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 9th April	The Riot Squad	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 39th April	Crying Shames	www.marmalade-skies.co.uk/apr66.htm
1966	Sat 28th May	The Sorrows	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 4th June	The 4 Inches, the Flashbakks (Redhill Group) The Dark Ages	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 11th June	The Bow Street Runners	Christine Nunweek
1966	10th July .. . *	Heinz	Sally Pashby
1966	17th July .. *	The Merseybeats	Sally Pashby
1966	24th July . *	Unit 4 + 2	Sally Pashby
1966	30th July . *	Goldie and the Gingerbreads	Sally Pashby
1966	7th August *	The Who	Sally Pashby
1966	14th August *	The In Crowd	Sally Pashby
1966	21st August *	Donovan	Sally Pashby
1966	Sat 3rd Sept	Garry Farr and the T Bones	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 10th Sept	The Fortunes	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 17th Sept	The Nashville Teens	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 24th Sept	The Creation	Christine Nunweek
1966	Sat 17th Dec	Wynder K. Frogg	Christine Nunweek
1965/6		Them with Van Morrison	Steve Coussins
1965/6		The Yardbirds with Eric Clapton.	Steve Coussins
1968	3rd March	Stormsville Shakers	www.stormsvilleshakers.com/history
* Items shown in blue - year probable but not not certain (see email below from Sally Pashby)
Teenbeat Rock Club Flyers for 1966

Also from Christine Nunweek	I know for certain that Manfred Mann and The Searchers both played at the Market Hall but don't remember the dates; it was probably early 1965, as The Manfreds sang their " new" song Do Wah Diddy Diddy. Note: - Do Wah Diddy Diddy was in the charts in August 64 so must have been around that time.
More from Christine Nunweek August 2007	I went to The Surrey Mirror Archives yesterday and found the following groups to add to the list. Sounds Inc - August 31st 1963. The Seachers - January 18th 1964. Freddie and The Dreamers - March 7th 1964. The Interns - June 20th 1964. The Redcaps - July 4th 1964 The Hollies - Sept 12th 1964. Dave Berry and The Cruisers - October 3rd 1964. The advertising is very random, it seems as if they relied on the fliers they gave out weekly rather than the local press. (Thanks Christine; these acts added to the list above - AJM)
And this received from Geoff Lawrence, December 2007	I went just about every week and as well as those already listed on your site I saw all these acts at the Market Hall but don't know the exact dates. There were: Hunters 1963 - Gene Vincent 1963 - Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages 1963 - Twinkle 1963 - Eagles (Bristol not California) 1964 - Tommy Quickly 1964 - Searchers 1964 - Undertakers 1964. I also played there a few times with my band, The Sabres. We were then signed up by the promoter - a guy called Banister - to play at his other venues in Tunbridge Wells (supporting the Mersybeats) and Gravesend (supporting the Four Pennies). Other local bands I think appeared at the Market Hall around 63/64 were: Paramounts - Alphabeats - R+B etc/Blueberries - Flashbakks. Good memories. Geoff Thank a lot, Geoff, this is just what we are looking for.
Email from Robert Streeter, January 2008.	The listings of the performers at the Market Hall does not include the Kinks and this must be an error - I saw the Kinks at the Market Hall and I am sure they came twice - they were the loudest band I believe I ever heard - they had huge black vox amplifying equipment........ Tom Jones also made an appearance at the Market Hall - his voice was so powerful he hardly needed a microphone - I remember it very well..... but I do not know the dates... Tom Jones performed at the Market Hall about 6 weeks before his first smash hit ' It's Not Unusual' became number one in the pop charts ! Thanks, Robert, the more information the better.
From Chris Fountain, March 2008	Your website is a source of instant nostalgia for me. I saw most of the acts listed and I'm sure that I also saw The Tornados - after they recorded 'Telstar', Tommy Bruce - who sang 'pennies from heaven' and stopped his performance to chastise the audience for throwing pennies at him and one of the most underrated bands of the 60's Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. Happy days! The information keeps coming - thanks Chris.
From Brian Brockie, who played at the Teen Beat Club in the 1960s July 2008	Hi - great to see your website and particularly the references to the Market Hall. In the 60's I played here (and at Reigate Town Hall). Sad to say I can't quite remember which was which! But I am just completing a book - written mainly for my own amusement - featuring the 400 or so venues that I played in my pro and semi pro musical career - and wondered if you had a photo of the building that I could include. Thanks...... and thanks for the memories - I played suport to several of the bands shown in the listing - specifically Nashville Teens/ Clayton Squares and the Riot Squad - (who had David Bowie with them for a short time)! By the way - the guy that used to book (some of ) the bands here was a cigar-smoking chappie named Steve Duman. Oh I forgot to say that at that time my band was called Beathoven's 5th ( note the spelling)! Brian Brockie Picture sent - great to hear from Brian
From Christine Minter (nee Bryant)	The first time I went to the Market Hall was to see Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, I think it was November1962, when It Only Took a Minute was at No 1 in the charts. In fact, quite a few groups had high chart placings when they came to Redhill. I don't know who the organiser was but he was really astute in his bookings. I can remember how annoyed we all were when it was 'Sorry No Session'. They used to serve orange squash at the back of the hall but it was considered quite grown up to get a pass out and go over the traffic lights to Fortes for a frothy coffee. After a few months record sessions become quite popular and at one of these I first heard Love Me Do by the Beatles. I will try and think back for a few more anecdotes and get back to you. Thanks for the memories, Christine. If you have any more I'll certainly include them here. ('Sorry, No Session' appears on some of the posters shown above)
Valerie Ford, France	I am sure I saw the Temperance Seven at Market Hall - round about 1960/62. Sorry cant give you any more info than that (after all I am now 66 so memory not so good as it was!!) - April 2009 Many thanks, Valerie.
Sally Pashby, Australia	Very interested to come across your web site-- I have memories of those far off days too!!!! Also I have autographed fliers-- not too sure of the years but maybe 1966???? 10th July Heinz 17th July The Merseybeats 24th July Unit 4 + 2 30th July Goldie and the Gingerbreads 7th August The Who 14th August The In Crowd 21st August Donovan ............ Also I have piece from the Surrey Mirror about Wayne Fontana who was "sufficiently recovered from his nervous breakdown to appear with his group" !!! Apparently Wayne was just 20 at the time and they were off to tour the US two weeks later. I well remember poor Donovan's appearance--- the hall was almost empty and he tried valiantly to sing but was eventually booed off the stage by some very determined "Rockers"--- folk music was obviously not to their taste-- it was rather sad really and is the only thing that really sticks in my memory of those long ago days!!!!!! Except of course the "frothy coffees" at Fortes!!!! I am living in Australia and have not been back to Redhill for 30 years or more--- I doubt I would recognise the place now!!! Great stuff, Sally. Thanks very much. Dates added to table of events above but in blue as year not definite. AJM
Peter Markwick	Hi – looking at your great web site – I live in British Columbia, after leaving England in 1968 – I remember a couple of bands but not the dates, but it was around 63-65 – Jet Harris and the Jet Blacks (He was the bass for the Shadows) Also the Spotnicks from Sweden – I was there when Donovan got booed off the stage – I left that night on my 500 BSA! Keep up the good work, Thanks, Peter, the list of acts is growing nicely.
If you saw an act, or maybe more than one, at the Redhill Market Hall, even if you can't remember the date, please contact author so that this list can be made to grow into a proper record of those years of all our youths. If you have information regarding other organisations that performed at the Market Hall please also contact author

Ian Van Ryne of Barrow-upon-Soar Leicestershire came to the rescue with information about the jazz club. In April 2009 he sent the letter and poster reproduced below. He was a regular member of the jazz club and says that the letter shows how jazz was on the way out in 1962/3.
_______________________________________________________________ R E D H I L L ..... J A Z Z ..... C L U B M A R K E T , H A LL ............................. R E D H I L L ______________________________________________________________
Dear Member, .................. The Redhill Jazz Club has been in existence for two years and, as you know, presents the best-known jazzbands in the country. As you can see in the enclosed programme, Chris Barber and Ken Colyer are both booked for December and early in 1963 we will be visited by Terry Lightfoot, Kenny Ball and Mr, Acker Bilk. .................Until a few weeks ago we had an average attendance of 450 to 500 every Thursday night. For some unnacountable reason, the attendance in the last few weeks has only averaged 250 to 300. Our membership is approximately 3,500 and we hope that the majority will agree that Redhill needs a thriving jazz club. There is no immediate intention of closing the jazz club (we have already contracted for top jazz bands to appear until May 1963) but we do need a bigger attendance to make ends meet. .................If you believe that Redhill needs its jazz club please try and attend more often. Many bands think that Redhill is the best jazz club in the country. - it's up to you to keep it that way. Yours sincerley, ................STEVE DURMAN (Secretary)


January 1966	Feb-March 1966	May-June 1966	September 1966
(Note the change of spelling of Club to Klub)

Teenbeat membership card		The Flashbakks

The Who at the Market Hall

Steve Coussins from Monmouth used to live in Redhill and took the above photos when he went to see The Who at the Market Hall. They show Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, Kohn Entwistle and the late Keith Moon on drums. If the group appeared there only once then the date was 7th of August, probably 1966, as shown on the list of performers further up this page. The group had hits with 'I can't explain' (1965; 'My Generation' (1965); 'Substitute' (1966) and 'I'm a Boy' (1966). (Photos courtesy Steve Coussins). These photos and additional information about The Who originally appeared in a Surrey Mirror 'Yesteryear' article on November 26th 2009

Steve also wrote: - 'Other acts that don’t appear on your (website) list that I can definitely remember seeing at the Market Hall are Them with Van Morrison and the Yardbirds with Eric Clapton. Prob in 1965/1966'. Those groups now added to the list. Many thanks to Steve.