The end of the Somali Club

[knowhowe]

The end of the Somali Club, Upper Parliament Street: 10th March 1983





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[The coolbury boy]

Which part of UPS?

[wsteve55]

Another little piece of local history bites the dust! Used to drink in there ( bottles only) in the 70's before going to the ?????? club over the road, which was also knocked down, some time ago.Does anyone remember it's name?

[knowhowe]

Another little piece of local history bites the dust! Used to drink in there ( bottles only) in the 70's before going to the ?????? club over the road, which was also knocked down, some time ago.Does anyone remember it's name?

Was it the Yaruba? Something like that, memory failing me. Didn't go there myself much, preferred the Somali.

Re the enquiry, 'what part of UPS'? If you faced the building, Hope St was on your left, Church of Christ Scientist next, then Parliament Place, then block with Somali in. To its right was Percy Street. All rebuilt now.

[shytalk]

Another little piece of local history bites the dust! Used to drink in there ( bottles only) in the 70's before going to the ?????? club over the road, which was also knocked down, some time ago.Does anyone remember it's name?

The club opposite was The Tudor Club AKA Dutch Eddies number 60 Upper Parliament St.
The Yoruba was on the Block between Granby St. and Verulam St.

[lindylou]

The club opposite was The Tudor Club AKA Dutch Eddies number 60 Upper Parliament St.
The Yoruba was on the Block between Granby St. and Verulam St.

I don't remember the old Yoruba club there, but I do remember it's new premises when they took over the old 21 club - approx 1980'ish.
(That has now gone too.) I think there are new apartments there now.
Do you remember the 21 club Shy ?

[shytalk]

I don't remember the old Yoruba club there, but I do remember it's new premises when they took over the old 21 club - approx 1980'ish.
(That has now gone too.) I think there are new apartments there now.
Do you remember the 21 club Shy ?

That was where the Yoruba was in the 60's when I lived in Granby St.
Remember the name of the 21, don't think I ever went in there.

[knowhowe]

Yes, of course. The old saying about 'if you remember the 60s you weren't there' definitely applies to my time in some of those places! All a bit of a fog...

The Somali I do remember in great detail, however, being somewhat of a 'home from home' when I lived in Huskisson Street and other places round there. The ever-changing wallpaper, the appalling bogs, the cheap curry upstairs and, of course, the jukebox. I always fancied producing a compilation album called "The Somali Jukebox". Whenever I hear some of those tunes it takes me right back there-

Cockney Rebel- come up and see me.
Fleetwood Mac- go you own way
Candy Staton- Young hearts run free (saw her play this at the WOMAD festival last year)

-are some that always seemed to be on. My favourite was Hamilton Bohannon's 'South African Man' which was a real stomper that got everyone up- and often the tables over!

There was also the Nigeria halfway along the Avenue. Didn't go in there much, never found the vibe too welcoming in there.

Which were the places that later opened in the old Deaf Centre, the round church at the top of the Avenue and round the corner from Princes Park Gates on Ullet Road? It was in a formerly-grand house and had an impressive mural of white horses.

[lindylou]

That was where the Yoruba was in the 60's when I lived in Granby St.
Remember the name of the 21, don't think I ever went in there.

the 21 club was set back from the road - where the road curves around to the right from Lodge lane, around to Princes Park. I think Bently rd ran at the back of it ( I'd have to check my A to Z).

Anyway, the Yoruba moved into the old 21 club and stayed until the building was eventually boarded up then later the site was redeveloped.

[shytalk]

I thought the 21 club was at 21 Devonshire Rd.. If it wasn't which was the club on Devonshire Rd?.

[wsteve55]

The club opposite was The Tudor Club AKA Dutch Eddies number 60 Upper Parliament St.
The Yoruba was on the Block between Granby St. and Verulam St.

Thats the one! thanks

[tpoo22]

I thought the 21 club was at 21 Devonshire Rd.. If it wasn't which was the club on Devonshire Rd?.

I think I can remember the L&D, and mybe the Silver Sands. One or both on Devonshire / Belvedere, in the early-ish 80s. I was very young, though. Young enough that it was still a thrill to actually get served, especially in such shady shebeens!

[The coolbury boy]

Which were the places that later opened in the old Deaf Centre, the round church at the top of the Avenue and round the corner from Princes Park Gates on Ullet Road? It was in a formerly-grand house and had an impressive mural of white horses.

The IBO and the Gladray?

[PhilipG]

I lived in Princes Gate East in 1970, but always went right into town to drink.

[scouse mouse]

I grew up in the South End and lived on Berkley St for a while, the Somali was one of my hang outs too, also spent many a Friday afternoon in the Gladray (anyone remembers Gloria) ?