I remember Clifton's Grand Spa so well. A girlfriend and I used to go there on a Tuesday evening for dancing in the ballroom. I also used to take my mother there. I recall Tony Modham playing the piano in the lounge bar - he would play your favourite piece of music when he saw you coming in. Mine was La Mer.

I was there one evening for a special event in the days when we used to have a Press Ball with a rather nice gentleman and wearing a lovely red evening gown. Unfortunately, because I was looking at another male, my partner got upset. I slapped him in the face and ripped the top layer off my gown. Everyone looked amazed. Then someone took me off to the powder room and repaired my dress with a safety pin.

Looking back they were such happy times.

Anyone remember Teddy White and John Roberts along with vocalists Janie Marden and Sheila Southern Grand Spa 1950's.

Also Bob Parkman (trumpet) Roy Herbert (accordion) Derek Cox (pianist) Norman Cole (bass) and Cliff Townshend (sax) he was the father of the famous Pete Townshend of the rock band 'The Who'

Early in the 1960's, there were a succession of bandleaders who did not last very long, namely Eddie Carroll. It wasn't until the arrival of the fantastic Dennis Mann band, with his wife Shirley Jackson as vocalist, that the fortunes of the ballroom revived.

G'day Marion
I too would like a copy of the Glen Ballroom as i use to go when i was youg - now ilive in Australia it woud sure bring back some lod memories

Hi Marina,

The Glen Ballroom shared the same site as the `Tudor Club` and it was certainly the place to be on Friday nights ! Rock and Roll thrived in such places and yes, you had to be 18 or over to become a member and they issued you with a membership card with your photo on it. No card..no entry but it was a great place to be until the Top Rank opened down in town.
Halcyon days ! My Mum & Dad emigrated to Aus in 1962 but I stayed behind because of the Glen ! Sadly they have gone on now but I visit Aus every year to visit family.

Hi I think I still have a couple of books left in the attic if you need one
My father was brian nourse or also played the drums and was known as brian earl

sorry to say but brian my father passed away 16years ago after a short battle with cancer

Also very sorry for the late reply never seen these posts before

I remember lots of boys filing into the Glen later in the evening,sadly l had a curfew,and had to leave before the dancing really warmed up