Tamworth Bands History : 1966
01/04/66
The Heinekens
Polesworth Working Men's Club
02/04/66
The Noblemen
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
05/04/66
Geoff Gough and His Music, The Vipers
Tamworth Young Farmers Grand Spring Ball
The Belfry, 7.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 15/-
07/04/66
The Inn-Sect
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
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08/04/66 - Tamworth Herald
New Webb Offset Press
The Tamworth Herald announced the arrival of a new Web-offset press enabling vast improvements in the peoduction of the Herald newspaper.
08/04/66 - Tamworth Herald
Tamworth Progressive Club (a new concert room completed)
08/04/66
The Wanderers
Polesworth Working Men's Club
09/04/66
The Key Men
Polesworth Working Men's Club
09/04/66
The Fiends
Tamworth Working Mens Club
09/04/66
The Buddys
Glascote Working Men's Club
10/04/66
The Teen Beats
Warton Working Mens Club
11/04/66
Garry Ford Trio
Tamworth Working Mens Club
11/04/66
Johnny Hollyoake's Band
Tamworth Progressive Club
12/04/66
Tommy Walkden and his Trio
Tamworth Progressive Club
15/04/66
Tamworth Carnival Queen First Selection Dance
Rock, Twist and Jive to The Satans, Who's Who?
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/-
15/04/66
Polesworth Carnival Queen Selection Dance
The Fiends, The Contentions
Polesworth Memorial Hall
15/04/66
Electrical Trades Union Grand Dance
Bob Hayward and His Orchestra
The Wanderers
Drayton Manor, Tower Suite, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 7/6
17/04/66
Zodiac Trio
Portsmouth Miners Welfare Club
18/04/66
The Convention
Polesworth Working Men's Club
21/04/66
The Fiends
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
22/04/66
Tamworth Herald - Tamworth to Euston (by electric train) 98 minutes.
22/04/66
Polesworth Memorial Hall
The Countdowns
Admission: 5/-
22/04/66
The Thunderbolts
Polesworth Working Men's Club, 8.00pm-10.45pm
23/04/66
Rhythm Ranchers
Polesworth Working Men's Club
23/04/66
The Meteors
Tamworth Working Mens Club
24/04/66
Zodiac Trio
Warton Working Mens Club
24/04/66
The Strollers
Glascote Working Men's Club
28/04/66
The Heinekins
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
29/04/66
RA Lycett Sport and Social Club Grand 1- Dance
Ted Taylor and His Band, The Inventix (winners of the British Beat Competition)
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 5/-
29/04/66
The Sapphires
Polesworth Working Men's Club
29/04/66
The Wanderers
Fazeley Youth Centre, 8.00pm-11.30pm
Admission: 5/-
30/04/66
The Inn-Sect
Tamworth Working Men's Club
30/04/66
Atherstone and Carnival Queen Selection Dance
The Trendmen, The Vipers
Atherstone Memorial Hall, 8.30pm-11.45pm
Admission: 6/6
30/04/66
The Mims
Glascote Working Men's Club
30/04/66
Tamworth G.S.O.P.F.C End-of-season Dance
Lloyd and Jackson and his band, The Wanderers
Drayton Manor, Tower Ballroom
Admission: 6/6
30/04/66
The Ultra Sounds
Dosthill Cosmopolitan Club
30/04/66
Atherstone Carnival Queen Selection Dance
The Trendmen, The Vipers
Atherstone Memorial Hall, 8.30pm-11.45pm
Admission: 6/6
01/05/66
The Teen Beats
Glascote Working Mens Club
01/05/66
The Four XXXXs
Warton Working Men's Club
05/05/66
Bob Mason and His Band
Polesworth Miners' Welfare Club
06/05/66
Carnival Queen Semi-Final Selection Dance
The Avengers, This Generation, Four XXXXs
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/-
06/05/66
The Rivals
Polesworth Working Men's Club
07/05/66
The Di Tones
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
07/05/66
The Zodiacs
Tamworth Working Mens Club
12/05/66
The Loving Kind
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
13/05/66
Midland Red Sports Social Club Grand Dance
The Wanderers, The Len Walker Quintet
Drayton Manor Ballroom, 8.00pm-1.00am
Admission: 6/-
13/05/66
Dosthill Carnival Queen Selection Dance
The Teen Beats
Dosthill Cosmopolitan Club, 8:00pm
Admission: 6/6
13/05/66
The Trendmen
Polesworth Working Men's Club
14/05/66
The Chains
Tamworth Working Mens Club
14/05/66
Tamworth Young Farmers Club Dance
The Vipers
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 9.00pm-11.45pm
Admission: 5/-
19/05/66
The Other Guys
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
20/05/66
Dosthill Carnival Final Selection Dance
The Teen Beats
Dosthill Cosmopolitan Club
Admission: 2/6
03/06/66 - Tamworth Herald
Local Beat Group Win Audition Prize
The 4XXXX's, Tamworth's popular beat group was successful on Saturday in winning the all-Midland beat contest held at Wellington.
The contest was judged by the recording manager of Galaxy Enterprises Ltd, who handle the the "Small Faces" and the "Nashville Teens." First prize was £10 and an audition with a top recording company.
Among the fourteen groups taking part were the "Peasant Sect" who recently won an audition on Saturday Club and "The Vigilantes" winners of the Joseph Sankey Beat Contest and present holders of the Fred Hibbard Beat Trophy.
Members of the local group are Tony Cole (rhythm guitar), from Leyfields; Ian Parson (drummer), Gillway; Terry Young (lead guitar), Two Gates; Chris Pallett (bass guitar), Dosthill; and "Kip" Wood (singer) from Offa Street,The Leys.
03/06/66
The Tritons
Polesworth Working Men's Club
04/06/66
The Jones's, The Epics
Atherstone Cricket Club Dance
Atherstone Memorial Hall, 8.00pm-11.30pm
Admission: 6/-
10/06/66
The Imps
Polesworth Memorial Hall
16/06/66
The Loving Kind
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
23/06/66
The Four XXXXs
Kettlebrook Working Men's Club
24/06/66
The Inside Out
Polesworth Working Men's Club
24/06/66 - Tamworth Herald
Chequers Club Discotheque
Every Friday, bar and discs until midnight (members only)
25/06/66
Carnival Night Dance
The Zeros, The Inn-Sect, The Convention
Assembly Rooms, 8.00pm-11.30pm
Admission: 5/-
25/06/66
Tamworth Young Farmers Club Dance
The Vipers
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 9.00pm-11.45pm
Admission: 5/-
25/06/66
The Vipers
Tamworth Young Farmers Club Dance
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 9.00pm-11.45pm
Admission: 5/-
26/06/66
The Four XXXXs
Warton Working Men's Club
26/06/66
The Fenders (Nuneaton)
Kingsbury Working Men's Club
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