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Houldsworth Hall (90 Deansgate)

Known dates

22nd March, 1969
Country Joe & The Fish, Liverpool Scene, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre

29th June, 1969 
Edgar Broughton Band, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Barclay James Harvest, Greasy Bear, Catalyst. DJ/MCJohn Peel

10th October 1969
Roy Harper, Ron Geesin, Ralph McTell

14th December 1969
Third Ear Band, Beau, Bridget St. John, Mike Hart, Occasional Word Ensemble, David Lear, Stackwaddy, Nova Express DJ/MC John Peel

20th December 1969
Graham Bond Initiation

24 September 1970
Caravan, Jackson Heights, Trevor Billmuss

19th July 1973
Judas Priest, Budgie

21 Sept 1973
Peter Hammill

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Tony Burke
5 years ago
Houldsworth Hall (aka Church House), was located at 90 Deansgate, and was the administrative centre for the Diocese of Manchester. The building was opened by the Archbishop of York in 1911. Besides concerts the venue also hosted wrestling matches. I went to two of the gigs in 1969 – the ones headlined by the Edgar Broughton Band and also the one with the Third Ear Band (who I always found ‘hard work’).
Edgar Broughton had a loyal following in Manchester and their ‘Out Demon’s Out’ and their version of Captain Beeheart’s ‘Drop Out Boogie’ called ‘Apache Drop Out’ (using the Shadow’s hit ‘Apache’) got the crowd going. Anyone else go to the 1969 series of gig or the later ones? I don't know how I missed the Country Joe & The Fish on 22nd March 1969!
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Don Fish
5 years ago
I went to the first two mentioned and. I'm sure a few more but can't see them listed. Stackwaddy was definitely one of the bands, but not with the line-up here. It was the 60s though.

I seem to remember seeing Greasy Bear more than once and Grass Eye being involved
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PHIL MORRIS
4 years ago
I was at the Edgar Broughton Band gig with Gary Rashman, brother of Elliot, future manager of Simply Red, but would have sworn it was also Third Ear Band, not Principal Edwards...but it was a great gig with real 1960s light show!
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Anthony Thompson
4 years ago
My grandad put the wrestling shows on. I have just walked past and asked to have a look but the hall is not as it was. The guy on the reception was amazed when he googled it!
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John Turner
4 years ago
Reg Park, three time winner of the Mr. Universe title, appeared at Houldsworth Hall in 1969. Bert Loveday of Bolton photographed Reg's performance and Robert Kennedy reported on it in the Weider publications. At 39 years of age, Reg was still the planet's alpha male.
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Keith Wright
4 years ago
I also attended two concerts at the Houldsworth Hall in 1969. The first one had Family,  Roy Harper and Bridget St. John.  The second was Country Joe and the Fish and The Liverpool Scene , who I saw later in the evening at The Magic Village,  Principal Edward's didn't show as usual. Keith,  Bolton. 
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Ian
3 years ago
Anybody know how to contact Gary Rashman? We were at school together and lost contact 50 years ago. I heard a Wishbone Ash track a couple of days ago and it reminded me of him. It would be good to say hello. 
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Anon
3 years ago
Gary was a student at North staffs poly and left in the 70s with a BA Sociology
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Phil Morris
3 years ago
I last saw Gary with his brother Elliot Rashman who was managing Simply Red at the time around 1989 in a supermarket in Parrswood Manchester.Gary moved to California.
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Bob
3 years ago
I was at the Roy Harper great days they were.
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June
3 years ago
I attended many Bodybuilding shows at the Houldsworth Hall. Famous names, Reg Park, Bill Pearl, Dennis Tinerino. Kathleen Winstanley, Linda Thomas. 
Organizer Ken Lathom. Great events. 
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Fraiyah
3 years ago
Does anyone have any information about a singer that preformed here in 1944 by the name Diana lake I found a review of her singing in a old newspaper 
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