The Beatles Bible

The Beatles' first management contract is to be given away as a competition prize on a UK website. Read more »

Brian Epstein's copy of his management contract with The Beatles is expected to fetch £250,000 ($470,000) at a London auction. Read more »

Brian Samuel Epstein was born on 19 September 1934 on Rodney Street, Liverpool. His parents were Harry and Malka Epstein. Before his death in 1967 he would make his fortune as manager of The Beatles, as well as Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black and Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas. Read more »

Although The Beatles didn't attend Brian Epstein's funeral in Liverpool on 29 August 1967, they did attend a memorial service. Read more »

Following the death of Brian Epstein on 27 August, The Beatles convened at Paul McCartney's house in St John's Wood, London, to discuss their future. Read more »

The Beatles were in Bangor when word came through that The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein had died. Plans were immediately made for a return to London. Read more »

Late on the night of Friday 25 August 1967, The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein had returned from his Sussex country retreat. The following day he remained in his bedroom, and by the Sunday morning his housekeepers had become concerned by his non-appearance. Read more »

In an attempt to defuse the controversy surrounding John Lennon's comments that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus", the group's manager Brian Epstein held a special press conference. Read more »

On this day The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein took over the lease on the Saville Theatre on London's Shaftesbury Avenue. Read more »

Paul McCartney celebrated his 21st birthday with a party held at his Aunt Jin's house at 147 Dinas Lane, Huyton, Liverpool. Read more »

On this day Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr went on holiday to Santa Cruz, Tenerife, for a 12-day holiday.

At the same time John Lennon accepted an offer from Brian Epstein to accompany him to Barcelona, for a trip also lasting 12 days. Read more »

The Beatles played two dates at the Cavern on this day; one at lunchtime, the other at night. The date would not be notable but for the attendance of Mike Smith, an A&R assistant at the Decca label. Read more »

Having seeing their name several times in Mersey Beat magazine, and on posters around Liverpool, Brian Epstein had become curious about The Beatles. Read more »

The man who became The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was born on this day. Read more »