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Paul McCartney celebrated his 21st birthday with a party held at his Aunt Gin’s house at 147 Dinas Lane, Huyton, Liverpool.
On this day The Beatles topped the bill at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for a concert broadcast live by the BBC.
Thursday 28 February 1963 Live While travelling with the rest of their tour companions from York to Shrewsbury on 28 February 1963, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote their third single ‘From Me To …
Sunday 2 December 1962 Live Brian Epstein had managed to get The Beatles onto the bill of Frank Ifield’s two shows on this night at the Embassy Theatre in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Unfortunately for all, …
On 23 August 1962 John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant register office in Liverpool.
On 30 September 1961, John Lennon and Paul McCartney began hitchhiking from Liverpool to Paris where they celebrated Lennon’s 21st birthday.
John Lennon was given £100 ahead of his 21st birthday on 9 October 1961. He and Paul McCartney decided to travel to Spain for a holiday. In the end …
Wednesday 30 November 1960 People The day after they were arrested on suspicion of arson, Paul McCartney and Pete Best were deported from Germany.
Tuesday 29 November 1960 People Having been told on 1 November that their contract to perform at his Kaiserkeller club was being terminated by owner Bruno Koschmider, The Beatles began moving their belonging to …
The second major phase in The Beatles’ story was about to begin. On 16 August 1960 they embarked on the journey from Liverpool to Hamburg, Germany.
Paul McCartney wrote to a drummer on this day, offering an audition to join The Beatles on their first trip to Hamburg.
Saturday 18 June 1960 Live 18 June 1960 was Paul McCartney’s 18th birthday. Instead of celebrating with a night off, he and The Silver Beetles gave one of their usual Saturday night concerts at …
Sunday 24 April 1960 Live This was the second and final appearance by The Nerk Twins, alter egos of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, playing at the pub run by McCartney’s cousin Bett Robbins.
Saturday 23 April 1960 Live This date saw the first of two dates by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, performing as the Nerk Twins at the Fox and Hounds pub in Caversham, Berkshire.
Saturday 10 October 1959 Live The Quarrymen’s Saturday night residency at Mona Best’s Casbah Coffee Club came to an end on this evening. In time-honoured musical tradition, it was because of an argument about …
Saturday 3 October 1959 Live This was the Quarrymen’s penultimate Saturday night show at the popular Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only club situated in the basement of a large house in Liverpool’s Hayman’s Green.
Saturday 26 September 1959 Live This was the Quarrymen’s fifth performance at Mona Best’s Casbah Coffee Club, a members-only venue in Liverpool’s Hayman’s Green.
Saturday 19 September 1959 Live This was The Quarrymen’s fourth consecutive Saturday performance at Mona Best’s members-only Casbah Coffee Club.
Saturday 12 September 1959 Live The Quarrymen performed at Mona Best’s Casbah Coffee Club on seven consecutive Saturdays between August and October 1959. This was their third engagement at the venue.
Saturday 5 September 1959 Live Following their success performance on the opening night of the Casbah Club, the Quarrymen were booked for a Saturday night residency by the owner, Mona Best.