The Beatles played just once at the Co-op Ballroom on the corner of Duke Street and St Sepulchre Gate in Doncaster, Yorkshire.
By this time they were regularly performing on Wednesday evenings at the Cavern Club, but changed their itinerary to fulfil this booking in Doncaster, 86 miles from Liverpool.
The venue was later renamed the Emporium Ballroom. The Beatles were booked to play there on 23 January 1963, but the engagement was cancelled and they performed at the Cavern Club instead.
The Beatles played in Doncaster on a total of five occasions. The other dates were 5 February, 20 February, 22 March and 10 December 1963.
Last updated: 25 January 2024
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- 1998: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Heitere Open Air, Zofingen
- 1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Palace Theatre, Louisville
- 1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Ace Bowen Concert Grounds, Camp Pendleton
- 1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia
- 1972: Wings live: Idrottshuset, Örebro
- 1969: Recording: The End, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Oh! Darling
- 1969: The Abbey Road cover photography session
- 1968: Recording, mixing: Hey Jude, Not Guilty
- 1966: The South African Broadcasting Corporation bans The Beatles’ music
- 1966: US album release: Revolver
- 1966: US single release: Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine
- 1963: The Beatles live: Candie Gardens, Guernsey
- 1961: The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)
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