The Beatles began another six-night residency at a British seaside town on 26 August 1963. This residency, The Beatles’ last of the summer, took place at the Odeon Cinema in Southport, Lancashire.
The group had performed at the venue once before, on 1 March 1963 during the Helen Shapiro tour.
The Beatles performed two shows each night. Their set throughout the residency contained 10 songs: ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, ‘Thank You Girl’, ‘Chains’, ‘A Taste Of Honey’, ‘She Loves You’, ‘Baby It’s You’, ‘From Me To You’, ‘Boys’, ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, and ‘Twist And Shout’.
Last updated: 27 June 2023
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Married on August 24, 1963 and honeymooned in Southport. Bought tickets for balcony Front/Centre seats for the early show onThursday August 29 and found ourselves alone since the mainly female audience spent all the show on their feet downstairs at the stage. I remember also on the bill were Cilla Black, she sang “Anyone who has a heart”, Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Foremosts. Not sure if others performed but do remember the Beatles with “I saw her standing there” which was then and still is now how I see my wife Brenda, 56 plus years later.
Was there but not sure which day. I remember Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Swinging Blue Jeans also played. I bumped ,literally into Gerry Marsden up near the entrance.
I was there with my cousin Rich! We got all 4 autographs at the side entrance.. Gerry and the pacemakers.Cilla Black was a stand in! We all thronged towards the stage when they began to play Twist and Shout!!We missed the last bus home to Maghull that night!
I was there, can’t remember the exact night it was. I remember Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Foremost and a guy called Tommy Quickly on the show. I was just 15 then and I’d gone on a coach trip from Chorley. Always remember The Beatles coming on to the balcony outside waving to the fans!
Mike Bracewell 82
In August 1963 I had booked 2 seats for the Beatles Odeon Cinema concert early and got prime centre-stage seats about 5 or 6 rows back from the stage. I went with my friend Keith Sache, can’t remember which night. I remember that we seemed to be the only blokes in the stalls and that Paul introduced the first song but, as soon as they started to play everybody (except me and Keith) jumped up an started screaming – we couldn’t hear a thing – it was the same for every song!