The Beatles live: Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn, London
This date, the 12th of The Beatles’ 1964 British tour, was the second time they performed at the Gaumont State […]
1963
Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
There were normally two ‘houses’ during the run of The Beatles’ Christmas Show. On this evening, however, there was just
Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
The Beatles performed twice on this day, as part of the continuing run at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park,
Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
The Beatles’ Christmas Show season continued on this day, with two more shows at the Astoria Cinema in London’s Finsbury
Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
This was the third night of The Beatles’ Christmas Show, which took place at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park,
Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
This was the second night of performances at the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, for The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas season
US single release: I Want To Hold Your Hand
The single with which The Beatles arrived in America, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ was released on Boxing Day
The Beatles’ Christmas Show begins
The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, who himself had had theatrical aspirations, conceived The Beatles’ Christmas Show, a variety stage production
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Nottingham
The 33rd and penultimate date of The Beatles’ 1963 Autumn Tour of the UK and Ireland took place at the
The Beatles live: Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
This was The Beatles’ first visit to Scarborough in Yorkshire; they returned on one subsequent occasion, 9 August 1964.
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster
This was the third and final occasion on which The Beatles performed at Doncaster’s Gaumont Cinema. They had previously visited
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Lewisham
This was The Beatles’ second concert at the Lewisham Odeon, the first having taken place on 29 March 1963.
Television: The Morecambe And Wise Show
The Beatles’ celebrated appearance on The Morecambe And Wise Show was filmed at ATV’s Elstree Studio Centre in Borehamwood on
The Beatles live: Empire Theatre, Sunderland
The Beatles had performed at Sunderland’s Empire Theatre on one previous occasion: 9 February 1963, on the bottom of the
UK single release: I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Beatles’ fifth UK single was an instant smash, with pre-orders of more than a million copies.
Television: Late Scene Extra, Scene At 6.30
The Beatles had a break from their Autumn Tour, and spent the afternoon at the Granada television studios in Manchester
UK album release: With The Beatles
Precisely eight months on from the release day of their debut album Please Please Me, The Beatles released the follow-up
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Carlisle
This was The Beatles’ second concert at this Carlisle venue, following their show earlier in the year on 8 February.
The Beatles live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
The Beatles returned to the Warwickshire city of Coventry precisely one year to the day after their first live show
Television: Move Over, Dad
Prior to their evening concert at the ABC Cinema in Plymouth, The Beatles were interviewed for the ITV show Move