Live: Odeon Cinema, Cheltenham
The Beatles' fourth British tour of 1963 opened on this evening with a performance at the Odeon Cinema in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Tag: 1963
UK EP release: The Beatles No. 1
The Beatles' third UK EP was a collection of four songs taken from their debut album Please Please Me.
Travel: Stockholm to London
The Beatles' 1963 tour of Sweden was a triumph, with crowds of fans following their every move, Beatlemania in full swing, crowds of fans following their every move, and …
Mixing: With The Beatles album
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith In 1963 stereo was secondary in importance to mono, which is why George Martin was …
Recording, mixing: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child, Hold Me Tight
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The final recording session for With The Beatles saw a final overdub onto I Wanna Be Your …
Mixing: I Want To Hold Your Hand, This Boy
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith Between 10am and 1pm mono mixes for The Beatles' fifth UK single were made, along …
Live: Pavilion Gardens Ballroom, Buxton
This was The Beatles' second and final performance at this venue in Buxton, Derbyshire. Their previous concert there had taken place on 6 April 1963.
Recording: The Beatles’ Christmas Record, You Really Got A Hold On Me, I Want To Hold Your Hand, This Boy
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles' first four-track recording session took place on this day, with the group taping their fifth …
Beatlemania begins: Sunday Night At The London Palladium
Although The Beatles' popularity had been growing steadily and to increasingly frantic heights throughout 1963, their appearance at the London Palladium on Sunday 13 October catapulted them into the …
Debut appearance on Ready, Steady, Go!
The Beatles performed three songs during their first of three appearances on Ready, Steady, Go!
Recording: Messages to Australia, Hold Me Tight, Don’t Bother Me, Little Child, I Wanna Be Your Man
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith As with the previous day, two recording sessions at Abbey Road took place, with work on the …
Recording: I Wanna Be Your Man, Little Child, All I’ve Got To Do, Not A Second Time, Don’t Bother Me
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles began work on five songs for their second UK album With The Beatles, including George …
Live: Fairfield Hall, Croydon
This was the last of four consecutive dates of a mini tour of England, each promoted by John Smith. They were granted by Brian Epstein following the cancellation of …
Live: Odeon Cinema, Luton
This was The Beatles' only concert at Luton's Odeon Cinema, although they did perform in the town on two other occasions.
UK EP release: The Beatles’ Hits
The Beatles' second UK EP was released on this day. It contained three previous a-sides and one b-side.
Live: Gaumont Cinema, Taunton
This was The Beatles' second and final appearance in Taunton, Somerset. The first had also been at the Gaumont Cinema, on 26 February 1963, as part of the Helen …
Live: Gaumont Cinema, Worcester
This was The Beatles' second and final live appearance in Worcester. They had previously played in the city on 28 May 1963, also at the Gaumont Cinema.
Television: Big Night Out
The Beatles visited Didsbury Studio Centre in Manchester on this day to record an appearance on ABC Television's Big Night Out.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
This was the last of The Beatles' six consecutive dates in the English seaside town of Southport, Lancashire. They played two houses on each night.
Live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
This was the fifth of The Beatles' six consecutive dates in the English seaside town of Southport, Lancashire. They played two houses on each night.
