1950 – 1970André Palfrey-Martin MA BA Hons PGCE

The Music and Entertainment in The Happy Ballroom, has evolved since the venue first opened in the 1870s – the period that I want to look at is from the late 1950s –1970. A time when I was involved with the venue.

What was on offer from the late 1950s – and how the changes often reflected the economic conditions in the town looking at the advertisements for these years will give you some ideas as to what you would expect to find in the

Happy Ballroom -

Ted Crouch & His Band 1960

Local group The Confederates made their First appearance in the Happy Ballroom onthis date as the last minute replacement for

the supporting group – The Ramblers – whoWere unable to appear

Tom Jones

P J Proby

Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Unit Four + Two

Ray Ellington & His Band

Tony Rivers & The Castaways

Tony & The Defiants

20 JULY 1969 Apollo Moon landing "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

To many who were regulars atthe Pier during these years, you wouldhave met with this Gentleman –Robert (Bob) Knights General Manager Hastings Pier Co

One of that generation who were totallybehind the Pier and what it representedto the people of Hastings and around

Cathy Walling : Hastings Museum & Art GalleryZoe Edwards : Hastings Reference LibraryAlan Esdaile : SMART FB sitePeter Fairless : Bands We have seen on Hastings Pier FB Site

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