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Ealing Broadway  nightclub 80s

I've tries posting this on the Ealing site but it's playing up!What was the name of the nightclub formerly known as the Ealing Club? We used to go there late 70s/early 80s. Opposite the station, between the Estate Agents in the basement. Hope someone remembers!

Gina Thomas ● 1553d23 Comments

And somewhere in the basement next to Hyper Hyper, opposite Kensington Market?

Gina Thomas ● 1552d

At around the same time, we used to go to the basement of Fouberts on the high road

Gina Thomas ● 1552d

The steep steps going down from the pavement to it are memorable!

Philippa Bond ● 1552d

I grew up in Ealing and there were quite a few clubs in the area - although I didn't go to them much as I mostly partied out of borough...there was Luckies and the Feathers as well as the Boulevard. The club opposite the station -a friend and I had our joint 21st there in the 1980s. It was definitely called Madocs at that time although I had misremembered the spelling as Maddox. In the 70s, as a little girl I remember there was a groovy mural of a hippy chick on the door, but I don't know what it called itself then.And I remember being told it had a sixties heyday with the Stones etc.

Birna Helgadottir ● 1552d

I used to go to Maddocks every weekend, such fun memories.

Irma Hamilton-Hunt ● 1552d

Paul,I lived in Southall early 80's.I think the pub was The Northcote on Northcote Ave/Rd,

Keith Iddon ● 1553d

Club Azur.... aka Club are you sure 😂

Rebecca Hobson ● 1553d

Talking of strange names,went to a place many times called the Farx club in Southall. Actually it was the saloon/ lounge bar of a pub.Got off the 207 bus near where Woolworths was crossed the road one minutes walk up whatever road that was. Late 60's.So many different bands played there.

Paul Jennings ● 1553d

I used this club now and again 1977-79.Known as The Nutmeg then.

Keith Iddon ● 1553d

I think it depends on the day (or rather night) of the week what it is called!There was/is a great film.  Anyway lots of info on the website above.

Philippa Bond ● 1553d

quite sad this array of demolished boozers and diveshttp://www.closedpubs.co.uk/london/w4_chiswick.htmlAnyone remember the Red & White Bar in Chiswick?

Tim Garfoot ● 1553d

Not being funny but you have to use google with the correct words as in asking it a question"what names has Ealing Club been"Answer"Since then, the venue has been operated as a casino as well as a disco under various names including Tabby's, The Nutmeg, Chequers, Madocs and Club Azur"

Julian Pavey ● 1553d

At the bottom of the wiki page :-)LegacySince then, the venue has been operated as a casino as well as a disco under various names including Tabby's, The Nutmeg, Chequers, Madocs and Club Azur. These days, as the Red Room, the premises consist of two small bars a dance floor/performance space and a seating area which occupies the space where the stage was in the 1960s. Sometimes referred to as the Ealing Blues Club, the venue is now a nightclub called The Red Room.

Ben Gemmingen ● 1553d

No amount of googling found Maddocks

Gina Thomas ● 1553d

Thank you Michael. I knew it was one word

Gina Thomas ● 1553d

Indeed it was and before that ,the Ealing Jazz Club.It has quite a history.The club is noteworthy as the place where, on 24 March 1962, Charlie Watts first met Brian Jones then, on 7 April 1962 Alexis Korner introduced Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to Brian Jones, and the nucleus of the Rolling Stones first came together. [4]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealing_Jazz_Club

Ben Gemmingen ● 1553d

That sounds right!!!!!

Gina Thomas ● 1553d

Wasn't it also Maddocks once?

Michael Brown ● 1553d

Google was correct 😏

Julian Pavey ● 1553d

Julian is correct 😊

Donna Fraser ● 1553d

The Red Room, formerly known as Club Azur ?

Julian Pavey ● 1553d

No, Broadway Boulevard was much later & near the post office. This was much smaller & opposite Ealing Broadway station down some steps

Gina Thomas ● 1553d

Was it the Boulevard?

Paul Fisher ● 1553d