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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE FEST!
Sunday 12th February 2017 3 – 6 pm @ Fletchers, York Rd, B14 7SA
Top local musicians play their favourite Beatles love songs in a special pre-
Valentines Day show to commemorate the anniversary of The Beatles Birmingham
debut at King’s Heath’s old Ritz Ballroom.
THE BEATLES AT THE RITZ BALLROOM
You may not believe it but it’s true! The Beatles played the tiny Ritz Ballroom on
King’s Heath’s York Road not just once but three times. The ballroom was one of
four venues run by Ma and Pa Regan in the 1960’s known as the Regan circuit.
Their first appearance was in 1962 after their first single “Love Me Do” was released.
Their second was on 15 February 1963 just after the release of their second single
“Please Please Me”. Originally scheduled to appear on 11 January, they had been
prevented by blizzard like conditions from making the 11 mile journey
to Kings Heath from one of the Regans other venues – The Plaza in Old Hill. Their
third and final appearance was on 5 July 1963 after a last minute re-arrangement
of venues on the Regan circuit. Well who’d have thunk it?
Advance tickets £4 from
Kitchen Garden Cafe
, Kings Heath
or £4.40
www. wegottickets.com
£5 on the door
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