It's possible that this old nightclub was once the Beer Keller on Wood Street, just off Deansgate, down the side of the Hog's Head. Annabels was at No.8 Wood Street in the early 1980s [1] and as the only legible number on the whole street is No.26 at the far end on the right, it's possible that Annabels was on in or under this building. Anyone remember this one?
1. www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=7808.
Annabell's was number 8
ReplyDeleteI remember it as slingbies a gay club in 1979 Bernard Slingsby ran it and phil clegg was the manager it closed in 1980 only to re open as the exit club didn't last though Phil clegg went over the road and opened heros the rest is history fab times then
DeleteYes it was owned by my pal Les Simm
ReplyDeletethe club was on brazennose street on the left, just after Soames Casino.....
DeleteGoing down hill that is.....
DeleteUsed to work in Annabels knew Les Simm
DeleteI nursed Les, cracking bloke
DeleteThe Blood Club, a great Punk goth night,
ReplyDeleteI saw the punk poet Joolz Denby perform here. It would make a great little bar, I wonder who owns it now, and is it up for rent.
Remember beer keller closing at eleven reopening at midnight good timesi
ReplyDeleteDid George best use annabells manchester
ReplyDeleteYes he did...George had his own private entrance which lead to a door just behind the middle bar in the club and he would just appear behind the bar in the corner! He was quite shy at first but still used to stand his round of drinks! The middle bar was in a sort of annex opposite the dance floor and DJ (Ian) and used to fill with the usual click of people. This was one of - if not the best club in the 70s. The owner Les was a fantastic guy and his private house parties were amazing!
DeleteI can see him now at the corner of bar back to the wall,1973 I was 18 and he was my hero.Rip George,the Best.
DeleteYes I too remembegeorge in middle bar.
DeleteI also remember him chatting 2 Norwegian au pairs up at main bar. I sidled over to join in, he winked at me and I took one of them for a dance and after for frolics. I frolicked with her for a month, no doubt George frolicked for a night only.
Les Simms was a proper person. I remember him as a proper stand up man.
ReplyDeleteAnybody know where Ian Morley,the DJ is??
ReplyDeleteIf it’s the same Ian, he used to work at Curtis Engineers same as me, early 70s
ReplyDeleteLes Simm was a proper man and very good friend. I went on holidays with him to Mallorca on many occasions whilst he was landlord of The Commercial.
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