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JACQUARD, THE

Last updated: 17-10-2019
JACQUARD, THE
Also Known As:
  • Santanas

Basic Information

Area:
  • Norwich, Norfolk, Uk
Category:
Venue
Opened/Closed:
1971 - 1992
Address:
135 MAGDALEN STREET

Originally the redundant White Lion Public House, the building was bought by local brothers Tony and Albert Cooper in 1971 and converted into a dedicated Jazz, Folk & Blues club.

 

 The brothers had already been responsible for starting the Jacquard Folk Club at The Mischief Tavern back in 1964. Albert incidentally was the voice and guitarist of the club’s resident band The Jacquards and remained so throughout all incarnations of the club, while Tony had originally helped run the Riverside Jazz Club at the Thorpe Gardens Public House and later at Studio 4 on Crown Road.

 

 During the venue’s formative years you could expect see the likes of: Ronnie Scott, Stephane Grapelli, George Melly, Vinegar Joe featuring Elkie Brooks and local resident bands such as The Vintage Hot Orchestra. It is said the club closed down in 1978 due to lower attendances brought on by the opening of new city venue Premises, who booked a similar programme of entertainment.

 

 The club survived new management and became a regular haunt for Punk, Indie and Goth bands in the eighties, hosting gigs by well-known local acts such as The Farmers Boys and John Peel favourites The Higsons. In the mid eighties it changed its name to Santanas before a brief spell back as The Jacquard, finally closing in August 1992. Today the building is a private dwelling to the right of Hartley’s Yard.

 

EEN: Jacquard Closed for 4 weeks for refurbishment 26/09/77 to ??/??/77 unconfirmed

15/09/80 H&N EEN: Jacquard reopens as live music venue on 24/10/80 first band is Vintage Hot Orchestra new manager is Tony Coleman

09/11/81 H&N EEN: "New jacquard cheif aims to widen appeal." New manager Brian Brooker "I want to cater to a variety of musical tastes." Club welcomes back venue DJ Jon Fry

 

SCENES: ‘70s Jazz, Folk, Blues / ‘80s & ‘90s Punk, Indie, Goth

People and Roles
Person Role
ALBERT COOPER FOUNDER
Diary Events
DateCatTitleSub TitleVenuePromoter
24-October-1980GIGVINTAGE HOT ORCHESTRAJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
25-November-1980GIGTHE HIGSONSJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
16-December-1980GIGSCREEN 3JACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
29-October-1981GIGREDSTAR BELGRADEJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
05-May-1982GIGAGAINST THIS WALLJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
23-June-1982GIGGOTHIC GIRLSJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
21-July-1982GIGPOPULAR VOICEJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
04-June-1984GIGMARC RILEY & THE CREEPERSSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
09-July-1984GIGTHE JOHNY GOES TO DEREHAM CLUBSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
23-July-1984GIGTHE JOHNY GOES TO DEREHAM CLUBSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
10-September-1984GIGTHE BEAM ME UP SCOTTY CLUBSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
24-September-1984GIGTHE POSTMAN PAT GOES TO LONDON CLUBSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
26-September-1984GIGTHE FINALSSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
01-October-1984GIGTHE 'I CAN'T SIT ON ONE OF THESE' CLUBSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
17-December-1984GIGTHE KALABUNGA XMAS NIGHTSANTANASJACQUARD, THEGRUNT GRUNT A GO GO CLUBMORE INFO
03-April-1985GIGRUBY ROCKETT & THE RETROGRADESSANTANASJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
05-March-1986GIGSANTANA ROCKSANTANASJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
14-January-1990GIGDINNER LADIESJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
11-February-1990GIGROSETTA STONEJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
18-February-1990GIGMIDNITERSJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
25-February-1990GIGCARTER USMJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
04-March-1990GIGGUANA BATZJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
11-March-1990GIGTHE EXPLOITEDJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
14-March-1990GIGTHE SPINNING JENNIESJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
18-March-1990GIGALTERNATIVE BAND SHOWCASEJACQUARD, THEPIGGY B. B. D.MORE INFO
21-March-1990GIGDECADENCE WITHINJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
25-March-1990GIGEVERY NEW DEAD GHOSTJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
01-April-1990GIGSINKJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
08-April-1990GIGUK SUBSJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO
15-April-1990GIGBLOW UPJACQUARD, THEMORE INFO