Can anyone remember the Casino layout. The guy's in the pub remember it differently from me!!

I remember that when you went through the double doors either side of the DJ stand in Mr M's you where in that room that led out on to the Main Hall Balcony.

So what i remember is that the dance floor in Mr M's was the same level with the Main Hall Balcony.

Anyone remember?

I think this was because Station Road main entrance was lower than the top road, which had the street entrance into M's.

Edited August 17, 201014 yr by Perception

how about this, the entrance to M's from Millgate

  On 17/08/2010 at 19:29, webbydublin said:

Where've you bin...

away for 25yrs mate...it's good to be back though.lol

That corner by the Mr Ms door on the main room balcony, was the Southport/Ormskirk corner for the first year. Then after the 1st anniversary, when Ms opened we were thrust out.mainly to occupy the far right hand corner of Mr Ms. I was basically a nomad wandering round all night verballing to anyone who would listen:lol: .

Some of the crowd with their backs to the stairwell, and the Mr Ms door just to the right of Hilgs(with the beard), from North Wales(RIP).

Paul

Edited August 17, 201014 yr by Paul r

  On 17/08/2010 at 20:17, webbydublin said:

Are you the gentleman responsible for the murder of Mrs. Hilda Woods....

no comment

  On 17/08/2010 at 19:05, Perception said:

Can anyone remember the Casino layout. The guy's in the pub remember it differently from me!!

I remember that when you went through the double doors either side of the DJ stand in Mr M's you where in that room that led out on to the Main Hall Balcony.

So what i remember is that the dance floor in Mr M's was the same level with the Main Hall Balcony.

Anyone remember?

I think this was because Station Road main entrance was lower than the top road, which had the street entrance into M's.

Correct in every way!!

T.C.

Don't ask any of the pictured persons on this photo.

Edited August 17, 201014 yr by POTTERIESPECK

  On 17/08/2010 at 21:33, topcatnumpty1 said:

Correct in every way!!

T.C.

I never knew there was a street entrance to Mr Ms untill now

the best entrance was through the beachcomber then coming out under the main stage onto the dance floor. very iffy though.

  On 17/08/2010 at 22:15, martyn said:

I never knew there was a street entrance to Mr Ms untill now

you and me both!!

That back entrance was the way into the early session on the saturday night,and the way out on Sun Morning after the 8-10 sessions----The Ship pub just down the road(well it was in 1977!!)

T,C

Luckily the york lot used to sit on the left of the stage about ten yards up in m`s, otherwise it was a night mare trying to get to the far end of the room to see anyone once the dancefloor was bouncing

  On 18/08/2010 at 08:28, topcatnumpty1 said:

That back entrance was the way into the early session on the saturday night,and the way out on Sun Morning after the 8-10 sessions----The Ship pub just down the road(well it was in 1977!!)

T,C

What Sunday Morning 8 - 10 sessions ????? Bloody Hell I was quite content with my Wigan memories untill recently , now after all these threads I think I missed half of what was going on & feel cheated !!!!!!!!!

  On 18/08/2010 at 11:10, martyn said:

What Sunday Morning 8 - 10 sessions ????? Bloody Hell I was quite content with my Wigan memories untill recently , now after all these threads I think I missed half of what was going on & feel cheated !!!!!!!!!

Me too!! only missed two Sat nights in the two and half years I went but never knew there was a different entrance and a session 8-10 surely this was before the all nighter started.

Remember 1st Anniversary was a 02.00 -10.00 am Affair, also think quite a few of the Anniversaries & when they had a artist appearing went on until 10.00am.

  On 18/08/2010 at 11:55, wayoutgirl said:

Me too!! only missed two Sat nights in the two and half years I went but never knew there was a different entrance and a session 8-10 surely this was before the all nighter started.

I would say " glad its not just me then " , but that would sound mean !

Edited August 18, 201014 yr by martyn

  On 18/08/2010 at 14:19, POTTERIESPECK said:

Remember 1st Anniversary was a 02.00 -10.00 am Affair, also think quite a few of the Anniversaries & when they had a artist appearing went on until 10.00am.

3rd was my first anniversary , so we may be talking before my time .

I'm convinced that on one of the late anniversary nights there was another room behind Ms that got opened up as an 'overflow ' , but can't remember whether it was off of the balcony at the back or at the end of the corridor by the bogs ???????? Anyone ?

What---Am i going mad here----Mr M,s was open until about 11.30 (with a bar) b4 most All nighters and the sunday morning sessions (8--10) were started as a lot of people were hanging round the streets waiting for the first trains home, they wee busy on a sunday morning with loads of people still dancing(god knows where they got there energy from???)

T.C

  On 18/08/2010 at 14:19, POTTERIESPECK said:

Remember 1st Anniversary was a 02.00 -10.00 am Affair, also think quite a few of the Anniversaries & when they had a artist appearing went on until 10.00am.

CORRECTO MUNDO,I DEFFO REMEMBER IN THE EARLY YEARS THOSE TIMES,ONE TIME A MATE OF MINE ASKED ME THE TIME(THIS WAS A 2-10 NIGHTER THINK EDWIN STARR WAS THE ARTIST) LOOKED AT THE OLD WATCH IT WAS 9.30AM THOUGHT TO ME SELF WHERE DID THE BLOODY NIGHT GO? & NO I DON'T MEAN FRANKIE VALLI!!

  On 18/08/2010 at 11:55, wayoutgirl said:

Me too!! only missed two Sat nights in the two and half years I went but never knew there was a different entrance and a session 8-10 surely this was before the all nighter started.

NO, 8.00AM WAS WHEN THE NIGHTER FINISHED!! INTO THE BEACHCOMBER FOR MORE TILL 10.00AM MIGHT HAVE EVEN GONE ON LATER!!

  On 18/08/2010 at 17:00, martyn said:

3rd was my first anniversary , so we may be talking before my time .

I'm convinced that on one of the late anniversary nights there was another room behind Ms that got opened up as an 'overflow ' , but can't remember whether it was off of the balcony at the back or at the end of the corridor by the bogs ???????? Anyone ?

We,ve done this b4 ,that room was called Gerry,s Bar ,and was indeed between Mr M,s and the street .down the long corridor and past the toilets and up a little staircase,just spoke to Sonbert(Harry) i,m not going ga-ga M,s was a great meeting place b4 the Nighter,8---11-30 --actually first time i heard Searling play his new "Anderson/Popcorn unreleased Detroit--Betty Boo,Spaceland,Down in the Dumps,I belong to you etc.

CHEERS

T.C

  On 18/08/2010 at 17:26, Dark Horse said:

NO, 8.00AM WAS WHEN THE NIGHTER FINISHED!! INTO THE BEACHCOMBER FOR MORE TILL 10.00AM MIGHT HAVE EVEN GONE ON LATER!!

The BEACHCOMBER was a place in itself, when it was open prior to the ALLNIGHTER there were some very, very dodgy folk who got in there, mind you it could be the same after the ALLNIGHTER in there aswell. For those who can remember when you waked down the passage when entering it could be likened to a wall of death as there was shady folk on either side leaning against the walls and eying you up, before the ALLNIGHTER was worst as they knew you would still be carrying your pound notes or pills.Many a folk got rolled in there.

  On 18/08/2010 at 17:44, topcatnumpty1 said:

We,ve done this b4 ,that room was called Gerry,s Bar ,and was indeed between Mr M,s and the street .down the long corridor and past the toilets and up a little staircase,just spoke to Sonbert(Harry) i,m not going ga-ga M,s was a great meeting place b4 the Nighter,8---11-30 --actually first time i heard Searling play his new "Anderson/Popcorn unreleased Detroit--Betty Boo,Spaceland,Down in the Dumps,I belong to you etc.

CHEERS

T.C

Correctamundo, tony, as i said i remember vernon in there early doors with his hair in beads, breaking into one of his famous 100mph spins and all the beads shooting out all over, like a machine gun

  On 18/08/2010 at 17:06, webbydublin said:

By the way......I'm Shaft....

You aint Shaft

  On 18/08/2010 at 17:44, topcatnumpty1 said:

We,ve done this b4 ,that room was called Gerry,s Bar ,and was indeed between Mr M,s and the street .down the long corridor and past the toilets and up a little staircase,just spoke to Sonbert(Harry) i,m not going ga-ga M,s was a great meeting place b4 the Nighter,8---11-30 --actually first time i heard Searling play his new "Anderson/Popcorn unreleased Detroit--Betty Boo,Spaceland,Down in the Dumps,I belong to you etc.

CHEERS

T.C

We may well have done this before , I dare say with my short term memory we'll be doing it again soon What , Pardon ?

  On 17/08/2010 at 22:44, POTTERIESPECK said:

the best entrance was through the beachcomber then coming out under the main stage onto the dance floor. very iffy though.

HA l remember doing that and trying to look cool and nonchalont stood on the dance floor in my sheepskin coat

  On 18/08/2010 at 17:51, POTTERIESPECK said:

NO, 8.00AM WAS WHEN THE NIGHTER FINISHED!! INTO THE BEACHCOMBER FOR MORE TILL 10.00AM MIGHT HAVE EVEN GONE ON LATER!!

The BEACHCOMBER was a place in itself, when it was open prior to the ALLNIGHTER there were some very, very dodgy folk who got in there, mind you it could be the same after the ALLNIGHTER in there aswell. For those who can remember when you waked down the passage when entering it could be likened to a wall of death as there was shady folk on either side leaning against the walls and eying you up, before the ALLNIGHTER was worst as they knew you would still be carrying your pound notes or pills.Many a folk got rolled in there.

Yes it was a bit crazy in the Beachcomber but a great atmosphere before the all nighter and the following morning it was hard to drag yourself away - didn't they have some strange seating at one point - a bit raised like theatre seats or something or is that my memory playing tricks.

Cheers

Manus

Edited August 18, 201014 yr by manus

  On 18/08/2010 at 20:15, martyn said:

We may well have done this before , I dare say with my short term memory we'll be doing it again soon What , Pardon ?

mr M's was a caberet night until about 1 am somthing like that ,they had all these acts on fire eaters singers ect as being a wiganer and coke lad( cleaner who got in the nighter for free) along with others , i know!!

i rimember one night we was sat watching this act , there on the little stage was this mad fire eating woman i came out the bogs in the corridore and there she was gulping a glass o water down . i said can i have a sip of your water yeah no problem she said but why arnt you boozing and why are you dressed with a rugby shirt on ? i was trying my best to gob some bombers & started to cough . next thing she bangs my back with the force of car crash . so then she is picking one up ' saying these are sliming pills my mother is on them .dear me love your way to thin to be taking these why ? but anyway yes the other room was indeed gerry's barr . during the week on thursday nights i think .mr m's was a roxy n bowie night .it was a good night i liked it , and oh yer wiganers sat on the right as you went in the first door on the right side o the stage as you went in . all sat on the red plastic comfy seats

Edited August 18, 201014 yr by steptoe