VICTORIA THEATRE

The Jacksons, Morissey, Paul Weller

1960

Date

Day

Performers

09/10/60SunShirley Bassey with Ken Mackintosh Orchestra
23/10/60SunAcker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band
20/11/60SunThe King Brothers/Mick Mulligan/George Melly
18/12/60SunShirley Bassey with Ken Mackintosh Orchestra

1961

Date

Day

Performers

01/01/61SunCliff Richard & The Shadows/Chas McDevitt.
19/02/61SunBilly Fury / Tommy Bruce / Mark Wynter / Joe Brown Nelson Keene / Duffy Power / Johnny Gentle Georgie Fame / The Four Kestrals
19/05/61FriAcker Bilk & his Paramount Jazz Band
24/09/61SunSonny Terry & Brownie McGee / Terry Lightfoot & His New Orleans Jazzmen / Bob Wallace & His Storyville Jazz Men
06/11/61MonChris Barber’s Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson
23/12/61SatNat Gonella’s Georgia Jazz Band

Start of Crabtree Brothers Saturday Dance Promotion

1962

Date

Day

Performers

20/01/62Sat‘Sheik of Shake’ – Dicky Pride
27/01/62SatGary Mills
03/02/62SatDanny Rivers / The Tornadoes
10/02/62SatThe Fabulous Flintstones
17/02/62SatDavey Jones
24/02/62SatDuffy Power and The Syncopaters
03/03/62SatLance Fortune
10/03/62SatRobb Storme and The Whispers
17/03/62SatScreamin’ Lord Sutch / The Fabulous Avengers
24/03/62SatJohnnie Angel & The Beachcombers
31/03/62SatTommy Bruce and The Bruisers
07/04/62SatPaul Raven & The Beachcombers
14/04/62SatSpoof Advert!! Typical Crabtree Brothers!
21/04/62SatRicky Valance & The Semitones
23/04/62MonJimmie Crawford & The Ravens
28/04/62SatGerry Temple & Twighlights
05/05/62SatLance Fortune & The Phantoms
12/05/62SatJackie Lynton with Bob Xavier & The Jury
19/05/62SatThe Montrose Twisters
26/05/62SatDickie Pride & The Barons (Last Crabtree Promo)

Closed for refurbishment until February 1964

1964

Date

Day

Performers

01/02/64SatMicky Most & The Minutemen with Vic Oliver
18/09/64FriCelebrity Dance Orchestra & The Moon-Trekkers
20/09/64SunRonnie Hilton / Bert Weedon
04/10/64SunRuss Conway
01/11/64SunPeter and Gordon
09/11/64MonCraig Douglas – No! No! Nanette – For A Full Week
15/11/64SunReginald Dixon / Joan Turner/ Tommy Elliott
19/11/64ThurSwinging Blue Jeans / Bo Street Runners / Duffy Power & The Fentones / The Cymerrons / The Gonks
13/12/64SunDanny Williams / The Seekers plus support

Renamed the ‘New Victoria’

1965

Date

Day

Performers

01/03/65MonP. J. Proby / The Fourmost /Syd & Eddie / Artwoods
26/03/65FriHalifax Press Ball – Peter Stuart Orchestra / The Four Embers
27/06/65SunWayne Fontana & Mindbenders / The Bondsmen / Denny and the Witchdoctors / The Dave Little Trio

1966

Date

Day

Performers

25/02/66FriCivic Ball – Dino & The Travellers

1967

Date

Day

Performers

03/03/67FriHalifax Press Ball – Jimmy Savile
07/04/67FriJunior Civic Ball – The Fourmost/Dino & The Travellers

1968

Date

Day

Performers

19/05/68SunTroggs / Honeybus

From the 1970’s to the present day the theatre occasionally attracts bands and artists to play such as The Jacksons (including Michael!), Morissey, Human League and many, many more