1963, May

The Beatles - Odeon Cinema, High St. Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Odeon Cinema, Oxford St. Manchester, Lancashire

This concert was reviewed in the Daily Express by it's northern show-business correspondent, Derek Taylor, who subsequently became Brian Epstein's personal assistant and then the Beatle's and Apple Records' press officer.

The Beatles - Rialto Theatre, York

The Beatles - Gaumont Cinema, Foregate St. Worcester, Worcs

The Beatles - Capitol Cinema, Dock St. Cardiff, Glamorganshire

Empire Theatre, Liverpool

The Beatle's first home town appearance in more than six weeks. They were fast outgrowing the city.

The Beatles - City Hall, Sheffield

Studio Two, Aeolian Hall, New Bond St. London and Granada Cinema, Hoe St., Walthamstow, London

Proof positive of the Beatles' meteoric rise to fame, the visit to the BBC's Aeolian Hall premises in central London saw them record the first program in their very own radio series, "Pop Go The Beatles"....

The Beatles - Odeon Cinema, Angel Row, Nottingham, Notts

Gaumont Cinema, St. Helen's Street. Ipswich, Suffolk

The resumption of the Orbison package tour.

Playhouse Theatre, London

Two separate sessions for BBC Radio. The first session was for Saturday Club, a special occasion in that it was the Beatles first top of the bill appearance on this program. It began with a rehearsal from 2:30, the actual recording taking place between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. Th...

The Beatles at Gaumont Cinema, Commercial Rd. Southampton, Hampshire

After this date, the Orbison tour took a one-day break, resuming on the 22nd.

The Beatles - Gaumont Cinema, Hanley

Adelphi Cinema, Bath Rd. Slough, Buckinghamshire

The opening night of the Beatle's 3rd nationwide package tour in as many months. Although Roy Orbinson, whom the Beatles much admired, initially began as bill-topper, the Beatles very quickly - by audience demand - assumed this position.

Their reper...

Grosvenor Rooms, Prince of Wales Rd. Norwich, Norfolk

A £250 booking, arranged in mid-April through London promoter Barry Clayman.

Television Theatre, Shepherd's Bush Green, London

The Beatle's 2nd appearance on national BBC TV was in the children's series 'Pops And Lenny', broadcast live, in front of an enthusiastic audience, from the Television Theatre in West London. The title said it all, the show mixed pop music with glov...

Royalty Theatre, City Road, Chester, Cheshire

The Beatle's repertoire on this night comprised "Some Other Guy", "Thank You Girl", "Do You Want To Know A Secret", "Please Please Me", "You Really Got A Hold On Me", "I Saw Her Standing There", and "From Me To You".

The Beatles - Rink Ballroom, Park Lane, Sunderland, Durham

The Beatles took another day off (right after their Holiday)

Alpha Television Studios, Aston, Birmingham

A return visit to Aston for the Beatles first bill-topping appearance on the ABC Television show "Thank Your Lucky Stars", taped this afternoon for transmission six days later, Saturday May 18th, between 5:55 and 6:35 pm.

For the first time, the Beatles ...

Imperial Ballroom, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire

Mayhem hit this northern industrial town as 2000 frantic teenagers crammed into the Imperial Ballroom to see the Beatles.

The Beatles enjoying their last day of vacation.

The Beatles still on Holiday in Tenerife.

This whole week the Beatles are on vacation.

Paul, George & and Ringo vacationing in Tenerife. John and Brian Epstein vacationing in Spain.

The Beatles on their 2nd week of vacation in Santa Cruz, Tenerife.

The Beatles in Santa Cruz, Tenerife on vacation this week.

The Beatles are sunning in Santa Cruz, Tenerife this week.

The Beatles on their 12 day Holiday in Santa Cruz, Tenerife.

While the Beatles are on vacation, they had their No. 1 hit today - 50 years ago