Iron Door Club
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The Iron Door Club was a music venue at 13 Temple Street, Liverpool
founded by Geoff Hogarth and Harry Ormesher. It opened in May 1960 and closed in 1964. The Searchers
played there regularly and it was the first venue where The Beatles
played under that name (strictly, the name they used there on 15 May 1960 was "Silver Beetles", having played at Liverpool's Lathom Hall
as the Silver Beats on the previous night).
When the club first opened as licensed premises in 1960, it had a capacity of some 1,650 people. In 1963, the adjacent warehouse was acquired. The basement and the ground floors of the two buildings were opened up into single spaces. After the club closed in 1964 the premises became the Pyramid Club.
The Iron Door Club is also the name of a Derby
-based band which is inspired by 1960s bands such as The Searchers, who played at the original venue during its existence.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
founded by Geoff Hogarth and Harry Ormesher. It opened in May 1960 and closed in 1964. The Searchers
The Searchers (band)
The Searchers are an English beat group, who emerged as part of the 1960s Merseybeat scene along with The Beatles, The Fourmost, The Merseybeats, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry & The Pacemakers....
played there regularly and it was the first venue where The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
played under that name (strictly, the name they used there on 15 May 1960 was "Silver Beetles", having played at Liverpool's Lathom Hall
Lathom Hall
Lathom Hall is a former cinema and music venue in Seaforth, Liverpool. Built in 1884, the venue became synonymous with Merseybeat in the 1960s.- Music venue :...
as the Silver Beats on the previous night).
When the club first opened as licensed premises in 1960, it had a capacity of some 1,650 people. In 1963, the adjacent warehouse was acquired. The basement and the ground floors of the two buildings were opened up into single spaces. After the club closed in 1964 the premises became the Pyramid Club.
The Iron Door Club is also the name of a Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
-based band which is inspired by 1960s bands such as The Searchers, who played at the original venue during its existence.