"The Rolling Stones" were booked to open the club, but from what I remember only three of them turned up and did not play but the crowds were so large no one could move any where.

I also saw there - The Maracas, The Peddlars and the Pretty Things and many more whose names are shrouded in mist.

Most weekends there was all nighters from about 7 till 7 or 8 next day with several groups."

Graeme Pilkington

Courtesy - The British Blues
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Ii was offered the dj job by the owner Clive Kelly and accepted because I was into the blues and had quite a good collection of blues records. I was also looking forward to working in the biggest blues club in the north.

Imagine my surprise when all they wanted was motown, soul and the most requested disc was.......THE CLAPPING SONG.....SHIRLEY ELLIS.

I've got loads of memories of the cubi and worked with some great acts - ROD STEWART, ELTON JOHN, SPENCER DAVIS, DONOVAN, JIMMY POWELL, DAVE BERRY, LONG JOHN BALDRY and loads more.

Tony Just

It was a great place to be. My friend Dave Ainsworth and I spent many happy nights there.

I remember Clive Kelly giving us a lift across town. We rode sat on the front wings of his big cadillac, holding on to the wing mirrors so we didn't fall off.

I remember:

If the crowd was likely to get lively, Clive Kelly would get a load of us to stand in front of the stage to keep the crowd in order. I could go on forever - it was such a great time.

Dave Earnshaw

I remember the Steam Packet. Rod Stewart, Julie Driscol, Long John and the Bian Auger Trinity. What a brilliant group.

Stephen Wolstenholme

Ii remember sunday afternoons in the Cubi - dancing and having a coffee, after saturday nights watching the Pretty Things or Them or even the Undertakers. My friend and I had to be home for 11.00. We had to catch 10.30 from Rochdale to Bury (no 19).

I wished I could have stayed all night

Susan Rothwell

I am sure I saw Ike and Tina Turner there when I was 16 - or did I dream it? Brian Auger Trinity, Julie Driscoll, Long John Baldry, Rod Stewart (were they known as Steam Packet?). Remember watching the Kinks and Georgie Fame. Frankenstein's Monsters came one night and the lead singer chased my friend into the toilets. She was terrified!!

All the mods who got to the clubs in Manchester at weekends used to come to the Cubi during the week and we'd copy the latest dance off them. As soon as we learned one, they'd bring another!

Remember someone writing to the Observer saying you couldn't see your hand in front of your face it was so dark - not true. Remember Clive Kelly and his sister.

Susan Clark

Played with support group The Trackers / Her Union from Todmorden , in the mid sixties. The best night we had was when we supported Screaming Jay Hawkins with Henry, his skull!! 

Ian Godfrey

Played regularly at the Cubi club with a band called Black Cat Bones. Shared the stage with many bands who were to go on to enduring success. Stones, Kinks, Spencer Davies, Rod Stewart, Troggs and many many more. weekend all night jam sessions were awesome. Great place to be, great times.

Mike Parkes