Alan Damms, 1963–65 The Azena and City Hall
My late wife Susan and I were huge Beatles fans while we were at school, and we went to every show they had at the City Hall. We were also regulars at Pete and Geoff’s…
Fan Archive Beatles Sheffield
Fan Archive Beatles Sheffield (FABS) is a volunteer-led passion project collecting memories of The Beatles’ performances in Sheffield between 1963 and 1965.
The archive focuses on the full experience of being a fan — not only those who attended the concerts, but also those who stood outside venues, listening, waiting, or hoping to catch a glimpse. These moments matter just as much.
All contributions are gathered respectfully, credited according to the contributor’s wishes, and are being collected for permanent donation to Sheffield Archives, so these experiences can be preserved as part of the city’s cultural history.
If you have a memory to share inside or outside the venue I’d love to hear from you, please contact me at fanarchivebeatlessheffield@gmail.com or 077 546 855 85
Latest stories from the archive
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Pat – The Azena 1963
Well, obviously, we’d seen them [The Beatles] on television and on this particular day, we went to the pictures, me and my friend Elaine, I can’t remember what we went to see. So these three…
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Sharon – Wings – City Hall 1973
When I went to see Paul McCartney and Wings at the City Hall in 1973 I wore my Biba dress, I still have the ticket somewhere [Sharon found it in her sisters’ old leather purse…
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Sharon – Beatles – City Hall 1964
Our Mam asked our Josie to take me out with her, I’d’ve been 5 or 6. I remember Josie and her friends wearing loads of underskirts under their skirts to make them billow out, and…
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Angela – The Gaumont 1965
I was 16 years old, I was in the first year of my job as a cashier. I went with my friend Lynne, we were colleagues and went to things together outside of work. You…
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Welcome to the Fan Archive Beatles Sheffield Project
.Here I’ll be sharing memories, stories, and reflections as they’re contributed to the archive — inside the venues, and outside waiting, listening, or hoping to catch a glimpse Posts will appear as stories are received…
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