The fifth of The Beatles’ six live appearances at the Memorial Hall in Northwich took place on 6 July 1963.
Prior to the concert the group attended the annual Northwich Carnival in Verdin Park, where Paul McCartney crowned the Carnival Queen.
The group’s other performances at the venue took place on 23 June, 15 September and 1 December 1962; and 27 April and 14 September 1963.
Page last updated: 25 January 2024
It’s true that the Beatles attended the Northwich Carnival in July 1963 but Paul did not crown the Rose Queen there, though that was the intention. In fact, the coronation was cancelled when crowds became unruly. It was rescheduled for later at the Memorial Hall [aka The Morgue], where Paul did indeed crown Diane Millington before the concert took place.
A YouTuber called The Cheshire Crafter has two videos about this event, specifically the Carnival. She was only seven years old but has a lot of details and photos! Highly recommend checking them out: (Video 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6vTVjdSnPo (Video 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjdKCq53iSw