Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
This was the third night of The Beatles’ Christmas Show, which took place at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London. The show’s 16-night run continued until 11 January …
The Times: What Songs The Beatles Sang by William Mann
William Mann, The Times newspaper’s music critic, wrote this famous discourse on The Beatles’ music in the first flush of Beatlemania.
Live: The Beatles’ Christmas Show
This was the second night of performances at the Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, for The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas season specials. The Beatles flew from Liverpool to London during …
US single release: I Want To Hold Your Hand
The single with which The Beatles arrived in America, ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ was released on Boxing Day 1963 by Capitol Records.
The Beatles’ Christmas Show begins
The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, who himself had had theatrical aspirations, conceived The Beatles’ Christmas Show, a variety stage production featuring the group. It ran at the Astoria Cinema …
The Beatles live: Empire Theatre, Liverpool
This was the second preview of The Beatles’ Christmas Show in the north of England, ahead of its full run at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London, on …
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Bradford
Prior to the opening of The Beatles Christmas Show at the Astoria in Finsbury Park London, on 24 December 1963, there were two preview concerts held in the north …
Radio: From Us To You
On this day The Beatles recorded a two-hour radio special, to be broadcast on the BBC Light Programme service on Boxing Day 1963.
Radio: Saturday Club
The Beatles recorded their contribution to the 1963 Christmas edition of the BBC radio show Saturday Club on this day at the Playhouse Theatre in London.
Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
This was the second edition of Thank Your Lucky Stars to solely feature acts from Liverpool. The first had been recorded on 23 June 1963.
The Beatles live: Wimbledon Palais, London
The Beatles had given a special concert for members of their Northern Area Fan Club in Liverpool on 7 December 1963. One week later they did the same for …
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Southampton
The Beatles’ lengthy 1963 Autumn Tour of the UK and Ireland finally came to an end on this day. This was the 34th date of the tour, which had …
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Nottingham
The 33rd and penultimate date of The Beatles’ 1963 Autumn Tour of the UK and Ireland took place at the Odeon Cinema in Nottingham.
The Beatles live: Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
This was The Beatles’ first visit to Scarborough in Yorkshire; they returned on one subsequent occasion, 9 August 1964.
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Doncaster
This was the third and final occasion on which The Beatles performed at Doncaster’s Gaumont Cinema. They had previously visited on 5 February and 22 March 1963.
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Southend-on-Sea
This was The Beatles’ second and final concert appearance in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The occasion was the 30th date of their 1963 Autumn Tour of the UK and Ireland.
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Lewisham
This was The Beatles’ second concert at the Lewisham Odeon, the first having taken place on 29 March 1963.
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Liverpool
This was The Beatles’ only concert at Liverpool’s Odeon Cinema. It took place on day 28 of their 1963 Autumn Tour of the UK and Ireland.
Live, television: It’s The Beatles
Following their appearance on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, The Beatles recorded a special concert appearance for the corporation at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre.
Television: Juke Box Jury
7 December 1963 was a busy day in Liverpool for The Beatles. In the afternoon they filmed a special edition of the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, before …