The Beatles live: Guildhall, Portsmouth
The Beatles’ concert at Portsmouth’s Guildhall scheduled for 12 November 1963 had been postponed after Paul McCartney fell ill with gastric flu.
The Beatles live: Grosvenor House, London
After their first appearance on The Morecambe And Wise Show, The Beatles performed a concert in the ballroom of the exclusive Grosvenor House hotel in aid of cerebral palsy …
Television: The Morecambe And Wise Show
The Beatles’ celebrated appearance on The Morecambe And Wise Show was filmed at ATV’s Elstree Studio Centre in Borehamwood on this day, although it wasn’t broadcast to the nation …
The Beatles live: De Montfort Hall, Leicester
Day 26 of The Beatles’ 1963 Autumn Tour took them back to Leicester’s De Montfort Hall, a venue they had previously performed in on 31 March 1963.
The Beatles live: Empire Theatre, Sunderland
The Beatles had performed at Sunderland’s Empire Theatre on one previous occasion: 9 February 1963, on the bottom of the bill of the Helen Shapiro tour, two days before …
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Huddersfield
This was The Beatles’ only time in the Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. It was the 24th date of their 1963 Autumn Tour, and took place on the day their …
UK single release: I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Beatles’ fifth UK single was an instant smash, with pre-orders of more than a million copies.
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Lincoln
The Beatles performed in Lincoln on just one occasion, as part of their 1963 Autumn Tour of the UK and Ireland. It was the 23rd date of the tour, …
The Beatles live: Rialto Theatre, York
This was The Beatles’ final trip to the Rialto Theatre in York. They had performed there on three prior occasions, all in 1963: 27 February, 13 March, and 29 …
The Beatles live: Regal Cinema, Cambridge
The 21st date of The Beatles’ 1963 Autumn Tour took place at the Regal Cinema in Cambridge.
Television: Late Scene Extra, Scene At 6.30
The Beatles had a break from their Autumn Tour, and spent the afternoon at the Granada television studios in Manchester filming a performance and interview for the programmes Late …
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Hull
This was The Beatles’ third performance in Hull, Yorkshire, but their first at the ABC Cinema.
The Beatles live: City Hall, Newcastle
This was the 19th date of The Beatles’ 1963 Autumn Tour, and the third time they performed at Newcastle’s City Hall.
The Beatles live: Globe Cinema, Stockton-on-Tees
On the day their second album With The Beatles was released, the group performed the 18th date of their 1963 Autumn Tour at the Globe Cinema in Stockton-on-Tees. It …
UK album release: With The Beatles
Precisely eight months on from the release day of their debut album Please Please Me, The Beatles released the follow-up in the United Kingdom.
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Carlisle
This was The Beatles’ second concert at this Carlisle venue, following their show earlier in the year on 8 February. 21 November was the 17th date of The Beatles’ …
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Manchester
The Beatles performed two shows at Manchester’s ABC Cinema on the 16th date of their 1963 Autumn Tour.
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Wolverhampton
The 14th date of The Beatles’ 1963 Autumn Tour was also their second and final trip to Wolverhampton. They had previously played there on 14 March 1963.
EMI presents The Beatles with silver discs
The Beatles had a day off from their 1963 Autumn Tour on this day but, rather than spend it relaxing, they attended a ceremony held at EMI House in …
The Beatles live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
The Beatles returned to the Warwickshire city of Coventry precisely one year to the day after their first live show there.