Television: ABC At Large
Following their performance in Sheffield as part of the Helen Shapiro tour, The Beatles travelled to Didsbury Studio Centre in Manchester for a live appearance on ABC TV’s show …
The Beatles live: City Hall, Sheffield
This was The Beatles’ first appearance at Sheffield’s City Hall, as part of their UK tour with Helen Shapiro. They performed at the venue on five occasions in total: …
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Southport
The Helen Shapiro tour of the United Kingdom continued with this date in Southport, Lancashire.
The Beatles live: Granada Cinema, Shrewsbury – Lennon and McCartney write From Me To You
While travelling with the rest of their tour companions from York to Shrewsbury on 28 February 1963, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote their third single ‘From Me To …
The Beatles live: Rialto Theatre, York
The headliner of The Beatles’ first UK tour, Helen Shapiro, was ill for a second consecutive day, and so didn’t perform on this day.
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Taunton
This was part of The Beatles’ tour of the United Kingdom with headliner Helen Shapiro. The group had temporarily dropped out after 9 February 1963, to record the Please …
The Beatles live: Casino Ballroom, Leigh
This booking was arranged by Brian Epstein’s NEMS Enterprises. It was The Beatles’ only performance in the Lancashire town of Leigh. The Casino later became a nightclub, and was …
Editing, mixing: Please Please Me album
Studio One control room, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith While The Beatles have been justly celebrated for recording 10 songs for the Please Please …
The Beatles live: Coventry Theatre, Coventry
This was The Beatles’ second live appearance in the city of Coventry in Warwickshire; their first had taken place at the Matrix Hall on 17 November 1962.
The Beatles live: Granada Cinema, Mansfield
The Beatles had toured with Helen Shapiro in the early part of February 1963, but had temporarily dropped out to record the Please Please Me LP and undertake a …
The Beatles live: Oasis Club, Manchester
This was the last of The Beatles’ live shows at the Oasis Club in Manchester.
The Beatles live: Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead
This was the penultimate of The Beatles’ 17 appearances at the Majestic Ballroom, which stood on Conway Street in Birkenhead, Cheshire.
The Beatles live: St James Swimming Baths, Doncaster
The was The Beatles’ only live show at this Victorian era venue, normally used as a Turkish baths and swimming pool, although they performed in Doncaster, Yorkshire, on four …
Radio: Parade Of The Pops
Following the previous night’s concert at the Cavern Club, The Beatles drove down to London for a brief appearance on the BBC radio show Parade Of The Pops.
Recording: Misery, Baby It’s You
Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Stuart Eltham The Beatles did not attend this overdub session for the Please Please Me album, as they were …
The Beatles live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)
By February 1963 appearances by The Beatles at Liverpool’s Cavern Club certainly weren’t unusual. However, by this time their fame had grown considerably, and demand to see them was …
The Beatles live: Queen’s Hall, Widnes
The Beatles performed two shows on this day at the Queen’s Hall in Widnes – their fifth and final appearance at the venue.
Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
The Beatles made their second appearance on ABC Television’s hugely popular music show Thank Your Lucky Stars on this day.
The Beatles live: Carfax Assembly Rooms, Oxford
This was The Beatles’ only live appearance anywhere in the county of Oxfordshire. It was arranged by John Smith, a London-based promoter.
Please Please Me cover photoshoot
The Beatles were photographed for the cover of their debut album Please Please Me on 16 February 1963.