The Beatles played their first Sheffield gig at the Azena Ballroom in Gleadless on April 2, 1963, booked by a young Peter Stringfellow.
Located on White Lane in Gleadless, it was actually the second location for The Beatles first gig in the city after Stringfellow was forced to move it from the Black Cat Club after the band's explosion in popularity.
It was one of many gigs both in the city and across the region over the course of two years until their 1965 Sheffield City Hall performance.
The Fab Four said goodbye to the city on December 8, 1965, performing at Barker’s Pool during their final UK tour.
We take a step back in time to unearth images of the Fab Four, places they stayed, venues they played and we even found a set-list from one of the shows back then.
Do you remember when Beatlemania hit South Yorkshire in the 1960s?
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Paul McCartney, of the Beatles, feigns rage while George Harrison 'gets the girls', at the Gaumont Theatre, Doncaster, in December 1963 | Getty Images
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49 years ago today, 4 young lads from Liverpool came to Gleadless. It is now a popular story and has entered the annals of folklore. Stringfellow had booked The Beatles to play at his relatively small Black Cat Club held regularly in St Aiden’s Church Hall on City Rd, but as the band erupted into a global phenomenon, it became apparent that demand for tickets would very quickly outstrip supply, and so Pete, ever mindful of making a few shillings, began to search for a larger venue. He eventually made an agreement with owners of the Azena dance hall on White Lane, (now the Gleadless Co-Op!) and after an exchange of £25, the concert was switched, and while the exact number of attendees is disputed, all agree it was well over the five hundred limit recommended by the fire authorities. Stringfellow is seen here introducing the band Steve Bush | Other 3rd Party
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The Azena Ballroom, on White Lane, Gleadless, is where the Beatles first performed in Sheffield on April 2, 1963. The building, pictured here in 1972, is today a Co-op supermarket. | Picture Sheffield
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The Beatles Ticket for Sheffield Show Nov 1963 | Other 3rd Party