The Holy Ground opened on Saturday April 24th 1965 at 7.45pm at the Cambridge Inn. Harvey Andrews attended and kindly allowed me to photograph a leaflet for that night (see below). An ad was found in the Broadside 69 broadsheet where it was running at the Newton Club in 1969, but it is not known when it moved there. The Holy Ground then went the Limelight Club, opening on May 3rd 1969, however the next ad that was found was for August 7th 1971, when the club was at the Shakespeare. The final venue of the club was the Star Social Club, where they moved in February 1972.
Holy Ground
- Author: Phil Cross
- Early Birmingham Folk Clubs 1950 To 1980
Venues:
| Address | Year | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Inn, Cambridge Street, Birmingham | 1965 | Saturday |
| Newton Club, Newton Street, Birmingham | 1969 | Saturday |
| Limelight Club, Navigation Street, Birmingham | 1969 | Saturday |
| Shakespeare Inn, Summer Row, Birmingham | 1971 | Saturday |
| Star Social Club, Essex Street, Birmingham | 1972 | Saturday |
Date Formed:
1965
Date Folded:
Still Running February 1972
Organisers:
Dave Phillips Munstermen
Early Residents:
Munstermen Mick Tracey Mick Hipkiss Mick Lillis Gerry Norris Eamon Lowe Dave Phillips
If you have any information like posters, leaflets or articles, about this or any other clubs, organisers or venues, I would be grateful if you could send a copy to:
Photo Album:
Information Sources:
Grapevine, Broadside Photograph of the Munstermen taken in 1965 by Cherry Gilchrist Harvey Andrews Posters
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