Mayfair Ballroom
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Mayfair Ballroom was a ballroom and concert hall situated on Newgate Street in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England.
The Mayfair was a typical oblong-shaped Mecca ballroom, capacity 1,500, with the small stage built flush with one of the longer walls (instead of at one end of the room), a large oval-shaped wooden dance floor in front of this, and a large balcony right around the room (and above the stage).[1]
The venue hosted Europe's largest and longest-running rock club, spanning four decades. Some of the biggest bands in the world played the venue early in their career, such as Pink Floyd, U2 and Nirvana.[2] Led Zeppelin's first ever gig in the United Kingdom was performed at the Mayfair Ballroom on October 4, 1968.
The legendary Rock Disco continued as the main attraction at The Mayfair, for thirty years on Fridays and Saturdays. Besides music concerts, the Mayfair also hosted other events, such as boxing.
In the late 1990s the Mayfair was demolished to make way for a leisure complex called The Gate. Some 5,000 people turned out to pay their respects on the closing night.[3]
