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On page 41 of the YEP today (Dec 13 2011) there is a report headed 'Curtains close on 80 years of entertainers'.In the report it states "After more than 80 years of song and dance, a magazine advertising the city's pub and club entertainers has been lost. The Club Programme, which began in 1930, has had to bow to lessening demand, after the dwindling pub and club trade meant those featured in it dropped from 250 to around 35 over the last 40 years...the Club Programme's 2,654th and final issue was printed last month.". The report notes that the magazine has been run from the Jubilee Social Club, in Melville Place, Potternewton, for the last 31 years. Sad to see its demise but it is a sign of the times I guess. I must though admit that I've never heard of it.The following link will bring up the online YEP report, which is headed 'Leeds pub decline sees end of club acts mag'. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... _1_4054135

the Jubilee is in Woodhouse not Potternewton

I remember the Club programme, you used to buy it monthly in the social clubs, it was a must at one time, but now the Clubs are all on line, you can see what turns and acts are on the internet. As the article says, It's a sign of the times!

BJF wrote: the Jubilee is in Woodhouse not Potternewton Hi BJF,You are correct. The club was in Jubilee Place, which was off Jubilee Terrace, at the back of Woodhouse School (Woodhouse Street). Jubilee Place was a small cul-de-sac and the club was located at the bottom right hand side. Entry was by way of a door and then some steps and the club was situated above some other premises. During the late 1940's and early 1950's my father was the secretary of the fishing club. There was entertainment provided in the Jubilee Club on Saturday nights and my parents were regular attenders as they could take me with them, as a small child, due to it being a 'club' and not a 'pub'.Ian    

Leodian wrote: On page 41 of the YEP today (Dec 13 2011) there is a report headed 'Curtains close on 80 years of entertainers'.In the report it states "After more than 80 years of song and dance, a magazine advertising the city's pub and club entertainers has been lost. The Club Programme, which began in 1930, has had to bow to lessening demand, after the dwindling pub and club trade meant those featured in it dropped from 250 to around 35 over the last 40 years...the Club Programme's 2,654th and final issue was printed last month.". The report notes that the magazine has been run from the Jubilee Social Club, in Melville Place, Potternewton, for the last 31 years. Sad to see its demise but it is a sign of the times I guess. I must though admit that I've never heard of it.The following link will bring up the online YEP report, which is headed 'Leeds pub decline sees end of club acts mag'. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... _1_4054135 I was intrigued by the detail on the edition of the Club Programme pictured in the article. Hallewells was on the site of the Duncan, and it's a big place. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... Y=FULLTent wine, by the way, is a deep red Spanish wine traditionally used by the Church of England.

I was intrigued by the detail on the edition of the Club Programme pictured in the article. Hallewells was on the site of the Duncan, and it's a big place. (Quote)http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... Y=FULLDoes anyone when the Ducan opened, it appears to be relatively new compared to a lot of city centre pubs ?