EccleRd22 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Stringfellow’s King Mojo is back for one night to educate 21st century dirty stop outs The legacy of one of Sheffield’s most influential venue’s is set to be celebrated when the club is ‘re-created’ for one night this November to mark the launch of a new book on 1960s nightlife. Peter Stringfellow’s King Mojo venue reined supreme in Sheffield from 1964 to 1967 and brought names to the city that went on to become some of the biggest stars on the planet. Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Ike and Tina Turner and scores of other household names performed their Sheffield debut in the Pitsmoor venue that was as renowned for its trendsetting audience as much as the ground-breaking music it offered. Sheffield-born nightclub impresario Peter Stringfellow, who made his name at King Mojo, will be back in the city on Wednesday, November 23, to help host the ‘King Mojo’ night to mark the launch of Neil Anderson’s ‘Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1960s Sheffield’ book. The night is set to include live performances by the son of one of one of the sixties most iconic names from the era in the city – guitarist Frank White. Joel White & The Esquire, taking their name from another legendary ‘60s club in Sheffield, is set to be joined by a number of special guests who have all played or have direct links with King Mojo and its stars. The event will be staged in The Leadmill – a venue with its own direct links to the era, The Esquire venue was in the rooms that remain directly above it. DJs playing King Mojo sets, a question and answer session with Peter Stringfellow, the return of The Leadmill’s popular ‘Beat Club’, and stage dressed by the city’s own Okeh Cafe are all part of the night. The poster for the event is being designed by Colin Duffield – the man who did all Peter Stringfellow’s posters in the 1960s – and former King Mojo-goer Dave Manvell, who has co-written some of ‘Dirty Stop Out’s Guide To 1960s Sheffield’ as well as the ‘Memories Of Sheffield’s King Mojo Club’ book that was published in 2003, is working on the event’s organisation. Neil Anderson, author of ‘Dirty Stop Out’s Guide To 1960s Sheffield’, said: “I don’t think there could have been a better way to launch the book. The response to the idea has been phenomenal and to be able to bring back something as iconic as the city’s King Mojo club is a real honour. “A whole new generation has grown up hearing about the place and this will give them a chance, first hand, to get a flavour of what they missed as well as a chance to meet the people that made it happen first time around.” ‘Dirty Stop Out’s Guide To 1960s Sheffield’ lifts the lid on the city’s coffee bar scene; record shops; cinemas; nightclubs; bands and more. All profits from the launch night will go to the ‘Sheffield Blitz Memorial Fund’. The book is published by ACM Retro and out on Friday, October 21st. Tickets for King Mojo are £10 in advance and available from The Leadmill box office, Sheffield Arena, Sheffield City Hall and Okeh Cafe. The events starts at 8pm. http://www.leadmill.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdogbird Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Did anyone else from the forum go last night? It was mega! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bijon Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 yea top night..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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