Saw a lot of good comedians there but the one that made me and every one round us laugh most was Ken Goodwin. settle down now.

Class, as was all the comedians of that generation

"Hot Gossip" Say no more..

It was named the 'Pussycats' club around 1980 - sadly the decline of what was another great asset (the Theatre club-not the Pussycats club) to the city that wasn't supported!

It obviously wasn't that great an asset, or people would have gone? Times change, people want a different type of entertainment, and the patrons of a venue become middle aged and stop going out. The club was something of an anachronism for the final years of its life - and I say that with no joy - my family had a lot to do with that scene in Wakefield, and my Dad played the venue many times.

In the 80's, the whole Wakey scene became focused on Westgate - and it was a draw for people from all over the country; I had nights out then where you literally couldn't get a drink in some places it was so busy; happy days. Go there now before 11pm and it's virtually dead - with kids arriving in taxis to go clubbing til the early hours. So it goes.

Yeah, great was probably the wrong word, it's just that Batley Variety club survived many years after the Theatre club closed but perhaps two such venues within a few miles of each other was one too many.
Anyway the 'Pussycats club' was certainly not my cup of tea - hated it.

Bet you were a Heppy's man.

Heppy's brings back fond memories of The Kalahari Bushmen on Monday nights at Balne Lane club back in the mid-sixties. Great entertainment. Also fish,chips and mushy peas in his cafe on Warrengate.

Ah the old fish and strips - yeah happy days!

Steak Canadian and chips.

Pie and mushy peas at his cafe on warrengate,called in every week on my way in to town from Eastmoor. :

If I remember right Heppy's got round the licensing laws by serving food to stay open after 11 pm. The entry fee included burger and chips which even a greedy B like me found inedible.