A blue heritage plaque is to be unveiled next week at the site of a legendary former Newcastle nightclub and music venue.
The Club a'Gogo which operated on the city's Percy Street, in the same building as the now-demolished Handyside Arcade, played host to some of popular music's biggest rising stars in the 1960s. Now, thanks to the efforts of husband and wife team, Paul and Jools Donnelly, the venue which closed its doors more than 50 years ago is to be honoured for its role as a major player in Newcastle's post-war cultural and leisure scene.
The couple, from Gateshead, have kept the Club a'Gogo name alive with events, a dedicated Facebook page, and radio programmes, and have campaigned long and hard for the former club to be awarded blue plaque status. Now, the plaque will be unveiled in a ceremony next week on Thursday, September 8, at 11am.
