The Domino Club

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Who remembers the Domino Club on Grey Mare Lane? Some fantastic acts on there including James Brown and 'Little' Stevie Wonder. The Hollies were always on as were Syd and Eddie (Little and Large). It took months and months for her to come to terms with it,She was just over 16 yrs old,and I was 17 yrs old. Club Domino, my favorite subject as a few people on here already know. Right I'll start at the beginning. As a little kid aged 6 or 7 my Aunt came from Co Durham and took me and my two sisters to see a movie at the Wallaw. I think the movie was "The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery" Only movie I ever saw there. Then the place closed and was remodeled to be The Domino as we called it. Big night club that was just up the street from where we lived as I lived at 15 Kings rd. My Mom & Dad used to go there all the time. Me being a tee-totaller,I only went ti the Domino ti see "The Ivy League","Troggs","Los Zafiros",Toby Twirl,[Davy Holland ..[Holly]...from Blyth..],and other great groups..,so I cannot comment on the beer!! My Wife used to be very friendly with them,and used to call in after the skating finshed each week.

The Houghton's had a Son,[adopted?..not clear on that one,but he lived with them,and was brought up by them,in the big trailer,[showman's 'van]. Originally it was called The Prince's Cinema which had opened in 1915 as The King George's Picture House. In 1930 it became The Prince's Cinema which closed on Saturday, October 28, 1961 with a Walt Disney double bill; 'The Absent-Minded Professor' and The Housemasters.' It then became the nightclub named The Domino Club.I remember this club whilst growing up on Whitworth Street facing the Technical College.I was too young to visit but always remember the famous names appearing like The Drifters. Used to walk passed the place on way to Grey Mare Lane Market to buy the latest Beatle single with my cousin Carl! They owned the Clayton ballroom,and ran the roller-skating on Wednesday nights,and the dances on Friday,and Saturday nights. I went to the club in 1958 onwards. I also worked on the conversion from a cinema to the great club it was. I live in alice street just down the road.Ronny Moss was the owner he started a Sunday football team which my mate and I were players. The Domino was really a great place to be on a weekend top bands good beer and lovely girls. Alan (pancho}Bramwell -15/11/13

One night in late 60s we saw a band called The Government.Brilliant singer, David Coverdale, who later joined Deep Purple. Michael -20/7/11 The space we found in the Grand Arcade is unique in the city and fits in with our concept perfectly,” Jonathan explained. “By having a small shop front on the street level and the large space underneath we were able to partner up with Lords Barbering and give that classic feeling of a hidden club behind the barbers.” Before it was the Domino Club, it was the Princess Picture House.I lived 5 mins round the corner in Marthe Street.The shop next door was Quarmby's sweet shop and behind it was the Travelers Caravan Park.I remember when it closed down.I was not old enough to drink but my brother John went nearly every night "tart hunting" as he called it. The club was run by Vera and Ronnie Moss. Ronnie and Dennis were joint owners with their parents' part of the Moss empire. The head bouncer was Harry Johnson. I remember passing the Domino Club on the 53 bus on my way home from work 1969/70 and there was a group playing there called Johnny Ball and the Four Skins ,I couldn't stop laughing I was only 16/17 so still had a schoolboy humour, the rest of the passengers didn't seem so amused. Paul Hopkinson -26/9/11So what can you expect, once you’ve found your way inside? Well, it may be new, but it doesn’t look it. They’ve given the venue a timeless feel that will fits the concept perfectly – think parquet flooring, rich wood panelling and delicate glass pendant lights, alongside leather booths and a handmade brass bar top. It’s not all old school though, they’ve thrown a few curve balls in their with the neon lights and the beatnik inspired uniforms.

The Domino Club is the latest opening from the folk behind Roland’s, and their latest venture is even more interesting than their first…

A small barber shop in a covered shopping arcade is the unlikely and well disguised entrance to one of Leeds’, and indeed the UK’s best bars. The dark suited burley doorman is the most unlikely looking hairdresser so something of a giveaway as to the bar’s location. Great club, great nights.Met my 1st husband there and dragged him along anywhere Billy Furywas playing.