Billingham Forum Launch video
With thanks to Elder Lester McGregor (elderlester.co.uk) an original video looking at the original launch of the Forum leisure complex in Billingham Town Centre back in 1967.
The complex is about to re-open following a £17m refurbishment - see for more details.
Programme and venue information is available via teesactive.co.uk
John lodge at the forum in billingham Stockton on Tees
John lodge at the forum in billingham Stockton on Tees another moody blues special
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Places to see in ( Billingham - UK )
Places to see in ( Billingham - UK )
Billingham is a town in County Durham, England, with a population of 35,765, decreasing slightly to 35,165 at the 2011 Census. It was founded circa 650 by a group of Angles known as Billa's people, which is where the name Billingham is thought to have originated. In modern history, the chemical industry, and in particular the company ICI, has played an important role in the growth of Billingham.
Today ICI no longer operates in Billingham, although other chemical companies are working in the area. Following the fragmentation and ultimate loss of the chemicals conglomerate, ICI, the Billingham Chemical Industrial park became a multi-company facility. The chemical, biotechnology and engineering companies that continue to operate at Billingham are members of the Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC). They include GrowHow, Johnson Matthey, FujiFilm Diosynth Biologics and Fruitarom. Other members of the NEPIC Cluster operate from the 62 acre Belasis Business Park in Billingham such as Cambridge Research Biochemicals, ABB Group and Biochemica. Growhow not only manufacture fertilisers & industrial chemicals in Bilingham they also capture the CO2 for use in the food & drink industry. Tomatoes are grown in Billingham by North Bank Growers using the recoverable energy from the Billingham complex, which further reduces the area's carbon footprint.
The town is effectively split into two separate areas by name, Old Billingham (the area around the village green adjacent to St Cuthbert's church and built up around the ICI works) and the more planned estates that have spread out since the 1950s, increasing the town's size and borders towards the villages of Wolviston and Cowpen Bewley, to the point of almost incorporating them.
Billingham Beck Valley Country Park was constructed from a reclaimed industrial waste tip and has steadily grown to include former grazing land to form a 120-acre (0.49 km2) site including wetland habitats. Designated as a Local Nature Reserve by English Nature in 1992, in 2005 it won a Green Flag Award. The beck itself is one of the major tributaries of the River Tees and has a tidal reach around the former ICI site.
Billingham Town Centre provides the town with famous national retail chains such as Asda, Greggs, Iceland and Argos, as well as several charity shops, estate agents and banks, with a market featuring in the centre every Monday and Friday. The town centre lacks some services, but Stockton Town Centre is less than 3 miles (4.8 km) away and Middlesbrough Town Centre is also less than 3 miles (4.8 km) away.
Billingham is served by the A19 running to Sunderland in the north and Thirsk in the south. The A19 has bypassed Billingham twice. The original route ran through Old Billingham and over a level crossing next to where the old railway station was located and ran through Wolviston in the north.
Billingham railway station is on the Durham Coast Line with hourly services provided by Northern to Newcastle and the MetroCentre in the north and to Stockton and Middlesbrough in the south. Grand Central provide an express train from Sunderland to London but the service does not currently serve Billingham. The original Billingham railway station closed in the late 1960s and moved a mile east along the line.
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THE IRON HEARTS - Georgian Theatre, Stockton 08.11.2014.
Full set from THE IRON HEARTS at the Georgian Theatre, Stockton on November 8th 2014. Filmed and recorded by Dave Shaw.
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STOCKTON NEWS THEATRE - SOUND
Official opening performed by Mayor of Stockton.
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Billingham Forum Leisure Centre - Grand Opening!
Billingham Forum is a huge leisure complex which is centrally located within Billingham Town Centre.
In 2009 the venue temporarily closed while an £18.5 million re-development took place.
The multi-million investment completely transformed the Forum into a truly impressive modern facility. The iconic venue was officially re-opened by HRH The Countess of Wessex on 13th November 2012. The spacious 'atrium' welcomes visitors to a hub of activities when they arrive.
You'll discover a whole host of facilities including: a huge Ice Arena, Swimming Pool, Activ8 Gym, Fitness Studios, Multi-Use Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Play Barn, OJ's Café, Oj's Ice Bar, Theatre, Sauna & Steam Suite, Meeting & Conference rooms and much more!
Why not discover Billngham Forum today for a leisure experience like no other!
Stockton Council cust protest
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Martin Barre of Jethro Tull Aqualung Live 2017
Guitarist Martin Barre absolutely fantastic new Aqualung guitar solo is featured on Jethro Tull rock classic. The Martin Barre Band performs their version of the title track from 1971 Jethro Tull album Aqualung.
Martin Barre was the guitarist of Jethro Tull for 43 years, the longest tenure of any band member aside from its founder Ian Anderson. From 1968 to 2011, his sound and playing greatly contributed to the classic rock group's success. The Martin Barre Band was live in concert at Harlow's, Sacramento, CA on September 8, 2017. US tour band members are Martin Barre on lead guitar, Dan Crisp on lead vocals/guitar, Alan Thomson on bass and Jonathan Joseph on drums.
Guitar World 100 Greatest Guitar Solos: No. 25 Aqualung (Martin Barre) “Aqualung was a difficult and very tense album to record, but at the end of the day it was important,” says Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre. “Ian wrote the riff and verses to the song ‘Aqualung,’ but he felt it needed a new section for the guitar break. I said, ‘Why don’t we just play the verse chords in half-time for the first part of the solo, then pick it back up for the rest of the solo?’ It was a simple solution that really worked.”
“While I was playing the solo, which was really going well, Jimmy Page walked into the control room and started waving. I thought, ‘Should I wave back and mess up the solo or should I just grin and carry on?’ Being a professional to the end, I just grinned.”
Martin Barre Band is a MUST SEE for all Jethro Tull fans
USA 2017 Tour
1 September - Yoshi's, Oakland CA
2 September - The Mystic Theather & Music Hall, Petaluma CA
3 September - Moe 's Alley, Santa Cruz CA
8 September - Harlow's Nightclub, Sacramento CA
9 September - Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill Music Denver CO
13 September - SOHO Music Hall, Santa Barbara CA
15 September - Casa Candela, West Hills CA - Private Event
16 September - Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Lancaster CA
19 September - Bogies, Westlake Village CA
22 September - Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix AZ
23 September - Fox Theatre, Tucson AZ
28 September - Natick Centre For The Arts, Natick MA
29 September - Jonathan's, Ogunquit ME
30 September - Tupelo Hall, Derry NH
5 October - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT
6 October - Mexicali Live, Teanek NJ
7 October - New Hope Winery, New Hope PA
8 October - Spire Center for the Arts, Plymouth MA
10 October - The Iridium, Broadway NY
12 October - The Boulton Center, Bay Shore NY
13 October - AMP by Strathmore, North Bethesda MD
14 October - Roys Hall, Blairstown NJ
15 October - Geneseo Theater, Geneseo NY
18 October - Shank Hall, Milwaukee WI
19 October - Uptown Grill, LaSalle IL
20 October - The Bridge, Jefferson City MO
21 October - Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL
22 October - Reggie's Rock Festival, Chicago IL
26 October - The Livery, Benton Harbor MI
27 October - Callahan 's Music Hall, Auburn Hills MI
ENGLAND 2017
2 November – The Arc Centre, Stockton-On-Tees UK
3 November – The Flower Pot, Derby UK
4 November – Trading Boundaries, Fletching, E. Sussex UK
5 November – Robin 2, Bilston, Wolverhampton UK
6 November – Preston Guildhall, Preston UK
SWITZERLAND 2017
9 December – Teatro Plaza, Mendrisio - CH
EUROPE 2018
13 April - Kubana, Siegburg - GER
14 April - Podium Duycker, Hoofddrop - NL
15 April - Cultura, Rietburg - GER
16 April - Spirit of 66, B-Veviers - BEL
17 April - Colossaal, Aschaffenburg - GER
18 April - Frankfurter Hof, Mainz - GER
19 April - Piano, Dortmund - GER
20 April - Music Hall, Worpswede - GER
21 April - Heimathaus, Twist - GER
23 April - Lifehouse, Stemwede - GER
25 April - Club Garage, Ostrava - CZ
26 April - Retro Music Hall, Prague - CZ
27 April - Tante Ju, Dresden - GER
28 April - Blues Garage, Isernhagen - GER
1 May - Forum St Georges - Delemont - CH
2 May - Hard Rock Cafe - Lyon - FR
3 May - Mülhe Hunziken - Rubigen - CH
4 May - Kammgarn - Hardt - AUS
5 May - Felsenkeller - Schwandorf - GER
6 May - Ampere - München - GER
7 May - Rockhouse - Saltzburg - AUS
9 May - Il Gardino - Verona - ITA
11 May - Downtown Blues Club - Hamburg - GER
12 May - Cafe Scheune - Wredenhagen - GER
13 May - Quasimodo - Berlin - GER
THE CRAZY WORLD OF BUGSY - Georgian Theatre, Stockton 29.05.2015.
Full set from Amazing Space Frogs frontman BUGSY at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton on May 29th 2015. Filmed and recorded by Dave Shaw.
8/15 Laura Marling live @ El Rey: Don't Ask Me Why 7/28/10
Laura Marling live at El Rey Los Angeles
July 28, 2010
Restaurants in Billingham - The Peppermill Bistro
The Peppermill Bistro is a top reviewed restaurant in Billingham, Cleveland. This video shows some of the excellent reviews and testimonials that have been offered by their happy clients. (Real reviews by real customers).
The Peppermill Bistro is a family run bistro with over 50 years combined experience. Being one of the best restaurants in Billingham their aim is to create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where you will always feel welcome.
The Peppermill Bistro
42 Station Road
Billingham
TS23 1AB
01642 551934
The Peppermill Bistro offers a fantastic value early bird menu and is perfect for a pre-theatre dinner. Come along and have one, two or three courses Tuesday – Thursday 4pm – 7pm, or Friday & Saturday 4pm – 6pm and then head off to your evening show at one of our local theatres, such as The Forum Theatre, Billingham or The Sunderland Empire Theatre.
The Peppermill Bistro kitchen is run by chefs John Scott and Ian Atkin. The bistro is run by Lisa Atkin and Angela Scott, along with their team of Clare, Megan, Conor, Georgia and Matthew.
All of the food served at The Peppermill Bistro Billingham is locally sourced and of the highest quality, aiming to provide you with good, honest food that you will want to come back and try over and over again.
John and his wife Angela both grew up in Billingham. John trained at Darlington Catering College before working in various different hotels, restaurants and pubs, including 20 years, most of these as Head Chef, at the well established Norton Hall. More recently he worked at The Bridge Inn, Grinton, in The Yorkshire Dales.
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The SkaBeats at Windsors Saltburn doing Message to you Rudy.mp4
The Ska Beats
Billingham - The Return.m4v
I returned to Billingham after a gap of 10 years. This is a video of what I captured on the Iphone 4 before it ran out of juice. Billingham is an industrial town in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the North East of England. Famous for Billingham ICI, formerly Europe's largest chemical works. the Billingham Forum, a combined theatre, ice rink and sports centre and Billingham Town Centre, host of the bi-annual Folklore Festival. Video also features footage of places of importance such as Northfield Comprehensive School, Billingham Bede College, Queensway, Dawson House. Cayton Drive, Aston Road, Wolviston Court Estate & Wolvistion Back Lane
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The Georgian Theatre, Stockton on Tees 31.01.15
Interview: Suggs | Ticketmaster UK
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Madness frontman Suggs is hitting the road once more for the second instalment of his spoken word show, bringing together his life stories with a handful of stripped back tracks.
Suggs stops by Ticketmaster HQ to chat about the forthcoming tour, what fans can expect, and about life on the road with his full band.
The tour, kicking off on the 15 October 2018, takes Suggs across the country to places he hasn't played since the early days of his career. His Life In The Realm Of Madness spoken word show also precedes a forthcoming full arena tour with his Madness bandmates.
Suggs touches on touring with his friends, including his mate Deano who joins him on the Life In The Realm Of Madness talk, taking on piano duties.
Catch Suggs on the following dates:
15 October 2018 - Shrewsbury Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
16 October 2018 - Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
17 October 2018 - Grand Theatre, Lancaster
18 October 2018 - Durham Gala Theatre, Durham
19 October 2018 - ARC Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton on Tees
20 October 2018 - The Forum, Northallerton
21 October 2018 - Scarborough Spa Theatre, Scarborough
23 October 2018 - Kings Hall, Ilkley
24 October 2018 - The Atkinson, Southport
25 October 2018 - The Brindley Theatre, Cheshire
26 October 2018 - Forum, Barrow
28 October 2018 - Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
29 October 2018 - Playhouse, Epsom
30 October 2018 - Playhouse Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare
31 October 2018 - Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster
2 November 2018 - Corn Exchange, Kings Lynn
3 November 2018 - Hawth Theatre, Crawley
4 November 2018 - Apex, Bury St Edmunds
5 November 2018 - Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford
7 November 2018 - Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
Tickets for Suggs' Life In The Realm of Madness are available now through Ticketmaster.co.uk:
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Here are those full band live dates:
6 December 2018 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
7 December 2018 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
8 December 2018 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
10 December 2018 - Pavilions, Plymouth
11 December 2018 - Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth
13 December 2018 - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
14 December 2018 - The O2, London
15 December 2018 - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
17 December 2018 - The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
18 December 2018 - Bonus Arena, Hull
19 December 2018 - Rivermead, Reading
21 December 2018 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
22 December 2018 - The Brighton Centre, Brighton
CHAPMAN FAMILY - Final gig - Georgian Theatre, Stockton 26.07.2013.
Last ever gig from the CHAPMAN FAMILY. Full set from The Georgian Theatre in Stockton on July 26th 2013. Filmed and recorded by Paul Standing and Dave Shaw.
A Certain Degree.
Summer Song.
Cruel Britannia.
No More Tears.
This English Life.
This One's For Love.
Into Arms.
This Is England.
Every Day Is Like Sunday.
Anxiety.
Side By Side.
Adult.
We Stick Together.
The Party's Over.
Something I Can't Get Out.
Into The Breach.
Sound Of The Radio.
Photographs.
All Fall.
Lies.
A Million Dollars.
Kids.
THE FILTH - Georgian Theatre, Stockton 06.12.2014.
Full set from THE FILTH at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton on December 6th 2014. Filmed and recorded by Paul Standing and Dave Shaw.
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The Quireboys - Gig and Hell Raiser Funding Update
The Orchestral Quireboys – 2 nights at the legendary O2 Forum, Kentish Town in London, with The Quireboys backed by an orchestra – has already sold out on the Saturday 5th September 2020, with the Friday date looking to sell out by the end of this month!
In addition, the associated HRH Hell Raiser campaign has now reached a massive 65% - just 8 short weeks since it’s launch as the inaugural HRH Hell Raiser campaign.
Hell Raiser contributions are still being taken for VIP Upgrades for these prestigious and truly unique concerts, plus double CD and double vinyl recordings of the event. Also available, but in very limited numbers, are ‘Lunch with The Quireboys’ on the weekend of the performances, royalty tables (only Friday night remaining) and an amazing private acoustic performance by the band at your home or local venue.
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In further news, the band are set to release their 2019 Christmas single at the end of this month – ‘Mother Mary’ will be available on all the usual platforms and is a chance to get some much-needed rock’n’roll into the UK charts for the festive period - watch this space!
The Quireboys are currently on tour – catch Spike, Guy, Keith and Paul live this month at the following venues - for the full tour head to
Friday 15th November – Cornwall Rocks Festival, Looe, UK
Sunday 17th November – Sin City, Swansea, UK
Tuesday 19th November – Nell’s, London, UK (unplugged)
Wednesday 20th November – Waterloo Music Bar, Blackpool, UK
Friday 22nd November – Drygate Brewing Co, Glasgow, UK
Saturday 23rd November – The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees, UK (unplugged)
Sunday 24th November – Bannermans, Edinburgh, UK (unplugged)
Thursday 28th November – The Welly, Hull, UK
Friday 29th November – Frog & Fiddle, Cheltenham, UK
Saturday 30th November – Warehouse 23, Wakefield, UK (With Skid Row)
BILLINGHAM - TOWN CENTRE - THE RAMP 31.07.12
BILLINGHAM - TOWN CENTRE - THE RAMP - Apologies for the abrupt ending to this video... ;O)