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Sad news, another venue (Alma Arms) closing - who has played there? Rock Therapy and Jive Street have played there...
Death knell sounded for Portsmouth pub as plans are put forward to turn it into flats Landlords have spoken of their sadness after yet another pub in Portsmouth was sold off for redevelopment.
It’s understood the Alma Arms, in Highland Road, Eastney, has been bought by a developer who is seeking to turn the site into flats.
1957 September 25th The Mike Treend Quartet play at the Alma Arms, Highland Road.
1957 October 23rd Modern Jazz at the Alma Arms, Highland Road.

John Roberts, It was the last place that the Railway Folk Club used - right up to when Sooty Broughton retired and the club folded. I took it on again - running folk and blues gigs for a while, folk on a Monday and blues on a Wednesday.
Here's an incomplete list....
Monday 12.2.2007 JULIE FELIX
Weds 21.2.2007 AYNSLEY LISTER
Mon 26.2.2007 JEZZ HALL BAND
Mon12.3.2007 PAUL DOWNES
Sun 18.3.2007 AN SEISIUN (St Patrick’s weekend gig)
Weds 21.3.2007 GARY FLETCHER (of The Blues Band)
Mon 26.3.2007 MICK RYAN & PETE HARRIS
Mon 9.4.2007 HALF LEGACY
Weds 18.4.2007 CLAUDE BOURBON
Mon 11.6.2007 DEB SANDLAND& MARTIN GREEN
Weds 20.6.2007 GWYN ASHTON
Weds 18.7.2007 BARRY BARNES (Rory Gallagher tribute)
Mon 27.8.2007 CHRIS RICKETTS
Weds 29.8.2007 KENT DUCHAINE
Mon 24.9.2007 PETE COE
Mon 3.12.2007 JOHNNY COLLINS (special night for Sooty Broughton's 60th birthday).
Weds 19.12.2007 JON AMOR
Weds 20.2.2008 CLAUDE BOURBON
Weds 16.4.2008 STOMPIN DAVES ELECTRIC BAND


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