Portsmouth Music Scene

The Portsmouth Music Scene

Radical Club, 314a Fratton Road, Fratton

The Radical Club was almost hidden away with a passage entrance from the junction of Fratton Road and Lake Road.
The actual start date is unknown, possibly the late 1905? until it closed down just into the 21st Century.
The location. There was another Radical Club in Greetham Street.
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The Entertainment
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27-1-1902

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2-4-1907

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22-5-1907

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9-12-1929

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8-6-1931

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25-6-1934

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13-8-1934

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4-11-1935

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The Melody Makers from 1934, had a three year residency upstairs at the Radical Club. The band included Joseph Hatchard, Frank Hatchard, Beatrice Hatchard on piano(not shown) plus a drummer Ernest Hatchard who was the father of the 1950/60s Cadillacs drummer Bryan Hatchard.

October 1st 1945 - The Portsmouth Radical Club 314 Fratton Road, advertise in the Evening News for Adult Concert Parties.

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Rock Therapy in 1986, Paul Haines, Andy Stechman, Ian (Ricky) McKay and Dave Wiliams

26th March 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
30th April 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
28th May 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
25th June 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
2nd July 1994, Ricardos, Radical Club Fratton Road
30th July 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
27th August 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
24th September 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
29th October 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
26th November 1994, Rock Therapy plus DJ rockin' Robbie Knight, Radical Club Fratton Road
17th December 1994, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road

28th January 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
25th February 1995 River Pirates, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
25th March 1995 River Pirates, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
29th April 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
27th May 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
17th June 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
29th July 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
26th August Rock 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
30th September 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
28th October 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
25th November 1995, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road

27th January 1996, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
24th February 1996, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
30th March 1996, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
27th April 1996, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
25th May 1996, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
29th June 1996, Rock Therapy, Radical Club Fratton Road
31st August 1996 Rock Therapy Radical Club Fratton Road Portsmouth.
26th October 1996 Rock Therapy Radical Club Fratton Road Portsmouth.

22nd February 1997 Rock Therapy Radical Club Portsmouth.
26th April 1997 Rock Therapy Radical Club Portsmouth.
28th June 1997 Rock Therapy Radical Club Portsmouth.
30th August 1997 Rock Therapy Radical Club Portsmouth.
25th October 1997 Rock Therapy Radical Club Portsmouth.
8th November 1997 V8's Radical Club Portsmouth
20th December 1997 Rock Therapy Radical Club
30th May 1998 May 1998 Rock Therapy Radical Club
25th July 1998 Rock Therapy Radical Club
29th August Crazy Joe Soap & the Coca Colas Radical Club Fratton Road Portsmouth.
26th September 1998 Rock Therapy Radical Club Portsmouth.
31st October 1998 Crazy Joe Soap & the Coca Colas Radical Club Fratton Road Portsmouth.

The venue as it is today is private appartments
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