According to Christopher Hjort’s excellent Strange Brew book, promoters Philip Hayward and John Mansfield opened the old inn Pantiles as a bar and music venue in July 1967 after they gave up their chain of Ricky Tick clubs.

However, Record Mirror says that it was the Cromwellian’s former managers Philip Hayward and Bob Anthony who opened Pantiles and it looks like PP Arnold & The Nice were possibly the first booking.

It is very difficult to find gigs for this venue, so would appreciate any more confirmed shows in the comments below.

1967

20 July – PP Arnold & The Nice (Record Mirror)

11 August – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

2 September – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

22 September – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

3 November – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

28 November – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac (Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

8 December – Tuesday’s Children (Melody Maker/Bob Hodges’ gig diary) Fabulous 208 lists The Alan Price Set 

19 December – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

26 December – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

29 December – Warren Davis Monday Band (Del Paramor’s gig diary)

1968

19 January – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

20 January – Long John Baldry & Bluesology (Melody Maker)

28 January – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

1 February – Film African Queen (Melody Maker)

2 February – Ferris Wheel (Melody Maker)

3 February – Jimmy McGriff & His Quartet (Melody Maker)

4 February – Wee Willie Harris (Melody Maker)

8 February – Film Darling (Melody Maker)

9 February – The New Formula (Melody Maker)

10 February – Unnamed band plus records (Melody Maker)

11 February – Ferris Wheel (Melody Maker)

13 February – The Pyramids (Melody Maker)

14 February – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Melody Maker)

16 February – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

22 February – Films (Melody Maker)

23 February – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

24 February – The All Night Workers (Melody Maker)

Guitarist Brian Mansell says The All Night Workers played regularly at this venue, perhaps as many as 20 times during his time with the band from October 1967 to late 1969. They also played here extensively with later line-ups in 1970-1971.

25 February – The Web (Melody Maker)

27 February – John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers (Melody Maker)

1 March – Circus (Stormsville Shakers’ website)

3 March – Ferris Wheel (Melody Maker)

5 March – Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac (Windsor & Eton Express)

12 March – Ferris Wheel (Melody Maker)

19 March – Dr K’s (Blues Band) (Melody Maker)

29 March – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

5 April – Ferris Wheel (Melody Maker)

6 April – The Pyramids (Melody Maker)

7 April – Timebox (Melody Maker)

9 April – Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band (Melody Maker)

12 April – Circus (Melody Maker)

13 April – The Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

14 April – My Dear Watson (Melody Maker)

15 April – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

19 April – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

4 May – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

24 May – Circus (Stormsville Shakers’ website)

31 May – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (Melody Maker)

1 June – The Dave Davani Five (Windsor & Eton Express)

2 June – The Shevelles (Melody Maker)

3 June – Bill Haley & The Comets (Melody Maker/New Musical Express)

9 June – The New Formula (Surrey Advertiser)

12 June – Ronnie Scott Quartet (Surrey Advertiser)

15 June – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

23 June – Timebox (Fabulous 208)

29 June – Toast (needs confirmation) (Melody Maker)

9 July – Ray King Soul Band (Melody Maker)

12 July – The Chicago Setback (Surrey Advertiser)

The Stormsville Shakers website has Circus on 12 July.

13 July – The Shevelles (Surrey Advertiser)

14 July – The New Formula (Surrey Advertiser)

16 July – Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames (Surrey Advertiser)

19 July – Ferris Wheel (Surrey Advertiser)

24 July – Harold McNaire Quartet (Surrey Advertiser)

26 July – The Shevelles (Surrey Advertiser)

27 July – Toast (Surrey Advertiser)

28 July – Glass Menagerie (Surrey Advertiser)

30 July – Sellophanes (Surrey Advertiser)

4 August – The Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker) Surrey Advertiser has Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

20 August – The Dave Davani Five (Melody Maker)

27 August – Junior’s Eyes and Traffic (Melody Maker)

30 August – Circus (Stormsville Shakers’ website)

10 September – Ben E King (New Musical Express)

15 September – Cats Pyjamas (Colin Pullen’s gig diary)

20 September – Selofane (Fabulous 208)

27 September – The Flies (Surrey Advertiser)

28 September – The Gass (Surrey Advertiser)

29 September – Timebox (Surrey Advertiser)

1 October – Soul Bucket (Surrey Advertiser)

2 October – Chris Barber & His Jazz Band (Surrey Advertiser)

4 October – The Shevelles (Surrey Advertiser)

5 October – Old Nick’s Train Set (Surrey Advertiser)

6 October – Tony Gregory & The Counts (Surrey Advertiser)

20 October – Toast (Melody Maker)

8 November – Happy Magazine (Surrey Advertiser)

9 November – Tuesday’s Children (Surrey Advertiser) Keyboard player Bob Hodges has the band at Rush Green College in Romford this night, so must have been another band that played this evening

10 November – Ferris Wheel (Surrey Advertiser)

12 November – The Web (Surrey Advertiser)

13 November – Alex Walsh (Surrey Advertiser)

19 November – Alexis Korner (Surrey Advertiser)

20 November – Tubby Hayes (Surrey Advertiser)

3 December – Georgie Fame (Surrey Advertiser)

14 December – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

21 December – The Gods (Surrey Advertiser)

22 December – Cliff Bennett (Surrey Advertiser)

24 December – Paul Williams Set (Surrey Advertiser)

26 December – Circus (Surrey Advertiser)

28 December – The Shevelles (Surrey Advertiser)

1969

25 January – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

31 January – Paul Williams Set (Fabulous 208)

9 February – Toast (Melody Maker)

21 February – The Pattern (Melody Maker)

22 February – Ruby James (Melody Maker)

23 February – Herbie Goins & The Night-Timers (Melody Maker)

27 February – Film The Rebel

8 March – Old Nick’s Train Set (Surrey Advertiser)

9 March – Timebox (Surrey Advertiser)

14 March – Wishful Thinking (Surrey Advertiser)

29 March – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

22 May – The Train (Windsor, Slough & Eton Express)

23 May – Ferris Wheel (Windsor, Slough & Eton Express)

24 May – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

25 May – The Playground (Windsor, Slough & Eton Express)

26 May – Cliff Bennett & His Band (Windsor, Slough & Eton Express)

6 June –  Bunkers Brain (Melody Maker)

7 June –  Katch 22 (Melody Maker)

8 June –  Brian Auger Trinity (Melody Maker)

17 June – Fleetwood Mac (Surrey Advertiser/Christopher Hjort’s book Strange Brew)

21 June – Tuesday’s Children (Bob Hodges’ gig diary)

1 August – Sir Percy Quintet (Melody Maker)

31 August – Spirit of John Morgan (Time Out)

1 September – Cliff Bennett (Time Out)

17 October – Trifle (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

18 October – My Dear Watson (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

19 October – Ferris Wheel (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

24 October – New Formula (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

25 October – Boston Crabs (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

26 October – Zoot Money (Time Out)

28 October – Graham Bond Initiation (Melody Maker)

31 October – Timebox (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

1 November – Old Nick’s Train Set (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

2 November – Jimmy McGriff (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

7 November – Ray King Soul Band (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

8 November – Heatwave (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

9 November – Sir Percy Quintette (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

14 November – Katch 22 (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

16 November – Spirit of John Morgan (Time Out)

1970

Keyboard player Ronnie Clayden says that The Kool played this venue twice, either in 1969 or 1970.

2 March – Maynard Ferguson (Melody Maker)

16 March – Maynard Ferguson (Melody Maker)

27 April – Maynard Ferguson (Surrey Advertiser)

4 May – Maynard Ferguson (Surrey Advertiser)

8 September – Manfred Mann Chapter 3 (Marmalade Skies website)

14 November – Calum Bryce (Ted Hare’s gig diary)

Drummer Geoff Coxon confirms that the gigs listed for Calum Bryce above and below, which were listed in manager Ted Hare’s diary without being attributed to a band, were definitely Calum Bryce. 

26 December – Calum Bryce (Ted Hare’s gig diary)

1971

30 January – Calum Bryce (Ted Hare’s gig diary)

31 May – Calum Bryce (Ted Hare’s gig diary)

4 July – Calum Bryce (Ted Hare’s gig diary)

24 September – Calum Bryce (Ted Hare’s gig diary)

19 November – Jo Jo Gunne (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

20 November – The Fortunes (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

26 November – Mother Tucker’s Rubber Duck (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

27 November – The Staple Singers (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

3 December –  Crew (Martin H Samuel’s clippings)

4 December – Freddie Mac (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

10 December – Gonzalez (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

11 December – Black Velvet (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

18 December – Tony Morgan’s Muscle Power (Martin H Samuel’s poster)

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