The Crawdaddy Club
ABOUT
The Crawdaddy Club is an active live music club in the Winchester Room at The Turk's Head in Twickenham. Mike and Sylvie Rivers revived the club in 2012; both have since died, and the Crawdaddy team continues their work. The original club was founded by Giorgio Gomelsky at the Station Hotel in Richmond in 1963, where the Rolling Stones held an early residency.
SIGNIFICANCE
The original Crawdaddy Club helped establish the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds, including Eric Clapton. Its present home has its own history: Ian from the Crawdaddy team tells us the Winchester Room hosted the Beatles' wrap party for A Hard Day's Night and was a Friday drinking spot for the cast of The Young Ones after filming.
CURRENT STATUS
Revived in 2012 by Mike and Sylvie Rivers. Now active in the Winchester Room at The Turk's Head, Twickenham. The 1963 founding date refers to the original Richmond club, not continuous operation at the current venue.
MUSIC & CHARACTER
SOURCES
- Crawdaddy Club — official ticket listings (official website)Club organiser profile confirms the 2012 relaunch by Mike and Sylvie Rivers.
- Crawdaddy Club — venue confirmation (direct communication · Ian)Confirmed revival in 2012 by Mike and Sylvie Rivers, now deceased, and current Winchester Room location. Historical room anecdotes are attributed to the club.
- The Turk's Head — official contact page (official website)28 Winchester Road, Twickenham, TW1 1LF. The page's map marker supplies coordinates 51.4564, -0.32293.
QUICK FACTS
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