Jillian's Beatles in Liverpool Page

Beatles in Liverpool

The Cavern Club opened it's doors for the first time on the 16th January 1957. Initially a jazz club, it was infiltrated by skiffle and blues bands and eventually became home to a brand of rock 'n' roll which was later to be known as 'Merseybeat'. The club is synonymous with the Beatles who were 'discovered' at the club, but most of the greats of popular music played the club between 1957 and 1973.

There has been a Cavern Club on the site of 10 Mathew for 40 years. The Cavern Club closed from 1973-1984. The original club was knocked down in 1982 as the site was excavated and although the club was intact the foundations were unsafe. The bricks of the club were saved and treated, and used in the building of the Cavern Club which stands today.

The Cavern Club today is a thriving night spot for students, tourists and locals alike. The Cavern operates on many levels as a live music venue, disco, tourist destination, exhibition and conference centre, and even a venue for civic wedding ceremonies.

The original Cavern plans were used to reconstruct today's Cavern. The arches, dimensions and the floor space in the front of the club are more or less exact to the original club

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