Festival Club, 2 Brydges Place – Manager: Ted Rogers – M R.(The) Feldman Swing Club, 100 Oxford Street – 1940s (see The 100 Club).
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El Paradiso Club, Soho – Owner: Bernard Silver – 1970s.El Condor Club, 17 Wardour Street – 1950s (Later La Discotheque) – Owner: Peter Rachman – Manager: Raymond Nash.Red Room, Panton Street, Piccadilly – Owner: Don Sparks – M R.Double R Club, Bow Road – 1960s – Owners: Ronnie & Reggie Kray.Directors Club, Drummond Street, Soho – 1970s.(The) Daybreak Club, 44 Gerrard Street, Soho – 1950s.Dauphin Club, George Street, Mayfair – 1970s.(The) Cue, Praed Stret, Paddington – 1960s – Owner: Count Suckle (later became ‘Q’ Club).(The) Cromwellian Club, Cromwell Road, South Kensington – Owner: Tony Mitchell.(The) Coronet Club, Soho – Owner: Alfred Gaul.(The) Compton Cinema Club, 56 Old Compton Street – 1960s – Owners: Tony Tenser & Michael Klinger – M E.(The) Colony Room (aka Muriel’s), 31 Dean Street – 1960s – Owner: Muriel Belcher (followed by Ian Board, Michael Wojas & Dick Bradsell) – M.(The) Colombian, illegal drinking club, Soho.Coffee Ann, Whitcombe Street – Owner: Dougie Cummings – Run by: ‘Weedo’ – 1950s.Club St Germain, Poland Street, Soho – 1960s.Club Eleven, 41 Great Windmill Street – 1948-1950 (then moved to 50 Carnaby Street).Churchills, 160 New Bond Street – 1960s – Directors: Harry & Andrew Meadows, Bruce Brace & Billy Howard, Licencee: Leslie Botibol – E.Chequers, Walthamstow – Run By: Charlie Hobbs (ex-policeman).Chelic, Great Windmill Street, Soho – R.Chas McDevitt’s Freight Train – 1950s – Beatnik.Chaguaramas Club, 41-45 Neal Street – 1970s – Owner: Ian Vella – D.(The) Cat’s Whisker – 1950s – Owner: Peter Evans.Carousel Club, Panton Street then moved to Orange Street – Run by: ‘Lennie’ – M R.(The) Bus Stop – 1960s – Run by: Tony Mella.Bunjie’s Coffee House, 27 Lichfield Street – D R.Blue Heaven Club, Ham Yard – 1950s – Owner: Cy Laurie.Blue Gardenia Club, 20 St Anne’s Court – 1960s – Manager: Brian Casser.(The) Black Cat, Old Compton Street, Soho.Black & White Milk Bar, off Wardour Street.Biograph, Wilton Place, Victoria – 1960s – D.Bill’s Snack Bar, Bouchier Street – 1970s – R.Benjie’s, Ham Yard off Great Windmill Street – makeshift coffee stall – D.Bar Italia, 22 Frith Street – 1940s – Owners: Lou & Caterina Polledri.Bar-B-Q Snack Bar, Frith Street – 1970s – R.
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M = Members Club E = Escort Club D = Dilly boys S = Striptease R = Rent Boys G = Gay bar UC = Under same management control This will be kept updated when I come across any further information during my research. There will, without doubt, be errors so please forward any corrections or omissions as I would prefer an accurate record. I have also added a small list of notable clientele who frequented the clubs. This includes an address/area (if known), the decade(s) and any comments as well as a key. I am starting to compile a simple list of clubs and pubs in London’s West End.