Monday, 18th February, 1963 The Beatles perform two shows for two separate “houses” at Queen’s Hall, Widnes. Both shows are sell-outs.

Sunday, 17th February, 1963 The Beatles tape an appearance for ABC Television’s “Thank Your Lucky Stars,” which was the most influential British pop program at the time. The Beatles ‘play’ a lip-sync performance of “Please Please Me.”

Saturday, 16th February, 1963 The Beatles perform at Carfax Assembly Rooms, on Cornmarket Street in Oxford. This was their first booking with top London based promoter John Smith.

Friday, 15th February, 1963 The Beatles perform at the Ritz Ballroom, in Kings Heath, Birmingham. This date was a replacement for the January 11th postponed gig at this venue

Thursday, 14th February, 1963 The Beatles return to Liverpool to perform at the Locarno Ballroom’s annual Valentine’s Day Dance.

Wednesday, 13th February, 1963 The Beatles continue to criss-cross the Pennines as they return to Yorkshire for a performance at the Majestic Ballroom in Hull.

Tuesday, 12th February, 1963 The Beatles return north and perform gigs on either side of the Pennines starting off at the Azena Ballroom, Gleadless, in Sheffield, Yorkshire before heading back West for a gig at the Astoria Ballroom, in Oldham, Lancashire

Monday, 11th February, 1963 In Studio Two of  EMI’s Abbey Road Studios, London. The Beatles complete ten songs for their first album in just 585 minutes. While it was not unusual at the time for groups to record an album in a single day, it was unusual for one of this quality to be produced, [...]

Saturday, 9th February, 1963 The Beatles, on the Helen Shapiro tour, perform at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland, Durham, playing for two “houses.” The first leg of the Shapiro tour is due to finish the next evening with two shows in Peterborough, but The Beatles will be replaced at Peterborough by Peter Jay & the Jaywalkers, [...]

Friday, 8th February, 1963 The Beatles perform at the ABC Cinema, Carlisle, Cumberland, playing for two “houses.” The Beatles, Helen Shapiro, and Kenny Lynch are thrown out of a dance sponsored by the Carlisle Golf Club, being held at the Crown and Mitre Hotel, for wearing leather jackets into the ballroom.