Sunday, 11 August, 1963 Back in the north of England, The Beatles return to the seaside resort town of Blackpool for a gig at the ABC Theatre.

Saturday, 10 August, 1963 The Beatles play their final gig in the Channel Islands with their fourth performance at the Springfield Ballroom in St. Saviour.

Friday, 9 August, 1963 After returning to Jersey, The Beatles play their third gig at the Springfield Ballroom in St. Saviour.

Thursday, 8 August, 1963 The Beatles travel in a 12-seater plane 30 miles to the island of Guernsey while their equipment is transported by ferry. That night they perform a gig at the Auditorium in St. Peter Port on Guernsey.

Wednesday, 7 August, 1963 The Beatles play a second night at the Springfield Ballroom in St. Saviour, Jersey.

Tuesday, 6 August, 1963 The Beatles arrive in the Channel Islands for the first of five engagements, the first at Springfield Ballroom in St. Saviour on the island of Jersey.

Monday, 5 August, 1963 The Beatles headline a four act bill at the annual Urmston Show in the Manchester suburb of Urmston.

Sunday, 4 August, 1963 The Beatles perform at Queen’s Theatre in Blackpool. So many fans are crowded around the theatre, blocking every entrance, that The Beatles have to go through a construction area, up and across some scaffolding to the roof of the theatre, from where they are lowered through a trap door.

Saturday, 3 August, 1963 The end of an era. The Beatles last performance at the Cavern Club, the venue that became synonymous with their early career. In two and a half years they played at the Matthew Street club in the heart of Liverpool city center close to 300 times. Brain Epstein promises that they [...]

Friday, 2 August, 1963 The Beatles perform at the Grafton Rooms in Liverpool. This will be their final performance at the Grafton.