Wednesday, 12 June, 1963 The Beatles appear for free in a special charity concert in aid of the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) at the Grafton Rooms in Liverpool.

Sunday, 26 May, 1963 The Roy Orbison tour reaches The Empire in Liverpool, and everyone is there to hear The Beatles, who haven’t played their home town for at least six weeks.

Saturday, 11 May, 1963 2,000 frantic fans crowd into the Imperial Ballroom in Nelson to see The Beatles.

Friday, 10 May, 1963 George Harrison serves as a judge for the Lancashire and Cheshire Beat Group Contest, held in Liverpool.

Tuesday, 23 April, 1963 The Beatles play a gig at the Floral Ballroom, in Southport, the seaside town just north of Liverpool.

Friday, 12th April, 1963 “From Me to You/Thank You Girl” (Parlophone 5015), the Beatles’ second single, is released in the U.K. and will spend 17 weeks on the charts; and be the first to hit the No.1 spot. The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club, headlining an eight-hour “Rhythm and Blues Marathon.” This is the [...]

Wednesday, 10 April, 1963 Back in Liverpool The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. This will be their final appearance at this venue

Monday, 25th March, 1963 During a day’s break on the Montez/Roe tour The Beatles spend the day with photographer Dezo Hoffman, who shoots both still photos and some 8mm movie footage of The Beatles at a variety of locations around Liverpool.

Sunday, 24th March, 1963 On tour with Chris Montez and Tommy Roe, The Beatles perform in their hometown of Liverpool, at the Empire Theatre. This is The Beatles‘ first appearance in Liverpool in more than a month.

Monday, 4th March, 1963 The Beatles return to familar territory with a gig at the Plaza Ballroom in St. Helens. Thanks to their recent chart success their booking fee has risen to a new high of 100 Pounds.