Rockin' at The YPC

Rockin' at The YPC Rockin’ at The YPC
The Re-Union for the Teenagers of the 60’s
Ormskirk Young Peoples Club Now Gig4L Managed by John Cropper, The YPC was a converted warehouse.

Ormskirk Young Peoples Club, affectionately known as The YPC, was situated in Burscough Street, Ormskirk. Access was gained via the coaching entry opposite the Buck th’ Vine Inn. The building had two floors, downstairs was the office and the games room, where you could play snooker, table tennis and darts. Upstairs on the right was the coffee bar and toilets and to the left the dance hall. The cof

fee bar housed the obligatory Dansette record player from which the hit music of the time was transmitted to an extension speaker in the dance hall. The dance hall had a stage built over two snooker tables, this was lit by two red and a central yellow light bulb. Around the walls were further various coloured light bulbs and rows of fold up chairs. While having local resident bands; Ian and The Rebels, The Sinners and later The Blue Chips, The YPC paid host to many of the top Mersey Beat bands of the day. Provided by Liverpool impresario Dave Forshaw the bands included; Billy Butler and The Tuxedos, Ricky Gleason and The Topspots, The Lee Eddie Five, J. J. and The Hi-Lites, The Pawns, The Mersey Gonks and from London; Screaming Lord Sutch and The Savages and many more. On those Friday or Saturday nights, The YPC had an atmosphere to match any of the venues in the area; venues such as, The Cavern, The Orrell Park Ballroom and Southport’s Klic Klic and Marine View Clubs. Ormskirk "YPC" was a haven for the teenagers of the day, unique in its own way; many a relationship was struck up on those heady evenings, long lasting memories still echo in the minds of Ormskirk’s “Teenagers of the 60’s”.

06/02/2025
The continuing carry on from ‘Rockin’ at The YPC’ The Re-union for the Teenagers of the 1960’s, a fundraiser for Cancer ...
11/03/2024

The continuing carry on from ‘Rockin’ at The YPC’ The Re-union for the Teenagers of the 1960’s, a fundraiser for Cancer Research U. K. now known as Gig4Life, holds its next event on Saturday 23rd March at its original home for 15 years, The Civic Hall in Ormskirk. All details are on the poster attached. Musicians ‘Using The Beat To Beat Cancer’. Keepin’ Music Live! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎸🎶

We say goodbye to Mersey Beat Legend Lee Curtis today. Here is Lee in a holding court while performing at one of our Roc...
08/11/2023

We say goodbye to Mersey Beat Legend Lee Curtis today. Here is Lee in a holding court while performing at one of our Rockin’ at The YPC Cancer Research fundraiser gigs at Ormskirk Civic Hall. Lee Curtis R.I.P. 💜

Lee Curtis backed by Shooter at 'Rockin' at The YPC (The Re-Union for The Teenagers of The 60's at Ormskirk Civic Hall, November 9th 2013.

12/10/2023

Very sorry to hear of sad passing of Mersey Beat Legend Lee Curtis R.I.P.
Lee had been a supporter of Gig4Life and twice appeared on our Cancer Research U.K. our fundraiser Rockin’ at The YPC at Ormskirk Civic Hall. He can be seen holding court on our header photo. Illness curtailed his further performances.
Lee will be sadly missed we at Gig4Life send our Sympathy’s and Condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him.
R.I.P. Lee.

13/06/2023

Sad to hear of, after a battle with illness, the passing of Ronnie Clark, who may be remembered by Ormskirk Young Peoples Club members as Lead Guitarist with Ormskirk band The Shards back in the mid 1960’s
R.I.P. Ronnie Clark

This coming weekend.
21/03/2023

This coming weekend.

The Rebels 1963-2023, will be celebrating 60 years since they first formed and playing many time at Ormskirk YPC, on Gig...
08/03/2023

The Rebels 1963-2023, will be celebrating 60 years since they first formed and playing many time at Ormskirk YPC, on Gig4Life, at Ormskirk Civic Hall, Saturday 25th March 7:30pm. For further information and ticket enquiries Tel: Ormskirk Civic Hall, 01695 576607.

03/02/2023

99 days until Eurovision!

🎟 Have you got your tickets for the Ultimate Eurovision Party?

🎶 This promises to be a great night of celebration all while raising funds for The Civic.

⏰Saturday 13th May, Doors at 7pm.

🎟 ticketsource.co.uk/ormskirkcivic

02/01/2023

So Sad to hear of the passing of Mersey Beat Legend…Edward William Taylor…Sympathy’s & Condolences to Mark and his family
R.I.P. Kingsize

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