Saturday 10 August 1963 | Springfield Ballroom, St Helier, Jersey
On 10 August 1963, The Beatles performed at the Springfield Ballroom in St Helier, Jersey. This was their fourth concert during a five-night residency in the Channel Islands, and the penultimate show of the trip. Their total earnings for the Channel Islands engagement were £1,000.
The Channel Islands residency
The Beatles' Channel Islands visit in August 1963 came at a remarkable moment in their career. Please Please Me, their debut album, had been released in March 1963 and had spent 30 weeks at number one on the UK charts. Their second album, With The Beatles, was in preparation and would be released in November 1963.
The Springfield Ballroom in St Helier was the principal concert venue in Jersey at the time. The Beatles had already performed there on 7 August and 9 August 1963, with further dates on 8 August in Guernsey and the concluding Jersey show on 11 August completing the five-night run.
By August 1963, The Beatles were the biggest act in Britain. The Channel Islands dates were among the last occasions on which they could perform in relatively intimate ballroom settings before the full force of Beatlemania made such appearances impossible.
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The Beatles in August 1963
The line-up at this time was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who had joined the group in August 1962. Their manager was Brian Epstein and their record producer was George Martin at EMI's Abbey Road Studios.
The summer of 1963 saw The Beatles at the peak of their pre-America fame. They had topped the UK charts with 'From Me To You', 'She Loves You' and 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' — a run of number ones that would continue unbroken into 1964. The Channel Islands trip was a brief working holiday in the midst of an extraordinary year.
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Key Facts
| Date | Saturday 10 August 1963 |
| Venue | Springfield Ballroom, St Helier, Jersey |
| Channel Islands appearance | 4th of 5 concerts on the trip |
| Total earnings (trip) | £1,000 |
| Line-up | John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr |
| Manager | Brian Epstein |
| Producer | George Martin |
The Springfield Ballroom, St Helier, Jersey — where The Beatles performed on 7, 9, 10 and 11 August 1963.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many times did The Beatles play the Springfield Ballroom, Jersey?
The Beatles performed at the Springfield Ballroom in Jersey on four occasions during their August 1963 Channel Islands residency: 7, 9, 10 and 11 August 1963.
How much did The Beatles earn for their Channel Islands trip in 1963?
The Beatles' total earnings for their five-night Channel Islands engagement in August 1963 were £1,000.
What albums had The Beatles released by August 1963?
By August 1963, The Beatles had released their debut album Please Please Me (March 1963), which had spent 30 weeks at number one in the UK. Their second album, With The Beatles, would follow in November 1963.
Who was in The Beatles in August 1963?
In August 1963, The Beatles comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, managed by Brian Epstein and produced by George Martin.
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