The Top Storey Club Tragedy - A Talk by Dave Burnham

Dave Burnham Photo Credit Brad B Wood

A talk on Bolton’s Infamous Top Storey Club Fire

The Top Storey Club Tragedy - A Talk by Dave Burnham

Bolton Central Library

Saturday 20th November 2021

11am - 12pm

FREE, no need to book

It was the dawn of the 1960s and things were starting to change. In Bolton, still a traditional cotton town, people could visit newly opened eateries and nightclubs such as Aristotle’s, the Tai Tung or the Kismet Restaurant. In December 1961 a new fashionable nightclub had opened in town. The Top Storey Club was high above the River Croal in an old warehouse on Crown Street. On Monday 1st May 1961, a fire swept the building leading to the death of 19 people.

Join us as we reflect on the tragic events of this night and get a glimpse into life in Bolton in the 1960s with a talk by local historian Dave Burnham.

Published: 21st October 2021