This coming Thursday (8 August 2013) sees the official opening of a new gallery in the heart of North Shields, a fishing town perched above the mouth of the River Tyne in the north east of England. Named Rock and Roll Icon, the gallery is set to feature the work of photographer Gered Mankowitz who found fame during the 1960's with his iconic photographs of The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix among others.
http://www.rockandrollicon.com/#!events/c9gx
The exhibition will effectively be a retrospective of the work of Mankowitz and will feature around 150 photographs of the aforementioned Stones and Hendrix as well as Eric Clapton, Kate Bush, Slade, Suzi Quatro and many more.
I am looking forward to visiting the exhibition at the first opportunity.
I also hear that the organisers of this show have plans to recreate the Club-A-Gogo which was a venue in Newcastle upon Tyne which hosted some of the top names of the 1960's including The Rolling Stones, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, The Animals and Jimi Hendrix.
Full details are being kept secret at the moment, but the exact facsimile of the club is scheduled to open somewhere in Newcastle next year and there are plans for some of the original acts to appear there.
I intend to write more about the Club-A-Gogo soon, but will also keep you posted regarding the Rock and Roll Icon exhibition.
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