Story: Nightclubs

'Nitespot', 1960s (3rd of 3)

'Nitespot', 1960s

These 1960s ads for Christchurch’s Laredo ‘nitespot’ list the bands and give a sense of how the club was run. Live music, air conditioning and supper were all included in the admission price of 6 shillings (about $11 in 2013 terms).

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Redmer Yska, 'Nightclubs - Loosening up, 1950s and 1960s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/document/39167/nitespot-1960s (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Redmer Yska, published 5 Sep 2013