Marine Court Restaurant

From Historical Hastings

The Marine Court Restaurant was situated on the east end of Marine Court (known as Hanover House) on Marina. Opening as 'Gibbons Restaurant', then the Grenadier Restaurant it would later gain some fame and notoriety opening as the 'Witch Doctor' nightclub in June of 1964 later becoming the 'Spiders Web', also known as 'The Cobweb' in 1968.

Many up-and-coming groups during the 1960s were known to have performed at the Witch Doctor including The Who (4th August 1965[1]), The Doors featured on the 1st anniversary of the Witch Doctor night-club - the 16th of July 1965; Status Quo were billed to appear on the 1st of February 1969. The Gigs at the Witch Doctor is a semi-complete list of advertised bands.


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References & Notes

  1. Nine Battles website accessed 05/08/2023