The Iron Door Club

The Iron Door Club – 13 Temple Street Opened in April 1960 by Geoff Hogarth and Harry Ormesher, the Iron Door was one of the larger clubs in the city with a capacity of over 1600. The building had previously been a butter packing factory. In 1963 the warehouse next door became part of the club, creating large spaces on the ground floor and in the basement. Different musical genres were catered for here and the venue’s name changed to the Liverpool Jazz Society in 1961 and the Storyville Jazz Club the following year, before reverting to the Iron Door Club by the end of 1962. Promoter Sam Leach organised an all-nighter at the club, billed as “12 groups – 12-hours – Rock-Around the Clock – 8pm to 8am”. Some of the bands who performed that night include The Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Big Three, Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, The Searchers, The Remo Four and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. The Iron Door closed in 1964 and later became the Pyramid Club. The building is now occupied by a Chartered Accountants and Business Advisor (June 2021).

Photo metadata - Iron Door Club plaque. Taken on 19 March 2021 by Vicki Caren.