A couple of weeks back my daytime job took me to Wallasey, or more precisely New Brighton. Formerly the location of the Tower Ballroom, where The Beatles played 27 times during there formative years.

Seeing the site of this long gone venue, got me thinking about other venues around the UK which have a Beatles connection. In this weeks episode we begin a new occasional series in which we deep dive into the back stories of these sites, some lost, while others are very much alive and working.

In this weeks episode in the company of my co-host and producer Mark I tell the story of three venues. The Tower Ballroom, the Granada Walthamstow and the Empire Pool, Wembley.

Welcome to episode 53 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed.

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When Paul, George, Ringo and the John Lennon estate won control of the groups back catalogue in late 1989. It marked a changing point in the way The Beatles back catalogue was managed. Gone were the themed compilations from EMI, Rock 'N' Roll Music, Love Songs, Reel Music, etc. Instead we have been treated (on the whole) to a series of currated released designed for both the casual music lover and the die hard fan.

Around the spring of each year The Beatles rumour mill starts to gossip with what Apple are going to give us this year. I've not heard anything yet, but with the four Sam Mendes feature films due in April 2028. In this episode Paul and Mark, what we would like to see and what we think us fans will receive.

Welcome to episode 52 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed.

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The Hoffner violin bass is an iconic symbol of Paul's days with The Beatles.

Sometime during the 60's, or was it the 70's Paul's original 1961 Hoffner disappeared. Lost for 50 years, until some pure detective work by a few individuals discovered where it was hiding.

In this episode Paul and Mark review the documentary feature 'McCartney: The Hunt For The Lost Bass'.

If you enjoy reading Agatha Christie whodunits, or watching repeats of Columbo, you need too watch this documentary. To find out why, listen to episode 51 of Fixing A Hole. The Beatles Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed.

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