From our files: stars who graced the stage include ...

The Beatles, The K inks, Rolling Stones, the Hollies, The Who, The Shadows, Van Morrison, David Essex, Thin Lizzy ,10 CC, Bucks Fizz, The Eurythmics, Spa nd au Ballet, A BC, The Pixies, John L yd on, Daniel O’ Donnell, St at usQuo,D ave Allen, C ill a Black, Johnny Ma this, Black and White Minstrels, Tom O’ Connor, Bruce Forsy th, Max By graves, Jasper Carrott,TheG rumble weeds, Spinners, The Stranglers, Sioux sie and the Banshees, Big Country, Leslie Crow th er, Max Boyce, Tom O’ Con nor,Rik May all and Adrian Ed mo nd son, Ra bC. N es bitt, Bernard Manning, Brother hood of Man, Bernie Winters, Dust in Gee, Show ad dy wad dy, Shirley Bassey,Da na, Frankie Lai ne, Three Degrees, Kim Wilde, Neil S ed aka, Thin Lizzy, The Nolans,D on Est elle and Melvyn Hayes, Johnny Ball, A BC, Lind is far ne, Joe Long th or ne, Bruce Forsyth,Ke nD odd, Cannon and Ball, Kenny Lynch, Jimmy Tar buck, Dick Emery, Michael Ball, Billy Con nolly,Bri an Conley, Rowan Atkinson, Lenny Henry, Victoria Wood, Val Do onic an, RoyHudd, Don Ma clean, Ricky Va lance, Eddi Reader, Linda Lewis, Nigel Pavro, Stan Board man, Jimmy Cricket, Ken Good win, Billy Pearce, Les Dennis. Yoot ha Joyce, Dooleys, Anna Karen, Natalie Cole, Michael Barry more, Spa nd au Ballet, Elkie Brooks, Phil Cool, Andy Williams, Marti Caine, Danny La Rue, Elaine Page, S ha kin’ Stevens, Fred die Starr, Michael Barry more, Bobby Davro,Roy“C hubby” Brown, Lee Evans, Hot Chocolate, Take That, Shak at ak, Mike Harding, Jimmy Carr, Gary Bar low, Peter Andre, The Chip pen dales, Calendar Girls and Dreamcoats shows ...