Bunny’s Place, Grant Street, Cleethorpes advertisement 1977.

Former, very successful trawler owner Bernard “Bunny” Newton opened Bunny’s Place on 11th May 1975. It quickly became one of the top cabaret venues on the East Coast. The stars who appeared at Bunny’s Place included:

Russ Abbot Ray Allen & Lord Charles Charles Aznavour Barron Knights Acker Bilk and his Band Teresa Brewer – cancelled? Duggie Brown Faith Brown Janet Brown Dora Bryan Marti Caine Cannon & Ball Caravells Frank Carson Tony Christie Norman Collier Tommy Cooper David Copperfield Ronnie Corbett Colin Crompton Bobby Crush Martin Dale Dana Paul Daniels Les Dennis Sacha Distell Val Doonican Dukes & Lee Edison Lighthouse Don Estell & Windsor Davies Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames Bruce Forsyth Billy Fury Gerry & the Pacemakers Stephan Grapelli Larry Grayson Grumbleweeds Guys ‘n’ Dolls George Hamilton IV Vince Hill Hollies Frankie Howerd Frank Ifield Jimmy James and the Vagabonds Mac & Katie Kissoon Eartha Kitt Frankie Laine Syd Lawrence Orchestra Little & Large Lulu Bernard Manning George Melly Warren Mitchell (as Alf Garnet) Bob Monkhouse Mud Mungo Jerry New Seekers Roy Orbison Lyn Paul Gene Pitney Mike Reid Clodagh Rogers George Roper Del Shannon Slade Alvin Stardust The Black Abbotts The Dooleys The Drifters The Fortunes The Foundations The Four Tops The Platters The Rockin’ Berries The Shadows The Three Degrees The Tremeloes The Walker Brothers Frankie Vaughan Bobby Vee Roger Whittaker Charlie Williams Mike & Bernie Winters Norman Wisdom Mike Yarwood

Can you add any more?

Bunny Newtown sold the leasehold of Bunny’s Place to London businessman, Alan Goldshaker, in May 1979. It then became known as Shakers. A consortium led by London taxi operator, Jimmy Kent, took charge in 1980 and the name of the nightspot was changed to Peppers. The whole of the building was completely gutted by fire in May 1982, shortly after a cabaret night with Bernard Manning as the top act. In 1983, Bernard “Bunny” Newton opened a new bingo hall on the site after a £300,000 rebuilding programme. Clifton’s Bingo Hall closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2009. The site is now an area of wasteland.

Note: Bernard “Bunny” Newton died in 1991 after having been shot at the home of his eldest son.