Events tagged with "Dorchester"
Wolverhampton Scene 1960s+
Wolverhampton has had a vibrant gay scene for many years, at times more inclusive and vibrant than Birmingham's. The Gay Flamingo was one of the earliest clubs and the Silver Web owned by Norman and Betty Webb was a regular haunt of many people from ...
Memories tagged with "Dorchester"
First Visit to a Gay Bar, the Dorchester
Richard's first visit to a gay venue was the Dorchester in Wolverhampton, where he went with his friend Jason. "I wore a big long coat over a pair of trousers I'd run up - black leatherette with white over locking - some Vivienne Westwood rocking hor...
The Wolverhampton scene in the 1980s
“In those days (around 1980 – 82) there was a very limited gay scene, though Wolverhampton had the biggest scene. It had a nightclub, owned and run by a brother and sister, Norman and Betty Webb, The Silver Web, which was bigger and we later had the ...