The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur

Subject: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 22 Aug 10 - 05:12 PM

This thread is running along side the other Chislehurst caves .

Did anyone turn out at the Dive Bar Chislehurst which was a club held in the extended
basement of the Bickley Arms Pub Chislehurst?

If one attended you would know what year I am talking about?
Kind Regards
Pierre

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 24 Aug 10 - 03:31 PM

I take that has a no then ?

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: Rafflesbear
Date: 24 Aug 10 - 05:31 PM

The Dive Bar was well named if this old review from 2004 was anything to go by :-)

"the Bickley Arms, this is a large echoing boozer without atmosphere (and little beer range). Famous for being the pub criticised on-air by a famous radio DJ about 30 years ago. Frequented by Bromley yobs who often resort to fisticuffs and knife-weilding outside"

no - I didn't go there ....

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: Pierre Le Chapeau
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 09:26 AM

RafflesBear
The Dive Bar was a music club that ceased in the late 1960 s nothing to do with the Bickley arms Pub they provided the premises and the beer the club was a 1960s rocknroll venue,
There again the above discription from the above review although although 44 years out of date is still correct the place was a trouble spot and the venue often spoiled events at the Caves due to the caves having a extended license the Dive Bar lot often tried to Gate Crash the Caves which was not Rock N roll but Jazz and Skiffle.

Regards Pierre

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jan 12 - 12:36 AM

I can remember going there every week in the early 60s, met my first wife there, she was a big mistake!

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST,Doug G
Date: 06 Jul 13 - 03:38 PM

Used to go there in the mid sixties, main band was Dave Geklly

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Dec 13 - 12:02 PM

Met my first wife there too, mistake for me as well.

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST,John from Kemsing
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 11:01 AM

I can recall a pint or so in "The Bickley Arms" and then to the Caves where Paul Simon, and Sandy & Jeannie performed in the early 60`s.

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST,Doug
Date: 07 Mar 14 - 02:02 PM

Forgot to mention that when we went it was mainly Modern jazz (Dave Gelly etc.).

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST,Gold tooth
Date: 18 May 14 - 12:34 PM

I was so pissed when I used to go there I cannot remember what was playing

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST,RICHARD TAYLOR
Date: 12 Sep 15 - 07:30 AM

i AM TRYING TO GET A TIMELINE WHEN ROCK DJ DEL STEVENS USED TO PLAY THERE ON A WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER THIS?

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Mar 17 - 12:22 PM

Well i left school in 1976 and i used to go there just before this i was a regular

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Mar 17 - 12:23 PM

And the song 'its in his kiss' was in the top ten

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 18 - 07:59 PM

I was a regular there in the late 60s, Dave Gelly was a regular as was my old pal Dave Quincy who was in a jazz/rock band called "If" It was a great venue back then and I have many fond memories, especially the night it flooded after a heavy storm and the band drifted into "Life on the Ocean Wave".

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jan 21 - 10:48 PM

I used to go there in 1969 the summer of '70 with my good friend Frankie G who used to wear a string vest with nothing underneath but hotpants. :D I met a very handsome lad called Paul there, a cross between Mark Bolan and Paul McCartney to look at, I was gobsmacked when he talked to me. Fond memories!

Subject: RE: The Dive Bar .The Bickley Arms Chislehur
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jul 21 - 01:38 PM

I used to go there every Saturday night for a couple of years starting in 1974. I loved it, although I'm not sure why. I remember 'Tiger Feet' playing the first night I was there. It was a pretty rough place. The DJ was called The Frog. Tbh I remember little else about it, except that it was the place to be if you lived locally and were a teenager.