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Thatcham

Silks

London Road (A4), Thatcham

Legendary Thatcham nightclub on A4 London Road from 1978; later remembered as Beverly Club / Tudors. Close year not established.

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Opening

1978

Closing

Not known from this source

Recorded span

About 48 years

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History

Opened
1978
Documented through
2019
  1. 1978Silks opens

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2019

Newbury Today (12 Nov 2019): Turnpike Club / Silks Reunion advertised at The Lounge, Lakeside Superbowl, Lower Way RG19 3AL. Reunion event venue only — not evidence that Silks traded at the Lakeside complex. Original Silks site was A4 London Road (user research 2026-09-19).

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Newbury Today

Undated

Newbury Today Teddyfest (2024) recalls Thatcham nightclub as The Beverly Club/Silks/Tudors. Aka / reminiscence evidence — no open, close, or transition years on that page.

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Newbury Today

1978

User research 2026-09-19: Silks nightclub on A4 London Road, Thatcham, from 1978. Predates Lakeside Bowling / Lower Way complex.

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