Valentino's in East Fountainbridge, behind The Point Hotel, started out life in 1866 as The Palladium, a variety theatre, it was then converted to a cinema in 1912 during the silent era. The cinema then closed in 1932, and it reverted to it's variety roots. In the late sixties, and into the early seventies, it was known as the White Elephant club, the picture below was taken in 1971, and if you look closely you will see white elephants painted on either side of the entrance. It then became Valentino's, and I understand just before it's demolishion in 1984 JJ's. I have also had an email from Dave Paton of Pilot and Elton John fame who kindly told me he saw Slade, and The Writing On The Wall there during it's time as The White Elephant. Many bands played here, some were to go on to worldwide fame. In it's time also known as The Muscular Arms, and The Showboat.
1980 9th March Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 1980 6th April Shake, support band Boots For Dancing 1980 May 4th The Cure, support band The Passions
1980 11th May The Monochrome Set, support band Josef K 1980 18th May The Teardrop Explodes 1980 1st June Adam & The Ants
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1980 8th June Pink Military 1980 29th June The Fall, support bands Thursdays & Fire Engines 1980 17th August Bauhaus 1980 21st August The Scars, The Associates, Josef K, & Fire Engines
1981 19th April New Order 1981 10th May Orange Juice, support band Blazing Saddles 1981 24th May Dead Or Alive 1981 21st June Scars 1981 11th July Blue Orchids(This gig took place in JJ's) 1981 9th August Fire Engines
1981 16th August Josef K, support band Aztec Camera
