Beatles Mapped

The Jacaranda Club was owned by Allan Williams, who became the Beatles’ first manager. The Beatles often played, rehearsed and hung out at the ‘Jac’, where Stuart Sutcliffe’s murals can still be seen on the basement walls.

The Grapes was a favourite Beatle hangout, located a few doors down Mathew Street from the Cavern (which was not allowed to sell alcohol).

The Decca audition is the name given to the now-famous Beatles audition for Decca Records at their Decca Studios in West Hampstead, north London, England, before they reached international stardom. Decca’s decision to reject the group is considered to be one of the biggest mistakes in music history.

The Beatles used Trident Studios in Soho to record their epic Hey Jude in 1968 along with a number of ‘white album’ tracks.

Abbey Road Studios is most closely associated with the Beatles, who recorded almost all of their albums and singles there between 1962 and 1970.