THE CRAWDADDY CLUB was the first residency for the Rolling Stones and helped to launch the careers of such music legends as Eric Clapton with the Yardbirds, Paul Jones with Manfred Mann, Long John Baldry and Ray Davies before he started The Kinks, amongst many others.

It was originally located at The Station Hotel opposite Richmond Station, but by 1963 the enthusiastic crowds outgrew the size of the venue and moved across to the Richmond Athletic Ground where it continued with the Yardbirds as the house band and with many other great acts from that fabulous era.

We are proud to have revived this historic club 12 years ago in the same room that hosted so many legendary musicians and bands at the Athletic Ground and run monthly live events with some of the best bands of today to keep the rich musical heritage of Richmond alive.