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Celebrate the historic 60th Anniversary of the 59 Club with the official 59 Club CD album release from Veetone Records, featuring 30 rock n roll classics and rarities, all originally issued on UK labels in the 1950’s and early 60’s.
When the Reverend Bill Shergold rode his motorbike across London in 1962 to the iconic Ace Cafe, he had one goal in mind, to try and entice some likeminded motorcyclists to join his youth club based in Hackney. Little did he realise that he was laying the foundations for what was to become the largest and most famous motorcycle club in the world!
The 30 track CD album features 30 original recordings by artists including Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Duffy Power, Jack Scott, Frankie Ford, Johnny Carroll, Dion, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley, Carl Perkins, Tommy Sands, Billy Fury, Vince Taylor plus many more.
This is the soundtrack of the Ton Up era, the subsequent Rocker culture, and of the establishing of the club that welcomed motorcyclists, the now legendary, 59 Club!
Available from Friday 6th September 2019, as part of the annual Ace Cafe Reunion, at the cafe and on-line (+ P&P)
Soon to feature on Ace Cafe Radio
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In addition to Ace Cafe London celebrating its annual Ace Cafe Reunion at the legendary cafe on London’s North Circular Road on the 6th & 7th September and with the ride-out to Madeira Drive in Brighton on 8th September, this year the cafe is privileged to also be a part of the 59 Club’s 60th Anniversary!
Having been founded in 1959, to celebrate the 59 Club’s 60th Anniversary the annual “Cafe Racer Ride Out” departs the Ace at 10.30am on Saturday 7th September as a “Bypass Burn-Up” to attend a special one hour Celebratory Service and Blessing of the Bikes that, starting at noon , is led by 59 Club Chairman and motorcyclist Father Sergiy’s Diduk, at his Church, All Saints, Hanworth.
All Saints Church Hanworth was originally built and consecrated by the late Reverend William Shergold in 1957, prior to his then moving on to the Church of St Mary, Eton Mission at Hackney Wick, London and the 59 Club.
As a keen motorcyclist Father Bill, or Farv, as he was affectionately known, visited the Ace Cafe in 1962 to invite motorcyclists to attend a service and blessing of bikes at The Eton Mission, Hackney Wick This was a great success and was widely reported on at the time. From this the 59 Motorcycle Club, a registered church charity and motorcycle club was born, and its now revered reputation established.
All are invited to attend this very special service and blessing of bikes, which will be held at 12noon on Saturday 7th September.
Departing the Ace 10.30am Saturday 7th September, the route being:
A406 , A40, A312 “Hayes By-Pass” to
All Saints Church
Uxbridge Road
TW13 5EE
Overflow parking and facilities, to include WC’s, is at the Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre opposite the Church.
After the Service and Blessing the “Cafe Racer Ride Out” then returns to the Ace for 2.30pm and the “Best Ridden Cafe Racer” competition judging, awards and rock n’ roll!
See you at the Ace!
Rev up and Ride, with the Rockers!
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Sunday 11th August
9am – 5pm
“Speedway at the Ace” on Sunday 11th August, (courtesy of the “Speedway Museum” and the World Speedway Riders Association ) celebrates the 90th anniversary of the inauguration in 1929, in Great Britain, of the championship competition that was the forerunner of the World Championship.
With special guests Mike Broadbank, WSRA President who rode for Wembley in the 1950s, and Bert Harkins, who was captain of the “Lions” in the 1970s, together with an array of special speedway machines from through the eras, race jackets from all the London Speedway teams, a “Gating Machine”, and a special Wimbledon display, can all be seen at The Ace alongside the cafe’s annual vintage and classic motorcycle day.
Raffle prizes up for grabs on the day include a copy of the hard to find 120 page book “Keep Turning Left” by Roy Lambert which, with its great collection of speedway facts, is a brilliant read and is a must for all speedway fans, as well as a pair of tickets to attend the Brighton National Speed Trials, and a carton of Ace Cafe London tea!
Spend £5 or more over the counter at the Ace from 9.30am and receive a raffle ticket, draw at 3pm.
Speed thrills and tea spills!
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YOUTH CLUB, Museum of Youth Culture are looking to tell the story of UK youth culture from the '50s Teds to the present day, and need your photographs, ephemera and stories to help build the most accurate picture of what it was and what it is like to be young in Britain.
Whether you have one photograph or a whole archive, bring them along to the Scooter Day at the Ace Cafe on Sunday March 31st, from 12pm-5pm. They will scan your photographs while you wait and you will walk away with a high-res digital copy and become a historic part of the Museum of Youth Culture.
YOUTH CLUB is a Heritage Funded non-profit organisation working to preserve, share and celebrate youth and subculture history, working towards opening the Museum of Youth Culture.
Youth Club Archive
Scooter Sunday 31st March at the Ace
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Come and join in the cafe’s forthcoming annual Overland & Adventure Bike Day 9am to 5pm on Sunday 24th March.
An all-day affair, it will include a host of intrepid travellers, amongst whom will be Matt Bishop and Reece Gilkes who, on the 21st October 2017, set off from the cafe and successfully circumnavigated the globe on a scooter with a sidecar, “As Seen from The Sidecar”, to raise awareness of various human rights abuses around the globe. The route from London’s North Circular Road took the guys through over 35 countries, 5 continents and clocked up an epic 34,000 miles!
Stands and displays include Globe Busters (who depart the Ace early morning on 20.4.19 on their way to Ace Cafe Beijing!),The Trail Riders Fellowship, Shippio and Overland Magazine, with more yet to be confirmed.
Special guests invited include the renowned travel authors Sam Manicom, Derek Mansfield and Austin Vince, amongst others, who will be delighted to share their tips and advice.
There are also prizes up for grabs, courtesy of those attending the day. Spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 9am to receive a raffle ticket.
Draw to be held at 3pm
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