Top Rank ballrooms
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Top Rank ballrooms were a chain of popular dance and entertainment venues in the United Kingdom, known for hosting live music, social dancing, and later discotheques during the mid-20th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom chain
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dance hall chain ⓘ entertainment venue chain ⓘ |
| businessModel | chain of branded venues ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
centres of youth culture in the 1960s and 1970s
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important venues in British popular music history ⓘ social meeting places for local communities ⓘ |
| feature |
ballroom-style decor
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large dance floors ⓘ licensed bars ⓘ stages for live bands ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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live music industry ⓘ nightlife industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ballroom and sequence dancing
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hosting live bands ⓘ hosting popular dance nights ⓘ hosting touring pop acts ⓘ large sprung dance floors ⓘ later conversion to discos ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
ballroom dancing
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discotheque events ⓘ live music performances ⓘ social dancing ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
ballroom dance music
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big band music ⓘ disco ⓘ pop music ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ post-World War II era ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Top Rank organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Top Rank organisation ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
social dancers
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young adults ⓘ |
| transitionedTo |
discotheques
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nightclubs ⓘ |
| typicalEventType |
dance nights
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live concerts ⓘ special themed dance events ⓘ tea dances ⓘ |
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