New mural ‘keeps alive’ 1960s nightclub memories
A new four-canvas mural in Sheffield commemorates the King Mojo nightclub, which helped shape the city’s music heritage in the 1960s. The project aims to keep the club’s story alive and record memories from former visitors while they can still be shared.
Opened by Peter and Geoff Stringfellow in 1964, the club hosted Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix before closing in 1967. The mural was created by artist Angie Hardwick with former club-goers Phil Barnes and Paul Norton, as part of a National Lottery Heritage-funded project that received £114,300 for oral histories and other work. The canvases will visit parts of Sheffield before organisers seek a permanent home next year.
In short
- Sheffield mural celebrates the King Mojo club’s musical legacy.
- The club hosted major acts before closing in 1967.
- Former visitors helped create the four canvases.
Explained simply
The King Mojo was a music club in Sheffield, opened in 1964 by brothers Peter and Geoff Stringfellow. Though it closed in 1967, it hosted performers including Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix, and became part of the city’s music history.
The mural was made by artist Angie Hardwick with former club-goers Phil Barnes and Paul Norton. A National Lottery Heritage Fund project is also recording people’s memories of the club, helping preserve accounts of a short-lived venue whose visitors and performers shaped its place in Sheffield’s cultural history.
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