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Address<\/strong><\/td>126 Vivian Street, Wellingtom<\/td><\/tr>
Location<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Coordinates<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/strong><\/td>music venue<\/td><\/tr>
Built<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Opened<\/strong><\/td>May 14, 1980<\/td><\/tr>
Renovated<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Expanded<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Closed<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Demolished<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Owner<\/strong><\/td>Kerry Hessell<\/td><\/tr>
Former Names<\/strong><\/td>Ziggys, Rock Theatre<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Timeline<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
1980, May 14, Billy The Club<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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At last Wellington will have a first rate licensed venue. The Rock Theatre is indeed, as rumoured last month, under new management. Billy The Club is the new name and opening the club are Newz (May 14 & 15) and Flight X-7 with Ambitious<\/strong> Vegetables<\/strong> (May 16 & 17).<\/p>\nRip It Up, Issue 34, 1 May 1980, Page 4<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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