Live 1960s band · Manchester & the North
The Originals
The sound of a generation, played live. Beatles, Hollies, Kinks, Searchers, Monkees and more. Two great sets, smartly presented, with a bit of 60s patter.
About the band
Proper 60s. Played live.
The Originals are a four-piece sixties band from the Manchester area: fronted by Craig Hallsworth on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, with Pete on lead guitar, Roy on bass and Andy on drums. All four of us sing, so you get the harmonies the era is famous for. We play the songs your audience grew up with, from Merseybeat and the British Invasion through to the great singalong hits of the decade.
We turn up smartly dressed in matching stage wear, bring our own professional equipment and set up with the minimum of fuss. Then we fill the dance floor.
- Flexible sets to suit your night: 2 × 45 min, 45 + 60 min, 3 × 30 min or a single 60-minute set
- All four members sing: real 60s harmonies
- Fully self-contained: our own amps, PA and monitors
- Clubs, pubs, hotels, festivals, town halls and private events
- Based in Stockport. We play anywhere within about 1½ hours of Manchester, and further for the right event
Watch
See what a night with The Originals looks like
A packed room, a full dance floor and 60s classics all night, played by the current line-up of Craig, Pete, Roy and Andy. The soundtrack is the band's own recordings.
From the archive
A professionally filmed live set from The Originals' earlier years. It was filmed with a previous line-up, fronted by Craig, and gives a taste of the show the band has been building for years.
The show
A night of sixties
Every set is built for the room. Here's a taste of a typical night. If there's a 60s favourite your audience loves, just ask.
- Twist & Shout
- I Saw Her Standing There
- Day Tripper
- All My Loving
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Just One Look
- Bus Stop
- Sorry Suzanne
- Tired of Waiting for You
- Sunny Afternoon
- Needles and Pins
- I'll Never Get Over You
- When You Walk in the Room
- Glad All Over
- Hippy Hippy Shake
- I'm a Believer
- Daydream Believer
- Runaway
- Sea of Heartbreak
- Burning Love
- Shakin' All Over
- Wipe Out
- Sweet Caroline
- Route 66
- Mustang Sally
- Sweet Home Chicago
- I Think of You
- Picture of You
- Yes I Will
- There's a Kind of Hush
- You're No Good
Photos
On stage
Where we play
Venues we played in 2026
We cover everywhere within about 1½ hours of Manchester: Lancashire and the Fylde coast (Blackpool, Southport), Merseyside, Cheshire, Yorkshire, the Peak District and the North Wales coast. We also travel further for sixties weekends at Whitby and Scarborough. Several of the venues below have booked us again and again.
- Marple Conservative Club, Stockport
- Poynton Working Men's Club, Cheshire
- Cues Bar, Towyn, North Wales
- Dobbies Sports & Social Club, Bolton
- Ruskin Hotel, Blackpool
- The Crown Inn, Bredbury
- Broken Cross Club, Macclesfield
- Whittles@tokyo, Oldham
- Hogarths, Bolton
- Mill Brow Snooker & Social Club, Widnes
- Ferrybridge Progressive Club, West Yorkshire
- The Delph, Wrexham
- Sunnyvale Festival, North Wales
- Bentley Top Club, Doncaster
- Main Line Social Club, Leeds
- Southport 60's Weekend, Prince of Wales Hotel
- Eccles Town Hall
- Swarcliffe WMC, Leeds
- Hollywood Road Sports & Social Club, Bolton
On the bill with classic hit-makers
October 2026: The Originals are billed alongside Edison Lighthouse and The Fourmost at the "Ready Steady Go!" Southport 60's Weekend at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport.
Perfect for
Clubs & venues
Social clubs, working men's clubs, live music pubs and hotels. A reliable Saturday-night crowd-pleaser your members will ask for again.
Festivals & events
Sixties nights, nostalgia evenings, town festivals, galas and holiday parks. All-ages singalong energy.
Private & corporate
Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, staff parties and themed evenings, with requests welcome.
Now booking 2027
Saturdays go first. Tell us your date and we'll come straight back to you.