My friend Paul Jackson, who has died aged 71, was proprietor of the New Adelphi Club in Hull, an intimate alternative music venue that became well known beyond its local area for hosting bands such as Pulp, Radiohead, Oasis, the Stone Roses and Supergrass – before they found fame.
Housed in a ramshackle former terrace house that had previously served as a working men’s club, the Adelphi was taken over by Paul in 1984, after which it became home to an eclectic range of acts from around the world, hosting thousands of bands over the next four decades.
