So it seems fitting now that the biggest championships of all are coming back to the old venue.

He'd spent a week or two driving around, making phone calls, checking out old venues, that sort of thing.

Indeed in the first two months after opening the new Traverse made £10,000 more than the old venue's income for the whole of the previous year.

At the time it was the oldest venue in the country that featured black artists.

They now use the main hall due to health and safety concerns about the old venue.

The name was carried over from the Cougars' old venue.

The new location is only a block away from the old venue.

"I would love to see some of these old traditional venues remain part of racing," he said.

They continue to produce, and maintain a rehearsal space and office above their old venue.

Nowadays the only trace of the old venue is the road name, Stadium Way.