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Ravi Shankar playing the LCR in 1967 as taken by Mel Bray (BA European Studies 1965–69).The Lower Common Room and Union House are where so many students spent their evenings, dancing away or listening to great bands. It's also where a lot of famous musicians first played.
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"The main memory of physical places at UEA is the LCR. My group of friends were always one of the first groups to go to the Hive (does that still exist?) around 9pm or so, patiently waiting for the sliding doors to open. We would then proceed to the LCR where some would go to the bar or the bolder ones, like myself, would go onto the dancefloor. During those times, the DJ would play the indie music and, later on, the music became more more retro, dance, pop crowd-friendly tunes.
The two being very prominent on the dancefloor are Rebekah Prior-Sanderson, now Richards (Biology 1998) and Michael Osborn (History 1996)."
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"We all know UEA LCR is/was the best uni band venue anywhere. Tickets attended 1988-1991 to prove it and on my office wall today 35 years later."
Peter Buxton
BA Economic and Social Studies 1988–91
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