Music has always played a major role in the history of the Memo. The styles may change and the music evolved from dance bands to punk rock, tea dances to teddyboys, from rock and roll to heavy metal. Yes the Memo has seen it all.

In the early years some first class artists graced the stage at the Memo. Well known favourites like Mrs. Clara Novello Davies, (mother to Ivor Novello), Webster Booth, Anne Ziegler, Owen Brannigan, John Hargraves and accompanist Gerald Moore have all appeared in Sunday night concerts to raise money for local charities. Many local people still retain fond memories of Joe Loss and his orchestra playing at the Memo, he performed there on three different occasions. The singing stars Rose Brennan (seated centre stage), Ross MacManus, and Larry Gretton all performed with the band that night.

Also among the long list of notable people who have performed at the Memo over the years was a certain new act called 'Tommy Scott and the Senators'. Tommy was later to become known world-wide as Tom Jones - you may have heard of him!. Let's just say he was still a 'raw' talent back then and did not make a great impression on Newbridge. Come back and have another go Tom!!

From the mid 70s through the 1980s, the Memo became famous for its Sunday night music gigs attracting many well known names to perform on the quaint little dancehall stage. Rock Bands like Iron Maiden, Dave Edmonds, Dire Straits, The Stranglers, The Cars, Motorhead, Whitesnake, Vinegar Joe, Red Hot Pokers, Paul Young, Mickey Gee, Paul King, The Ground Hogs, Shakin Stevens, Dr. Feelgood, Tony Robinson Band, Marillion... the list go on and on.

The Memorial Hall - a superb example of our cultural Heritage