The Fitzwilliam Hotel is now sadly demolished, with only the old pub sign remaining at the side of the road to mark where this splendid building, with its purpose-built concert room, used to stand.
But when one door shuts another one often opens – and just down the road is a pub venue called the Rovers Return.
Perhaps I'm wrong but, having grown up in that area, or more precisely just down the road in the village of Ryhill, I think I remember the site now occupied by the Rovers Return pub being an old cinema in the dim and distant past.
In any event, the Rovers Return is now a place to see live acts, mainly on Friday evenings and among the star attractions for this month are people like Maddie Storm and Steve Rose – and both are worth popping in for.
Steve can be seen tomorrow night at the venue.
You may be looking to venture out tonight and see some quality entertainment.
If that is the case then look no further than Albion wmc, which is known locally as The Top Hat.
At this very popular little club you can see mother and daughter act Labelle, who hail from Lancashire and who are always very welcome additions to any clubland entertainment programmes this side of the Pennines.
I hear that the popular all-male act Three will be the stars of the show at The Beeches Club in Hemsworth tomorrow night. Three are as good as vocal groups of this type get and I predict a very busy house up at The Beeches when these guys hit the stage.
Nottinghamshire-based company Dukeries Entertainments supply The Beeches Club with entertainment and two lovely guys called Charlie and Foz, who live in Hemsworth, are always on hand to provide me with information about clubs they look after.
Ryhill-based family group The Hit Men And Her have asked me to mention supporters that they are appearing over in Ossett this weekend when they take to the stage at Ossett Central Club on Saturday night.
John Hemingway from The Hit Men And Her tells me that band are hardly ever booked locally these days and are always travelling far for their gigs. This would seem to be an ideal opportunity for their many local friends to catch the band in action.
Unfortunately The Hit Men And Her were unable to attend the Wakefield and Pontefract Concert Secretaries Federation Artiste Of The Year show, which was held last week at Wakefield City Club.
As I reported only a few weeks ago, the group had been originally chosen as the federation's favourite band and were due to perform and be presented with an award on the big night at The City Club.
We are in the middle of the showcase season and the time for the full-time professional acts to try and attract other types of work to their usual club activities.
Last week I saw local club stars Aztec, Shirley Ann Scott and Adam James at an event staged in Mexborough at a hotel venue and organised by Angle Entertainments.
All three of these clubland attractions gave a good account of themselves and it will be interesting to see what 2007 brings for them.