Corporate Open DS/UK/13339 Mecca Leisure Group; fl 1960s-; British entertainment company Mecca Leisure Group fl 1960s- British entertainment company Mecca Leisure Ltd. | Mecca Ltd. | Mecca Dance Ltd.

Business / Industry; Entertainment Mecca Leisure Group (also known as Mecca Leisure Ltd., Mecca Ltd, and Mecca Dance Ltd) was a British business that ran nightclubs, hotels, theme parks, bingo parlors and Hard Rock Cafes. During the 1960s they were the centre of entertainment with numerous nightclubs throughout major UK towns and cities. Mecca ballrooms were used for the BBC TV show Come Dancing. Eric Morley was a general manager of dancing at Mecca Leisure Group and was involved in the Miss World competitions. Notable DJs performing at Mecca nightclubs include Jimmy Savile from 1960 and Pete Waterman. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 2/28/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 04f7859f-5b98-4de2-8ae6-8c798cc84f86