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Graffiti on the rafters of the Stage Door basement club, Hereford Lane, Christchurch, including 'Clapton is God'

Stage Door

The Stage Door was a basement club in Hereford Lane, central Christchurch, that ran from 1964 to around 1968 under three names — King Bee Koffee Kellar, Stage Door, and Ram Jam Club. Home to Chants R&B and the city’s mod underground, it was Christchurch’s answer to the Cavern Club, and the site of one of New Zealand’s most celebrated live recordings.