It opens today!
Old No. 6 in Burslem
A visitor centre for Lemmy and Motörhead fans opens in Stoke-on-Trent today. Old No. 6 – on Market Square, in Burslem – opens to the public from midday on Friday 1 May.
IFK Legacy is behind the venue which stocks Motörhead beers and a mini-museum. It comes as the Lemmy statue has had pride of place in Burslem for almost a year.
In a social media post to fans, the venue stated: “Burslem is getting ready to rock as the Old No. 6 Lemmy visitor centre opens. The new venue includes a bar serving official Motörhead beers and ‘Lemmy lemonade’, alongside a mini-museum featuring Motörhead memorabilia and artwork.
“Old No. 6 has been created by IFK Legacy to welcome visitors from around the world who come to see the Lemmy statue, explore Burslem, and discover more of Stoke-on-Trent. It will also help to raise funds for the Lemmy Project, including plans to transform the Grade-II listed Queen’s Theatre into ‘Kilmister Halls’ – a 1,500 capacity music venue and cultural hub honouring the Motörhead frontman.”
Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister – the musician born Ian Fraser Kilmister in Burslem – joined the band Hawkwind in 1971, before forming Motörhead in 1975.
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