Barbarella's was a

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and music venue located in

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. The name of the club was taken from the film '' Barbarella''. The club opened in 1972 and closed in August 1979. This club was one of Eddie Fewtrell's clubs. Fewtrell promoted known

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s at that time, such as

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and

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. Duran Duran's drummer

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played at Barbarella's with punk bands in the 1970s. Both

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and

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recorded a song called Barbarella's, the latter mourning the closure of the club.

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* * Music venues in Birmingham, West Midlands Nightclubs in Birmingham, West Midlands {{music-venue-stub