Another Beatles Christmas Show • Rehearsals • Day 2

“Another Beatles Christmas Show” ran from December 24, 1964, to January 16, 1965. Rather than a traditional concert, the production took the form of a holiday-season variety show, blending short comedy sketches (with the Beatles acting in humorous vignettes), with performances by other artists from Brian Epstein’s management roster. Each performance concluded with a short live set by The Beatles.

As with the 1963 Christmas shows, the production was overseen by Joe Collins and directed by Peter Yolland.

In the days leading up to the premiere, The Beatles and the supporting acts — Freddie and the Dreamers, Elkie Brooks, The Yardbirds (featuring a young Eric Clapton), Sounds Incorporated (an instrumental group and frequent Beatles tourmates), comedian Mike Haslam, and compère Jimmy Savile — held three days of rehearsals at the Hammersmith Odeon.

This day marked the second of those rehearsal sessions. Formal press photographs were taken, including a series by photographer Terry O’Neill, along with group shots featuring the entire cast.

Hammersmith Odeon

This was the 2nd concert played at Hammersmith Odeon.

A total of 51 concerts have been played there • 1964 • Dec 21 • Dec 22• Dec 23 • Dec 24 7:30pm • Dec 26 6:15pm • Dec 26 8:45pm • Dec 28 6:15pm • Dec 28 8:45pm • Dec 29 6:15pm • Dec 29 8:45pm • Dec 30 6:15pm • Dec 30 8:45pm • Dec 31 6:15pm • Dec 31 8:45pm • 1965 • Jan 1 6:15pm • Jan 1 8:45pm • Jan 2 6:15pm • Jan 2 8:45pm • Jan 4 6:15pm • Jan 4 8:45pm • Jan 5 6:15pm • Jan 5 8:45pm • Jan 6 6:15pm • Jan 6 8:45pm • Jan 7 6:15pm • Jan 7 8:45pm • Jan 8 6:15pm • Jan 8 8:45pm • Jan 9 6:15pm • Jan 9 8:45pm • Jan 11 6:15pm • Jan 11 8:45pm • Jan 12 6:15pm • Jan 12 8:45pm • Jan 13 6:15pm • Jan 13 8:45pm • Jan 14 6:15pm • Jan 14 8:45pm • Jan 15 6:15pm • Jan 15 8:45pm • Jan 16 6:15pm • Jan 16 8:45pm • Dec 10 6:45pm show • Dec 10 9pm show • 1973 • May 25 • May 26 • May 27 • 1975 • Sep 17 • Sep 18 • 1979 • Sep 14 • Dec 29