Memories of Black Sabbath rocking a Cumbria youth club have been relived and celebrated.

The historic gig at the Banklands Youth Club in 1969 was remembered at the Helena Thompson Museum, Workington, last Friday.

Organised by deputy mayor David King, along with sources of local knowledge, John Quinn and musician Tommy McCombe, the evening included a screening of old Black Sabbath gigs as well as speeches and memorabilia from the time.

Mr King struck on the idea when researching a gig at the Banklands on August 26, 1969, after Earth first announced their name change to Black Sabbath - as the iconic band is known

today.

The event, which was well attended by west Cumbrian rock fans, was designed to raise funds for a plaque to be installed at the Banklands, commemorating the event. Funds were also raised for the mayor’s charities,

Young Cumbria and Young Carers.

Members of Workington band Jefferson’s Method, who performed with Black Sabbath at the original event, were found through a newspaper appeal.

Barry Dickinson, lead guitarist of Jefferson’s Method, spoke about what it was like to share a stage with Black Sabbath.

“In 1969, as an 18 year-old lad,” he recalled. “I got up on stage with Ozzy Osbourne.

“I’m thinking, ‘This man’s a nutter’, but they turned out to be something special, really special.”

Mr King was proud of how the event came together, which involved reminiscing about the 1960s.

“I’m so pleased with it,” he said. “Some people met up with each other for the first time in years.”

John Quinn was among those reminiscing.

He said: “It’s been very enlightening for me because I was a Beatles, Rolling Stones type, but seeing this, it’s a conversion for

me.”

Steven White won a ride in a 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint, before afternoon tea with mayor Janet King.