Beatles poster from 1963 Northwich Carnival appearance up for sale

A poster from the Fab Four’s iconic appearance at the 1963 Northwich Carnival is being sold at auction.

Tracks Auctions believe the item could sell for between £10,000 and £15,000.

Gareth Wilson, administrator at the online auction house, said: “The poster which we are offering is the first that we have come across from the event.

“It was obtained by a young girl who attended the event.

“We doubt whether another one is in existence.

“We expect it to make between £10,000 and £15,000.

“Memorabilia from this event is scarce.”

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The Beatles performed in Northwich six times in the 1960s (Image: Tracks Auctions)

The Beatles played in Northwich on six occasions in the 1960s, the first coming on June 23, 1962.

They played in the Mid Cheshire town two more times in 1962, on September 15 and December 1.

They then returned to Northwich three times the following year, on April 27, July 6 and September 1963.

Perhaps their most memorable performance was the July 1963 show, where the group took to the stage at Memorial Court after crowning the Carnival Queen, Cathryn Millington, at Northwich Carnival.

Their appearance resulted in the event’s biggest-ever crowd, with screaming fans attempting to storm the small stage that had been set up in Verdin Park.

Fans had to be held back by police and the chair of Northwich Urban Council, Tom Alcock.

The poster, which is 'exceptionally rare' and in ‘excellent condition’, comes with a page taken from the Northwich Chronicle newspaper published on July 13, 1963, along with several modern photographs of The Beatles on stage at Northwich Carnival.

A page from the Northwich Chronicle is included in the lot (Image: Tracks Auctions)

The auction runs from 10am on September 27 to 3pm on October 6.

Further details can be found at www.tracksauctions.com.