 In 1963 the council booked the Beatles to play at the Urmston Show at Abbotsfield Park in Chassen Road on Monday 5 August . At the time of the booking , they were not well known , but had risen in popularity by the time of their appearance . David Hamilton who was the compere , for which he received ten guineas ( £ 10 @.@ 50 ) , commented : " The boys were smuggled in in a van ... screaming girls rushed the stage , trying to get hold of their idols ... it was certainly a hard day 's night . " 
