[1] It started out as the art deco style Olympia in 1934, and it was built with compensation which local railway worker George Eyre received from an accident which resulted in his legs being amputated.

[3] Musicians that played the venue include The Angelic Upstarts, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Brix, Caravan, The Clash, Colosseum, Dexys Midnight Runners, Dr. Feelgood, The Damned, Edgar Broughton Band, Egg, Family, Free, Genesis, The Hamsters, Hawkwind, The Heartbreakers, Elton John, Judas Priest, Suzi Quattro, Queen, Roxy Music with Bryan Ferry, The Skids, the Sex Pistols, The Stranglers, Taste, Thin Lizzy, and Wishbone Ash, some of these up-and-coming during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

[citation needed] It also became famous during the early 1990s through to 2001 with the rise of the house music scene, drawing visitors from across the United Kingdom, holding monthly events such as After Eight & Democracy 1994–1997.

Showcasing International and National acts such as Lenny Fontana, Liberty City, Murk, Allister Whitehead, Alison Limerick, CeCe Rogers, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Boy George, Mark Moore, Jeremy Healy, Tony DeVitt to say a few while the Promotor also ran monthly Stately Home events in Lincolnshire with similar renowned talent becoming one of the rising Promoters competing with the likes of Hard Times and Cream and attracted music journos from Mixmag, DJ Mag and as far as Miami and France Journos.

][12][13] Football Former Grimsby Town player Dave Boylen held sports dinner charity events for the Artie White Foundation at the Winter Gardens since 1997, which saw the likes of Denis Law attend the venue.

[2] Horse Racing Three-times Grand National winner, Red Rum made two guest appearances at the Winter Gardens.