The name for the club came about thanks to a comment Eddie Yeats made to Alec and Mike, and the Graffiti Club was born. The Graffiti was opened in September 1983, with Hilda Ogden working in the cloakroom and Alec Yardley's nephew Don Watkins as manager. In January 1984, Mike discovered that Don had been fiddling the club books and had disappeared with half the stock. Alec suggested he buy Mike out of the partnership. Hilda left the club in March after the staff were reorganised.