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By *yrdwoman OP Woman
over a year ago
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The last nightclub in Scunthorpe closes for good on Tuesday. According to the Guardian:
"Across Britain we’re losing a club a month. Discos are now Tescos. Last summer new statistics suggested an epidemic – in 2005 there were 3,144 nightclubs in the UK; in 2015 there were 1,733. The nighttime is changing shape. The reasons why are manifold and odd. Across cities, the demand for space means venues that might have previously welcomed a coach of sweaty dancers are now blocks of many-windowed flats."
There are many reasons for this, including economic downturn, Licensing laws changing in 2003, and changing culture. However its a bit sad that something that was part of our upbringing is slowly going.
I used to go to the Orchard in Nottingham, and have some memories from that. Did you have a favourite nightclub? Do you still go clubbing? Or is it swinger clubs only now? |
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over a year ago
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I used to go Black Orchard and MGM in Nottingham, ritz in Derby and Krystals, Zoots and branighans in Leicester - all during the early 90's while at Leicester uni.
Many fun times were had, but yes I agree the landscape has changed, people attitudes towards drinking have changed and the smoking ban hasn't helped |
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"The last nightclub in Scunthorpe closes for good on Tuesday. According to the Guardian:
"Across Britain we’re losing a club a month. Discos are now Tescos. Last summer new statistics suggested an epidemic – in 2005 there were 3,144 nightclubs in the UK; in 2015 there were 1,733. The nighttime is changing shape. The reasons why are manifold and odd. Across cities, the demand for space means venues that might have previously welcomed a coach of sweaty dancers are now blocks of many-windowed flats."
There are many reasons for this, including economic downturn, Licensing laws changing in 2003, and changing culture. However its a bit sad that something that was part of our upbringing is slowly going.
I used to go to the Orchard in Nottingham, and have some memories from that. Did you have a favourite nightclub? Do you still go clubbing? Or is it swinger clubs only now?"
Do you mean the black orchid? If so I used to love that place in the 90s.  |
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By *yrdwoman OP Woman
over a year ago
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"The last nightclub in Scunthorpe closes for good on Tuesday. According to the Guardian:
"Across Britain we’re losing a club a month. Discos are now Tescos. Last summer new statistics suggested an epidemic – in 2005 there were 3,144 nightclubs in the UK; in 2015 there were 1,733. The nighttime is changing shape. The reasons why are manifold and odd. Across cities, the demand for space means venues that might have previously welcomed a coach of sweaty dancers are now blocks of many-windowed flats."
There are many reasons for this, including economic downturn, Licensing laws changing in 2003, and changing culture. However its a bit sad that something that was part of our upbringing is slowly going.
I used to go to the Orchard in Nottingham, and have some memories from that. Did you have a favourite nightclub? Do you still go clubbing? Or is it swinger clubs only now?
Do you mean the black orchid? If so I used to love that place in the 90s. "
No, it was called Orchards. I was clubbing in the 80s  |
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My favourites were:
The Place - Hanley
Pink Coconut - Derby
Mr Smiths - Warrington
Bakers - Birmingham
MGM/Ritzy - Nottingham
Picasso's - Wolverhampton
Canal Club - Wolverhampton
Maymies - Cannock
5th Avenue Walsall
My all time favourite was Quest in Wolverhampton, can't remember if it was monthly or bi-weekly but it was the best rave club for miles in the early 90s, infact Wolverhampton was the best place for clubing in the early 90s. It's a shame at what it's become now...
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By *yrdwoman OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I remember going to Toffs and Silks in York quite a lot in my younger days."
Toffs is now Fibbers and Silks is Kudo. Having two universities helps keep the nightclubs open in York. |
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"I remember going to Toffs and Silks in York quite a lot in my younger days.
Toffs is now Fibbers and Silks is Kudo. Having two universities helps keep the nightclubs open in York."
Yeah definitely. |
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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago
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"Im 28 and HATE clubbing..
give me a pub with a fireplace and pool table anyday  "
And there's me thinking that it was us oldens that did like the loud music anymore  love pool by the way |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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In Londo the police and licensing authorities seem to be in cahoots in introducing draconian conditions forcing clubs to close.
And gentrification doesn't, almost all the clubs in Vauxhall has gone yet they were key to turning the area around. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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MK had some um great nightspots...........
Flamingoes which went onto become the Empire. Now a Morrisons
Directors now a Chinese restaurant
The Loft which had some great nights Fat Tuesday's and Happy Wednesday's is now a gym.
Heroes which converted to a lapdancing bar and now a car park.
Oceana which is still kind of going under a different name.
At least pink punters is still going strong |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"In Londo the police and licensing authorities seem to be in cahoots in introducing draconian conditions forcing clubs to close.
And gentrification doesn't, almost all the clubs in Vauxhall has gone yet they were key to turning the area around. "
One incident at Madame jojos in 30 years was enough to have it closed down. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I miss the old Snobs in Birmingham. I miss the sticky floors, the smell of blood sweat and tears, and all the pretty girls in sun dresses.
The new snobs is just not the same. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"We used to have ten pence a pint night at rooftops in wakey,have great memories of that.Don't really do normal clubs anymore now though."
Saturday afternoons teen scene in Roofy's, and Monday nights in Casanovas were ace! Everyone must have fallen down that spiral staircase between the two clubs at least once!
Kikos in Pontefract was the business though with its plastic palm trees and voodoo masks...oh to relive a misspent youth!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I suppose its what you call a night club, In my home city there are more clubs then you could possibly visit in a single night, A lot of them are nationwide chains but there are still independent ones as well, In the late 80s - early 90s you had the supper clubs and people would travel from city to city to visit them but not so much now as you can go to a particular city and spend your night going on a pub/club crawl |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Pink coconut and Black orchid, felt like i used to live at these places when I was a student back in the good old days
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They was my old haunts in Nottingham and Derby
Loved going to faces in Nottingham to
And the pally but that's now oceana |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to go clubbing until the music changed..hate ibiza dance crap...im a metal head so i stopped going as it gave me a headache and im not too keen on d*unken teens either....clubbing is for me saved for hols now |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In Londo the police and licensing authorities seem to be in cahoots in introducing draconian conditions forcing clubs to close.
And gentrification doesn't, almost all the clubs in Vauxhall has gone yet they were key to turning the area around.
One incident at Madame jojos in 30 years was enough to have it closed down. "
Yeah and shut down immediately, it;s so sad what is happening to Soho. And Brixton for that matter.
Having to have photo ID scanned and gove finger prints to get in places is ridiculously over the top. But when bouncers killed someone at club 65 the police were appealing for witnesses and wouldn;t use that information to trace people as it was rumoured to be too time consuming |
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"We used to have ten pence a pint night at rooftops in wakey,have great memories of that.Don't really do normal clubs anymore now though.
Saturday afternoons teen scene in Roofy's, and Monday nights in Casanovas were ace! Everyone must have fallen down that spiral staircase between the two clubs at least once!
Kikos in Pontefract was the business though with its plastic palm trees and voodoo masks...oh to relive a misspent youth! "
Deffo ,esp after a few 50p shots or tequilas  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's one or 2 clubs round here, but as taxi fares rise to time and a half at midnight if you live in any of the neighbouring towns you are looking at £40-50 fare for a 15 minutes journey home so people spend the night at the station waiting for the first train home  |
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By *yrdwoman OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I used to go clubbing until the music changed..hate ibiza dance crap...im a metal head so i stopped going as it gave me a headache and im not too keen on d*unken teens either....clubbing is for me saved for hols now"
We used to have a rock night in York Wednesday nights. Them were the days. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyway back in the day my fave clubs were the Hummingbird, Eddies and Snobs all in Birmingham - many great nights there"
I recall the Elbow Room is the Tower still going? |
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Pubs being cheaper for later hours, whilst people are struggling financially, has helped to seal the fate of many - plus the land sell-offs as others mention.
It's a pity as there have been some fantastic clubs - and it's a whole different experience to pubs, giving variety.
Vauxhall's losing a lot of its great playgrounds, it's a shame. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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In the 90s the club scene was booming across Scotland, the metro, hangar 13, room at the top, fubar, the bunker, archaos, the tunnel, the arches, bonkers and the volcano (the nightclub scene from trainspotting was filmed there). Some brilliant nights in them all but Hamilton palace was my main haunt as it was on my doorstep, unfortunately the palace is still open |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Not to worry, the number of nightclubs will eventually find a natural equilibrium in keeping with the changing ecomonomy.
Meaning, yes there's an excess now but as the number drops to find a balance with what the economy/population can support then those nightclubs that are left will eventually thrive.
It's a trend that mirrors basic animal population fluctuations in evolutionary Biology.
So they won't all disappear.. and the ones are left will thrive.
Easy business..
(pun intended)
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The last nightclub in Scunthorpe closes for good on Tuesday. According to the Guardian:
"Across Britain we’re losing a club a month. Discos are now Tescos. Last summer new statistics suggested an epidemic – in 2005 there were 3,144 nightclubs in the UK; in 2015 there were 1,733. The nighttime is changing shape. The reasons why are manifold and odd. Across cities, the demand for space means venues that might have previously welcomed a coach of sweaty dancers are now blocks of many-windowed flats."
There are many reasons for this, including economic downturn, Licensing laws changing in 2003, and changing culture. However its a bit sad that something that was part of our upbringing is slowly going.
I used to go to the Orchard in Nottingham, and have some memories from that. Did you have a favourite nightclub? Do you still go clubbing? Or is it swinger clubs only now?"
Pretty much all of the club's I used to frequent are closed now.
Dantes, the Bali Hi, Kristianos, Martines, Cindi Roc to name but a few.
Sad times....... |
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In some of the clubs I used to go in years ago they got closed down due to drugs, fighting and allowing the half pint wonders in. One or two got shutdown due to allowing underage people in there, it was found out the people know the doorman and went it.
The police got fed up and got them shutdown. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anyone remember the sailor's place in Southsea? Rosies?
Flip. The carpet was sticky.
I say thank goodness clubs are closing but that is just because I can't dance, feel ripped off by over-priced drinks and prefer to be able to hear conversation. Oh, and to be in bed by 10pm.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Just remembered some more from my clubbing days when I traveled up and down the country partying
Hummingbird, Browns - Brum
Maestro's - Bradford (real fish pond thing in the toilets lol)
Bagleys warehouse, Limelights, cafe de Paris - London
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No proper night clubs here anymore just a couple of pub that play music. The night life here has died. There used to be four or five clubs and the town was buzzing Friday and Saturday night's. I walked through town a few weeks back about 1145pm on a Saturday, the four plod in their van almost outnumbered the public. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I just feel sorry for this generation, robbed of the chance to strut their stuff to YMCA, to sit on the floor anan Do Oops Upside Your Head and more importantly to understand fully the panic at 1.45am and you haven't pulled yet. |
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By *errygTV/TS
over a year ago
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"When I first started going out, pubs closed at 11 (1030 on Sunday) and clubs were open till 2.... and charged you a fortune to get in after 11.
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yes we used to always pub first then club, there was a few clubs with 3 miles all shutdown now, people can stay in pub longer now and some pubs put discos on so no need to go clubbing |
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I've worked in clubs for 13 years as a performer, DJ and promoter and the last few years of closures have been staggering. I'm still busy but have lost a lot of income, hence why I returned to being a Dominatrix too.
I blame several factors. Recession, smoking ban, licencing, gentrification, greedy councils, terrible music, chem sex parties and hook up aps. Like this one.
Why go out to pull when you can summon someone to your home? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anyone remember the sailor's place in Southsea? Rosies?
Flip. The carpet was sticky.
I say thank goodness clubs are closing but that is just because I can't dance, feel ripped off by over-priced drinks and prefer to be able to hear conversation. Oh, and to be in bed by 10pm.
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Saturday nights were spent in the Southsea clubs along the front.
All gone now.
What was the club at the top of the Tricorn called? Only went there once, dreadfull place... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to go to Majestyk, Planet Earth, Nato in Leeds and get on a bus to go to Frontier in Batley and Club Barcelona in Birstall. Theyre all gone now. There's still a few clubs going well in Leeds like Mission and Space I've heard. The Uni events are doing well too. It's the closure of small live music venues that I've found sad. The likes of the Cockpit, Josephs Well and Carpe Diem have all closed. It's all about bars, real ale pubs and hipster joints now. Boooo!!!! |
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By *yrdwoman OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I think for clubs to survive, they need to be themed, If they was a club near me that played pure cheesey music, i would go.... None of this Steps, 5ive then start to play urban crap."
You've never been to Pop World then? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Most of the reason I went to them when I was younger was because they were open late. Now with late night licensing there is no point leaving your favourite bar/venue. |
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"Im 28 and HATE clubbing..
give me a pub with a fireplace and pool table anyday "
i was never a massive clubbing fan....all my friends used to go to nappy nights at flamingoes when i was at school where as i preferred to hang around the bowling alley and ice skating rink haha |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im 28 and HATE clubbing..
give me a pub with a fireplace and pool table anyday
i was never a massive clubbing fan....all my friends used to go to nappy nights at flamingoes when i was at school where as i preferred to hang around the bowling alley and ice skating rink haha"
Been for many a drink in both before heading into Flamingos to practice my brothers signature as I used to borrow his licence to get in.
The New ice rink is real swish now. |
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Being from Scunthorpe the club that's closing won't be missed unlike the good ones that have closed and been knocked down. The owner practically ruling the pubs in the area for some years for his own agendas so glad it's closed.
Been going out in Scunthorpe since mid to late 80's and still do. Never been a massively busy town for night life. Some say it gets worse some say it gets better. Since the recession more people drink at home and hit town later on in the evening including ourselves. But it's not nesesarilly where your drinking but the company you are with lol
Best places been and mainly gone in Scunthorpe
J J's
Henry afrika's
Club 2000
Blarney Stone all shut now
Abacus bar depending on night
The Brittannia bar
Class 6
Mary rose to name some of the few left in the town but still a good night can be had even for us oldies |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im 28 and HATE clubbing..
give me a pub with a fireplace and pool table anyday "
I've always hated clubs. I hope the door doesn't hit them in the ass on the way out.
Give me a bar or pub any day of the week. |
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"I think for clubs to survive, they need to be themed, If they was a club near me that played pure cheesey music, i would go.... None of this Steps, 5ive then start to play urban crap.
You've never been to Pop World then?"
Where's that? |
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When I was in high school I'd go out clubbing in Manhattan quite a bit but I stopped when I got serious about school.
Now Marc and I go out dancing sometimes, but usually at pubs, not nightclubs. We tried going to a club in London but the dress codes, advance tickets, and overpriced atmosphere was too much for me so I just said fuck it and went to wetherspoons. |
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"When I was in high school I'd go out clubbing in Manhattan quite a bit but I stopped when I got serious about school.
Now Marc and I go out dancing sometimes, but usually at pubs, not nightclubs. We tried going to a club in London but the dress codes, advance tickets, and overpriced atmosphere was too much for me so I just said fuck it and went to wetherspoons."
Wetherspoons? I like your style.  x |
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By *yrdwoman OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I think for clubs to survive, they need to be themed, If they was a club near me that played pure cheesey music, i would go.... None of this Steps, 5ive then start to play urban crap.
You've never been to Pop World then?
Where's that?"
York and Wakefield. Appallingly cheesy music all night. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When I was in high school I'd go out clubbing in Manhattan quite a bit but I stopped when I got serious about school.
Now Marc and I go out dancing sometimes, but usually at pubs, not nightclubs. We tried going to a club in London but the dress codes, advance tickets, and overpriced atmosphere was too much for me so I just said fuck it and went to wetherspoons.
Wetherspoons? I like your style. x"
I'm classy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I'm my younger days tj's and the pic in ayr Scotland I loved them two but moved down south to hull so l.a's but also the new York in Hull not as much of a nightclub but a good place |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When I was in high school I'd go out clubbing in Manhattan quite a bit but I stopped when I got serious about school.
Now Marc and I go out dancing sometimes, but usually at pubs, not nightclubs. We tried going to a club in London but the dress codes, advance tickets, and overpriced atmosphere was too much for me so I just said fuck it and went to wetherspoons.
Wetherspoons? I like your style. x
I'm classy. "
He he. Yeah....... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Wouldn't go drinking in them now but main street used to be a great night. Also spent many night under age in the cats bar also tramshed. There also used to be gladstone (god I feel old now ) |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im 28 and HATE clubbing..
give me a pub with a fireplace and pool table anyday "
Always hated clubs, so good riddance. I could never hear conversations and came away hoarse from shouting. I had to be dragged to The Hacienda...bah!
Seriously, it is a pity they are closing and adding to the isolation amongst young people today, where so much communication is online. |
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Mr loved nightclubs, they've never really been my scene. I used to come out stinking of fags in a particular one we used to go to.
I was out recently and decided I'd prefer an all night coffee shop to go into after closing. Just to sit and natter. I'm obviously getting old.
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"In the 90s the club scene was booming across Scotland, the metro, hangar 13, room at the top, fubar, the bunker, archaos, the tunnel, the arches, bonkers and the volcano (the nightclub scene from trainspotting was filmed there). Some brilliant nights in them all but Hamilton palace was my main haunt as it was on my doorstep, unfortunately the palace is still open "
Glasgow had a fantastic club scene during the 80's; Panama Jacks, Tin Pan Alley, Cardinal Follies, Henry Afrikas, Warehouse, Alice's Underground, to name a few. I used to regularly travel from South Wales to Glasgow, just to club! Good times. |
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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago
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"My favourites were:
The Place - Hanley
Pink Coconut - Derby
Mr Smiths - Warrington
Bakers - Birmingham
MGM/Ritzy - Nottingham
Picasso's - Wolverhampton
Canal Club - Wolverhampton
Maymies - Cannock
5th Avenue Walsall
My all time favourite was Quest in Wolverhampton, can't remember if it was monthly or bi-weekly but it was the best rave club for miles in the early 90s, infact Wolverhampton was the best place for clubing in the early 90s. It's a shame at what it's become now...
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So many good memories there, have to agree with the Quest mention too, absolutely loved that place, brilliant times. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im 28 and HATE clubbing..
give me a pub with a fireplace and pool table anyday
Always hated clubs, so good riddance. I could never hear conversations and came away hoarse from shouting. I had to be dragged to The Hacienda...bah!
Seriously, it is a pity they are closing and adding to the isolation amongst young people today, where so much communication is online. "
Maybe that's why there's so much trolling online now. Youngsters don't have anywhere to go for a fight anymore... |
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"My favourites were:
The Place - Hanley
Pink Coconut - Derby
Mr Smiths - Warrington
Bakers - Birmingham
MGM/Ritzy - Nottingham
Picasso's - Wolverhampton
Canal Club - Wolverhampton
Maymies - Cannock
5th Avenue Walsall
My all time favourite was Quest in Wolverhampton, can't remember if it was monthly or bi-weekly but it was the best rave club for miles in the early 90s, infact Wolverhampton was the best place for clubing in the early 90s. It's a shame at what it's become now...
So many good memories there, have to agree with the Quest mention too, absolutely loved that place, brilliant times. "
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"I miss the old Snobs in Birmingham. I miss the sticky floors, the smell of blood sweat and tears, and all the pretty girls in sun dresses.
The new snobs is just not the same. "
Reminds me of the pink coconut and romeo and juliets it was previous clouds at one time too in derby... rock city in nottingham was popular but did,nt go there went to maddisons once I think it was called but spent most times in the palidrome listening to soft cell and howard jones, thomas dolby.. madonna in the 80,s ..sarah branigan came later.. |
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