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Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 15:06
by With Kind Regards
"Ilford Palais, Room at the Top, Lacy Lady, Barons, Hollywood’s, Lotus (Forest Gate) to name just a few. Any of these, or any not mentioned, bring back interesting memories that you’d like to share for general interest and amusement..?"
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 12:29
by Oh dear
"Flamingo Road (opposite The Villa) Back in the early mid 80's most clubs insisted on a dress code. this place never and is was a complete fucking dive, full of women with little or no virtue. Good fun though."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 10:08
by GreenStreetPlayer
Goldmine Racquel’s Crocs
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 10:05
by Kaiser Zoso
"Epping Forest Country Club. Saw Bish in there one night, chatted to a minging bird lol"
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 10:01
by simon.s
"Frequented a few of the east London/Essex ones. Also Charlie Chans, which I’m not sure was anyones lists, and was virtually over the road to me."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 08:43
by SnarestoneIron
"Peri's in Chelmsford, before Steve moved over the road and opened Zeus. Small place, but had some fun in there"
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 01:02
by Pentonville
Camden Palace and KOKO for me obviously and I can't think of Fabric without thinking of dusty/Defjam lol
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 00:50
by BRANDED
Heaven GAY Hippodrome gay night Vauxhall Tavern
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 00:44
by chevy chase
Benjy’s (Mile End) Venue (New Cross) 5th Avenue (Ilford) Blue Orchid (Croydon) Stars (Greenwich) Samantha’s (Regents St) Stepney’s/Sorrell’s (Stepney) Zoo Bar (Leicester Square)
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 26 Sep 2023, 00:11
by Mad Dog
"Used to love a bit of clubbing Back in the day, for me it was TOTS 2000 (sarfend) (90s) Dukes (chelmsford) Worked At Kings on canvey for 4 years Zeus (chelmsford) Time (basildon) Storm (southend) (early 200s) Pretty much anywhere in Essex. Ikon/diva/Jaks in bas Vegas (and the one in southampton) Martines (eastleigh) Monico (canvey) Gallery @ Turnmills Bagleys Ministry of sound Slinky @ opera.house bournmouth Camden pal Plus all the ibiza clubs (been 5 times). Never took pills or any of that shit. Just loved the tunes. Really miss clubbing... but far too old for that caper now. Still love the tunes. Happened upon funkysx radio station recently (there's an app) Some.brilliant stuff on there"
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 23:58
by SUM A DING WONG
"“Powerhouse Stratford “ Was a brilliant place. You used to have skin heads of Canning Town And Rude Buoys of Hackney, all in one place. Me and my mates were on the ‘bumbles’ big time"
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 22:25
by Hello Mrs. Jones
"Not really a nightclub but back in the day, a place guaranteed to have a night of dancing, fighting and drinking. Bank holidays at the Bali Hai in Margate."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:56
by frank marker
"Steve Maxted's at the Woodville Halls The Tivoli, Windmill Street Barbarellas, Southampton 101 Club Southampton Pink Toothbrush Rayleigh Basement, Chelmsford I have led a sheltered life."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:51
by Gary Strodders shank
The Goldmine (Canvey) The Royalty Southgate.. Flicks Dartford Ashton's Cricklelwood. Oscars Greenford.. Regals Uxbridge Bogart's and the Avenue Harrow. Middlesex & Herts (tarts) country club The Wag .. About the time we was going to Flicks and the the Goldmine there was another club on the Isle of Sheppey where Froggy Steve Walsh Robbie Vincent etc would visit but the name escapes me.
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:33
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
"Stayed in Blackpool a couple of times in the early 90's when we played the scouse cunts away. The term 'a pint and a punch-up' was invented for the dive. Always thought the scene of my early holidays, Dymchurch, was grim until I visited there."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:30
by swindon hammer
Mate’s grandparents owned a hotel in Blackpool so used to frequently travel up there for weekends in the late 90s. Had some decent bars like Branigans and a couple of huge nightclubs. One was called the Palace. It was stag do/hen party heaven for people back then. Huge amount of Birds from Glasgow especially. Felt like a lively place during that time but stopped off at Blackpool (Not for clubbing) on my way back from Liverpool a couple of years ago and like many British towns it felt like it had seen better days. Not sure if the nightlife is any better.
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:16
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
Cheers fella.
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:16
by Don Ravioli
"Ilford palais definitely brings back good memories. Started off going there when I was 15/16. Then faces Country club, also jungle was superb. Legends in barking Stop outs in Ilford Chains in barking Hollywoods Room at the top/ penthouse Powerhouse Stratford Gass club Leicester Square Koo club Coliseum There was one in Canning Town called Astor club. Great music but you didn’t want to be from out of the area in there. Valentino’s in Canning Town was also good."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:15
by Side of Ham
"MMG, that was FLAPPERS on Hackney Marshes….."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 20:08
by MaryMillingtonsGhost
"Side of Ham 7:42 Mon Sep 25 Benjys Bottom of your list, so probably not in too bad an order. A shithole of the highest order. More a boozer than club man, but do remember Hollywoods in the early 90's, being charged a jacks for a bottle of Bud in the VIP area upstairs. Ilford Palais (The Island as it became iirc). Also Rain (??), Southend. Was another Hackney Marshes way. Froggies??? Also The Cube up in scouse land."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 19:52
by BRANDED
The Africa Centre
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 19:50
by Side of Ham
….The Gardening Club Ministry of Sound Dingwalls Legends….
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 19:50
by Side of Ham
….The Gardening Club Ministry of Sound Dingwalls Legends….
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 19:42
by Side of Ham
Fuck me this is going to be long and in no particular order….went to all sorts of good and absolute shitholes… The Villa then Faces The Berwick Manor The Ritzy Tottenham The Cube Leytonstone then O’Neills Flappers Shenola Goochis Mortimers The Ritzy Romford Secrets The Leisure Lounge The Camden Palais Magnums Valentines Kings Stop Outs Turnmills Websters Warehouse Epping Forest Country Club (then Jungle/Atlantis China Whites Empire Leicester Sq Hyperdrome Buzz Bar Hombres The Fridge The Tunnel Club Bagleys The Church Dukes Tots Zeroes Reflections Oceans Bensons Echoes Bow Flyover The Astoria Jazzy B’s Benjys
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 19:11
by defjam
"The Slammer, The Wag, Villa Stefano, The all new pig, Bagley’s, Turnmills, The End, Dingwalls, Blue Note, Iceni and my second home Fabric. Also there was a great night in the basemant of a hotel in Praed St, Paddington, The Milk Bar, The Magic Bus. I had a great growing up with music, the best clubs and worked with the best DJ's. I also hung out with the World Dance lads. Then there were the ESSEX clubs...Pzazz, Hollywoods, etc Zens in Dartford."
Re: Nightclubs (for want of a better expression)
Posted: 25 Sep 2023, 19:03
by GBHammer63
"Romford born and bred so before hollywoods was even thought of it would be The Kings Head and The Rezz in Romford, used to work in Barking so would go to The Westbury quite a bit. If we could get a lift would be The Goldmine or Crocs. Fucking hell it seems like centuries ago ‚ò?Ô?è"