In Liverpool itself, revellers would religiously spend their weekends dancing with friends and having a few drinks in places like The Grafton, The Hollywood, The She Club and more. There were palms trees and a boat to sit in. Back in the 1970s, the Godfather hit cinemas, Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody and bell bottom pants and frayed jeans were all the rage. Southport still had its sea water bathing lake, and couples on days out could steal a kiss on the, I loved hearing about the revolving restaurant where the Radio City Tower is now, and peoples brilliant memories of going there for dinner. It has a playlist of cheesy tunes, groovy beats and an arty atmosphere that just wont quit. I used to go to them clubs, babs dj was Pete Christal, Beachy was Mike For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ. 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Originally a church, the building was was demolished in 1975. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The she, Tiffanys, the state, Maxwells, Barbarellas, the hollywoodLa Bateu's..Uglys.. For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ. So get your glad rags on as we take a delve into the Liverpool ECHO photo archives and relive our youths in some of our favourite venues that are sadly no longer around. It opened in 1982 and even offered guests their own private car. Bunters Club, Liverpool City Centre, Saturday 22nd August 1992, clubbers leave in the morning after a very late all night bash. The She Club on Victoria Street club was a city hot spot until its closure in 1989. Back in the 70s there were a number of bars and clubs in and around St John's Precinct, including Bailey's, Rotters and Romeo and Juliets. Would like to see any old photos from around that era if anyone could oblige, cheers. The 1970s brought economic difficulties and a steady decline in employment in Liverpool. And look at those ticket prices - club members could watch the fine double bill of The Specials and Madness for just 1.10 (matinee performance) or 1.25 (evening performance). The world champagne fountain goes pop at Rotters night club in Liverpool, with more than 700 glasses topped up with 14 gallons of champagne easily smashing the previous record. An average of 12,000 people each year were leaving the city, and 15% of its land was vacant or derelict. Any information you need on nightclubs in Liverpool 60s70s80s I was a DJ during this time period and worked at most of the top clubs ie Babalou-Beachcomber-timepeice-scamps/bierkell, The other place in Stanley street. And Dexys Midnight Runners could be seen for just 60p! Closing its doors in 2005, it became other clubs, including Aura from September 2013.. And note those giant adverts for Guinness, Martell and Schweppes. Offering its 1,000-plus crowd some of the most impressive sound and lighting of any club in the north, this . The establishment has multiple venues indoors and outdoors and offers amazing cocktails and themed nights. What about Annabelles next to the Coconut Grovec. Back in the day there were nightclubs all over Merseyside - not just in the city centre. Nikki Metcalfe said: The food was lovely and it was just a nice chill out place, then you go to Mosquito - all R&B tunes. It closed its doors in 2014 and was replaced by Sugar Hut, and now is home to Dash. ou could see David Bowie at the Top Rank Suite for 50p, when clubs like The Babalou, The Beachcomber, The Timepiece and Uglys drew big crowds, while The Shakespeare, The Mardi Gras, The Royal Tiger Club, The She and The Victoriana were all massively popular. And he says: It was a labour of love because the photographs brought back so many memories of friends of mine who are no longer with us, and who I had great night outs with. Liverpool is known for its legendary nightlife. would love to re live them all," said Yvonne Leonard. I thought I looked way hip. Do you remember 80s nights out in Liverpool? It changed ownership twice in the 1980s and the ECHO understands it officially closed around the 1990s. But we still kept coming back for more. The Coconut Grove in Tuebrook had sticky floors and no locks on the ladies loo`s, plus they were usually flooded ! I think I've got photos somewhere of us all sat on the giant LEGO blocks.. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. This series of the bumper picture special looks at fun in the sun - with stunning photographs and treasured memories of family holidays from years gone by. Probably one of the more popular nightclubs in the city centre, LEVEL nightclub is a place where locals, students and tourists all love to visit. Save. No best answer has yet been selected by babalouboy. Uncool. By cecilbessle. The Slaughter House. ahh but those were the days ( I still try and have a go at the odd wedding but somehow it`s not the same and then my wife walks away in embarrasment! The newly built St Johns had The Top Rank Suite, Baileys, Romeo and Juliets, Studio 54 and then Rotters, plus The Moonstone and The Penny Farthing. Re, Romeo and Juliets nightclub in St Johns Precinct . From The Lost Pubs and Clubs DVD by John Harrison, The Legs of Man, London Road/Lime Street, in 1908, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison. and I am !! Merseyside bands like Dead or Alive, Echo & the Bunnymen and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark also helped launch their budding careers with gigs at Eric's. (The likes of Ike & Tina Turner, Wilson Picket, Edwin Star, etc) We used to go to Soul music clubs and Reggae blues dances. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here. October 19, 1989. Jenever Gin Bar. Privacy Policy . Do you remember these former Liverpool pubs and clubs? The newly built St Johns had The Top Rank Suite, Baileys, Romeo and Juliets, Studio 54 and then Rotters, plus The Moonstone and The Penny Farthing. Liverpool's nightlife scene is ever changing with newbarsand restaurants opening all the time. Darren Hughes L with James Barton R promoters of Cream Productions Nightclub inside the DJ box in the Annexe Room at Cream in Liverpool. Sadie Coventry was in charge of the pub from 1962 until her retirement in 1981. Away from the city centre, this Aintree nightclub was hugely popular, particularly for those living in north Liverpool. The club with the tree in Ainsdale became Toad Hall. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Liverpool has a thriving and varied nightlife, with the majority of the city's late-night bars, pubs, nightclubs, live music venues, and comedy clubs being located in a number of distinct districts. At the time I was 19 with a 28 inch waist now I`m a grandad with 38 inch waist and high blood pressure !!! 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Discover and book online the best bars, pubs, clubs, restaurants and events in Liverpool. Manage Settings It was a decade that saw Grease hit cinemas, ABBA release Dancing Queen and fans. Up the stairs around the corner from Lewisis as i recall, it had a picture of a blonde woman (well a garphic image it would be called now) and she had long wavy hair, yjhink that's right, I'll ask Bez. There hasnt been one of them for years!!". Flare nightclub in Liverpool is a 70s-themed disco with a party atmosphere popular with hen and stag parties. Angela Rogers said: "Some good Liverpool bands played there, as well. We`d all turn up in the attire of the day me in my white trousers and black shirt, all the girls in their 70`s disco gear . These were the days of Liverpool Stadium, The She Club and grabbing a granny at The Grafton, when cabaret was king and wrestling drew huge crowds. As well as the city centre, there are sections dedicated to the booming scenes in North Liverpool, Wirral and along the Sefton coast too. For more nostalgia stories, sign up to our Liverpool Echo newsletter here. "Had a some great nights in there," reminisced Cath Rowlands. Nightclubs in Liverpool. * The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre is available for 10 from News From Nowhere in Bold Street, Liverpool. Your email address will not be published. The Mardi Gras on Mount Pleasant opened its doors to Merseyside teenagers on September 28, 1957. Aah, the memories are flooding back claguelywhat part of the pool you from.gawd I'd forgotten some of those clubsespecially the Coconut Grove. :). Bars & Nightlife. . Just on the edge of Ropewalks, in Liverpool's Chinatown. "Quadrant park but would never be the same," said Adele Coulthard. Id really like to gather some photos of Liverpool nightclubs from the 1970s. Generations of clubbers will remember having some 'legendary' nights out in Liverpool. An average of 12,000 people each year were leaving the city, and 15% of its land was vacant or derelict. The London Road end of town was booming in those days, with, Some of the places are still going strong, places like. Im particularly interested in the Babalou, Victoriana, Beachcomber, Drift Inn, Oddspot, Nightsbridge, Top Rank, Mari Gras, Wooky Hollow, Shakespeare and Ugly's. But if you feel there are some we should have included, let us know in the comments section. Now shes writing the 80s follow up, and she wants your memories of great nights out across Merseyside - the good, the bad, and nights in Ugly's. Required fields are marked *, Liverpool Street is in London along with this station. 6. Others that spring to mind are, The She, Annabells, The Iron Door, if I think of anymore I'll post them on here for you. How many of these pubs and clubs do you remember? We've all got that favourite old haunt that we'll never forget. In the four years of the legendary club's existence, it played host to U2, Elvis Costello, The Buzzcocks, The Clash, Joy Division, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, The Stranglers, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Talking Heads. It had other brief club incarnations, over the years including Aura in 2013 before being sold to a student property developer. Back in the 70s there were a number of bars and clubs in and around St Johns Precinct, including Baileys, Rotters and Romeo and Juliets. 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There's a secret black door to enter. The Peppermint Lounge in the late 60s - first time I ever saw girls dancing in a cage, the equivalent of todays Pole Dancers!!! You can also buy Memory Lane online here. Krazyhouse closed in summer 2018 but has returned for the odd bank holiday 'throwback' night. The Drift inn, The Babalou, and the Beachcomber, fantastic times. The following historical pictures show what Liverpool looked like in the 1970s. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); If your nights out stretched to Manchester, theres also a brilliant sister book, the Dirty Stop Outs Guide to 1970s Manchester, which is available at Waterstones Manchester, at. A flyer from the original Eric's club for June 1979 - what a month! But even in the 70s and 80s, many of our parents would religiously spend their weekends dancing with friends in places Cagney's, Bunters, Quadrant Park, and the Coconut Grove. ", The Crooked Billet, Exchange Street East, 1963, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison, Brythen Street, now part of St John's Precinct, in 1963 - it was the home of The Old Royal, Quinn's, The Dart and The Old Dive (what a fantastic name!) Bucks place in Mathew street, Pun soul in seel street. Even the police would call in for a pint, while the bar staff would put on a cabaret! You can order a copy here. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. And note those giant adverts for Guinness, Martell. She's keen . October 31, 1979, The She Club, Victoria Street, October 12, 1978, Pete Price on stage at The Shakespeare in Liverpool, Inside the former Hollywood nightclub, Duke Street, The Twist at the Mardi Gras. From The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City centre DVD by John Harrison, The Trawler, The Strand, Liverpool, 1966, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool DVD by John Harrison, The cover of John Harrison's DVD The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre, Yates's Wine Lodge, Tarleton Street, Liverpool city centre - between Williamson Square and Church Street - from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre by John Harrison, The Beehive in Old Hall Street, 1968, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison. She was a hit with regulars and in 1969 they voted her winner of the ECHOs Mine Host competition. The Beatles played there of course, and who can forget its infamous "grab a granny" Thursdays in the 1970s. Got K.B'd from the Grafton 'cos my mate got her DOB wrong despite us practicing it all week. Cabaret nights and an over 25s disco also took place there. The decline of the British manufacturing industry played a big part. Yvonne Rice was amongst those who'd like to see it back, but said: "Dont think it would ever be the same as it was. App Privacy Policy. We asked if you could bring one bar or club back to the city, which would it be? Hi everyone. Ferraris in Huyton was one such venue, which the owners spent a fortune on to attract footballers and clientele with money. It was a decade that saw Grease hit cinemas, ABBA release Dancing Queen and fans buying the Rumours album by Fleetwood Mac. 273. Meanwhile, John has a Facebook group Memories of Liverpool 8 which now has 3600 members. The Casablanca on Hope Street was seriously grim in the early 80s. He was right. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. In 2013, the ECHO reported the death of long-serving former landlady Sadie Coventry at the age of 86. A year ago, we featured Johns The Lost Pubs of Liverpool 8 DVD, which contains 85 photographs of former pubs in that area. A generation of Merseyside clubbers will remember having many legendary nights out in Liverpool in the 1970s. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Terry ran a gym and later went on to become a Knowsley councillor, serving for both the Conservatives and Labour. Central Liverpool. This was taken in 1957 and shows The Imperial Hotel, Washigton Hotel and Empress Chinese Restaurant. A sleeping customer in Yates's Wine Lodge, Great Charlotte Street, 1980, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City centre DVD by John Harrison, The Iron Door Club in Temple Lane, 1968, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison. 17th June 1989, Panama Jones (far right) at the State nightclub in the 1980s, The crowds at Bootle nightclub Quadrant Park. The Top Rank Suite. The club on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill was one of the city's most famous venues in the 90s. a club called Mosquito below and a secret VIP bar and club - Vampire - below that. Alma de Cuba - Voodoo. Liverpool Exchange railway station was closed after 127 years and partially turned into a car park. Heathers: The Musical comes to UK cinemas for one night only on 28th March! This was taken in 1957 and shows The Imperial Hotel, Washigton Hotel and Empress Chinese Restaurant. "We agreedWe did Jefferson Davis, Robert Mitchum and Louie Louie. ECHO reader Louise Doherty said: For a bit of Scouse tunes like True Love Never Dies and Brothers and Sisters, oh and how can I forget Howl At The Moon! If you have any, Id be very grateful for a copy. The Dirty Stop Outs' Guide to 1970's Liverpool is an affectionate look back at the era defined by glam rock, industrial action and the rise of punk, told by the people who were there. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Those were the days. The Second World War and the Blitzkrieg air raids of the early 1940s devastated the Liverpool landscape. 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