By cecilbessle. The latest series of Memory Lane is in major retailers including Asda, Tesco, Home Bargains and selected newsagents now. The Moonstone, St John's Precinct, 1974, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison, The Stork Hotel, Queen Square, 1968, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison. Would like to see any old photos from around that era if anyone could oblige, cheers. Back in the 1970s, the Godfather hit cinemas, Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody and bell bottom pants and frayed jeans were all the rage. Also used to go the Cocky, get there early and it was a pound and Brummie stood on the door, it was fab. 48 Berry Street, Liverpool, L1 4JQ Sometimes, you need to get away from the crowd and find a secret spot. 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Many will remember former owner Mike Coburn, who also used to own the Continental and the Hippodrome. 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! Beneath the iconic 'Eric's' sign, visitors would step through the doors to the underground den where alternative music and fashions weren't only welcomed, but celebrated. 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. As well as the city centre, there are sections dedicated to the booming scenes in North Liverpool, Wirral and along the Sefton coast too. An average of 12,000 people each year were leaving the city, and 15% of its land was vacant or derelict. Enjoying our content? Affectionately nicknamed 'the Shakey,' the Fraser Street venue was taken over by the Robley Group which had renamed it the Shakespeare Club and invested heavily in its refurbishment. The Slaughter House. Any trouble the bouncers would chuck you out. The Legs of Man, London Road/Lime Street, in 1964, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs DVD by John Harrison. 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. No such thing as an 'Emergency Exit' and the bogs were what could only be described as a sess pit (the birds toilets were a sesspit . He wrote: "(Pete) Wylie had joined a Dolls/Heartbreakers group called Crash Course with a new scenehead called Andy Eastwood. 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. Alma de Cuba has always been the city's most glamourous, stand out venue and a major attraction for visitors and residents alike. This brick-laced venue is home to a plethora of cosy VIP booths, alongside a top-notch dance floor for those of you hoping to throw some shapes in the Ropewalks area. Krazyhouse closed in summer 2018 but has returned for the odd bank holiday 'throwback' night. You might have been there, but chances are you wont remember much. Cases Street (by Clayton Square), 1981 - former home of The Sefton, Casey's Bar and Egerton's - 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. From the world famous Cream nightclub which took the 1990s dance scene by storm, creating a global brand and launching the careers of superstar DJ's, to other popular venues of the 90s such as the 051 nightclub. Renowned as the beating heart of Liverpool's punk scene, Eric's club opened in 1976 on Victoria Street before finding its permanent home on Mathew Street shortly after. From superclubs to pubs with dogs, a thriving gay quarter to comedy venues on the waterfront . It has a playlist of cheesy tunes, groovy beats and an arty atmosphere that just wont quit. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. St George's Place, Liverpool - by night. Alma de Cuba - Voodoo. 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What about Annabelles next to the Coconut Grovec. Argentinian Steaks And Lip-Smacking Cocktails Arrive In Liverpool's City Centre. A number of us were also wearing bell bottom pants or tie dye outfits. The club with the tree in Ainsdale became Toad Hall. I'm sure I'll remember more if I think about it but there's a few to be going on with. . 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. Bars & Nightlife in Liverpool . For years, clubgoers would get dressed to the nines to head to the Hollywood nightclub on Duke Street, which was opened in the late 1970s by stylist Herbert Howe and business partner Jonny Malloy. 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. Alma de Cuba. October 12, 1978, Nightclub owner "Brummie" from the Coconut Grove, seen here with some of his staff leaving for Wembley for the FA Cup final between Everton and Liverpool 19th May 1989, Disc jockey Pez (left) and manager Steve Fleury seen here in the cocktail bar of the Bedrock night club on June 17, 1989, The owners and directors of the Bedrock nightclub Wayne Winstanley and Pat Hills in front of the disco's 250,000 light and sound show. In her book, Jade Wright said "it was frequented mainly by journalists from the nearby ECHO and Daily Post offices on Victoria Street and, for some reason, professional footballers, their wives, managers, and occasionally, musicians such as jazz icons Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk.". Bars & Clubs. I remember Kicks and Scotts at the Adelphi in Liverpool City Centre. In 2002 it closed as a weekly venue, but Cream continued to host sell out parties throughout the year. Those were the days. 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. June 17, 1989. These were the days of lidos and bathing beauty contests, and while many were embracing mass market foreign package tour holidays for the first time, the long hot summer of 1976 saw the Wirral and Southport coasts filled with sunbathers, desperate to escape the heat of the city. Liverpools nightlife scene is ever changing with new bars and restaurants opening every year. Do you remember these former Liverpool pubs and clubs? Re: Your top 5 favourite (but now defunct) Liverpool nightclubs. The night owlthe Tiger by the mersey tunnel. Thats why we asked people on our Whats On Facebook page if you could bring back one Liverpool bar, restaurant or nightclub, what would it be? ", 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!) Aah, the memories are flooding back claguelywhat part of the pool you from.gawd I'd forgotten some of those clubsespecially the Coconut Grove. :). The Beatles, the Big Three, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black are also said to have gone there. Looking at the prices it must have been a real special occasion place, and the stories about people sitting down at the wrong tables after going to the toilet they didnt account for the restaurant having moved are fabulous.. The blue Angel top of seel street, maxi san suzi which was also the jaccaranda in slater street. . The traditional manufacturing industries went into further sharp decline and factories were closing. we used to go to one in Ainsdale in the mid 70s, that was popular, it had a huge tree growing in the middle of it, Shirley's I think it was, and then there was The RAFA club which actually was very busy. Liverpool 01 Mar 2023 onwards Event Types (1) Genres Keyword More Filters (1) Order By Popularity. The Coconut Grove in full swing. The following historical pictures show what Liverpool looked like in the 1970s. I thought I looked way hip. From the a la carte menus at the revolving restaurant on the top of St Johns beacon now the Radio City tower to chicken in a basket in the Coconut Grove and Allinsons, the book looks back at the food the city loved. In his book, Head On, Julian Cope, recalls a gig he played there in the summer of 1978 with Ian McCulloch - before Cope had formed The Teardrop Explodes and before McCulloch had formed Echo and The Bunnymen. Punks outside Eric's night club on Matthew Street. 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. 11. Not nice, really not nice. But sadly there comes a time when we have to say goodbye to some of our favourites, as times change and businesses close. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Jenever Gin Bar. You can order a copy here. More than 600 people commented, naming the places they loved, miss and want to see back in our city. And take, for instance, The Flying Dutchman in Canning Place and The Trawler on the Strand sailors going away to sail on the ocean wave would probably have had their last drinks in them, maybe never to return to Liverpool. And note those giant adverts for Guinness, Martell and Schweppes. She's keen . But over the years, many have closed their doors and are now confined to the history books. I was living in Bangor, Wales, at the time and absolutely loved the music. Closing its doors in 2005, it became other clubs, including Aura from September 2013.. Historian and film-maker John Harrison, from Aigburth, has gathered together more than 150 photographs for his new DVD The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre. Open seven nights a week, it's a modern speakeasy. Even the police would call in for a pint, while the bar staff would put on a cabaret! Save. It had other brief club incarnations, over the years including Aura in 2013 before being sold to a student property developer. The 1970s brought economic difficulties and a steady decline in employment in Liverpool. Where To Purchase The Best Insurance For Oh Dear A Racist Slur And How Dare He On The Eve Of Hillsborough. The Hippodrome night club and bar in Lime Street which was formerly The Scala Cinema seen here on their opening night. 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. A generation of Merseyside clubbers will remember having many legendary nights out in Liverpool in the 1970s. It was a decade that saw Grease hit cinemas, ABBA release Dancing Queen and fans buying the Rumours album by Fleetwood Mac. The decline of the British manufacturing industry played a big part. By the 1970s, it was extremely popular and was the setting for the famous grab a granny Thursday nights which were launched during the decade. Look back at great photos and memories from years ago with our Days Gone By newsletter. From the 1970s, right through to the 1990s, people in the city have spent many weekends of their lives. 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The ECHO has launched a 48-page Christmas nostalgia supplement in print for just 2.50. Angela Rogers said: "Some good Liverpool bands played there, as well. 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. Away from the city centre, this Aintree nightclub was hugely popular, particularly for those living in north Liverpool. The club has a bar, rooftop seating, club rooms and private lounges for a diverse experience. said Yvonne Leonard. We had some great pubs and clubs at one time which are sadly no more. 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. To bring back those memories, Jade shared some of the photos from her research which offer a look back at an era in the city's nightlife that will leave many readers feeling nostalgic. Liverpool Bar and Club Reviews, Nightlife inspiration and a lot more! 17th June 1989, Panama Jones (far right) at the State nightclub in the 1980s, The crowds at Bootle nightclub Quadrant Park. The Mardi Gras on Mount Pleasant opened its doors to Merseyside teenagers on September 28, 1957. The Top Rank Suite. 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. Central Liverpool. The Drift inn, The Babalou, and the Beachcomber, fantastic times. 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. The ornate Dale Street hangout opened more than a century ago hosting Littlewoods tea dances in its classy ballroom, before becoming an indie hangout and acid house hot spot. Please like & follow for more interesting content. With both an impressive LED system and DJ status, Fusion . The Dirty Stop Outs Guide to 1970s Liverpool celebrates citysclubs, bars and Merseysides bar, restaurant and club scene of the 70s is to be celebrated in a new book. Receive newsletters with the latest news, sport and what's on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up here, Punk fans in the audience crowd over the front of the stage and play air guitar as Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone of The Ramones perform at Eric's club, Liverpool, May 19, 1977. The Casablanca on Hope Street was seriously grim in the early 80s. From the 1970s, right through to the 1990s, people in the city have spent many weekends of their lives dancing in nightclubs that are sadly no longer here. 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. READ MORE: Iconic club that was the place to be in 80s Liverpool. Fusion. And no matter how much you love discovering new places, nowhere quite lives up to the favourites you had back in the day, right? Snobs Take 2 Nightclub, Liverpool, 22nd August 1986. Husband + Father + librarian + Poet + Traveler + Proud Buddhist. 2023 BygonelyPrivacy policyTerms of ServiceContact us. 519. Here's what topped the list: Also known as the Quad, or Quaddie, this Bootle nightclub on Derby Road opened in 1988 and used to attract guest DJs from all over the world. It changed ownership twice in the 1980s and the ECHO understands it officially closed around the 1990s. It closed on New Years Eve 1991. I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life. "Quadrant park but would never be the same," said Adele Coulthard. Over the water the club scene boomed in New Brighton, Birkenhead and Wallasey, with venues springing up in grand old hotels, houses and cinemas. Great pub, staff friendly and the music is fantastic, Saturday night is a must with The Amazing Kappa Band, they are. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark performing at the original Eric's in Mathew Street in 1978, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison - singer Andy McCluskey has always had a good head of hair! The Peppermint Lounge in the late 60s - first time I ever saw girls dancing in a cage, the equivalent of todays Pole Dancers!!! Re: Bars and Nightclubs in Liverpool for over 40's. 5 years ago. Meanwhile, John has a Facebook group Memories of Liverpool 8 which now has 3600 members. At the time it was said to be the UK's only legal all-night rave, because it didnt sell alcohol. The crimson walls dripping with condensation, broken glass and vomit on the floor. 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In 2013, the ECHO reported the death of long-serving former landlady Sadie Coventry at the age of 86. After spells as the Pigalle Theatre Club and the New Shakespeare, in the early 1960s it became the Shakespeare Club, known for cabaret and later a casino club inside. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Those where the days ! Shang-hi off great georges st..Dutch Eddies, GladRay, Ebo, Alarham all in Parliment street. Do these awaken any memories for you? And Dexys Midnight Runners could be seen for just 60p! 4. An average of 12,000 people each year were leaving the city, and 15% of its land was vacant or derelict. Dancers at Liverpool's 051 nightclub in 1992, Punters get into the groove at the grafton, Mike Knowler and Andy Carroll in The State DJ box in 1986, Peter Hook of New Order and Monaco at the Lomax, Liverpool, A champagne fountain at Rotters in St John's Precinct 1980, Bernard Sumner of New Order at Pickwicks in 1980 by Francesco Mellini. A more recent favourite was this footballers favourite on Victoria Street. I've lost track! 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. A 2011 TripAdvisor poll voted Liverpool as having the best nightlife of any UK city . Author Jade Wright has collected memories, pictures and mementoes from people across Merseyside for the book. 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 stick to the carpet Cabin, with a lolly pop at the end of the night!" The 1970s brought economic difficulties and a steady decline in employment in Liverpool. We've combined them with some of our own from our archives to show the vanished clubs and bars that are long gone. We asked if you could bring one bar or club back to the city, which would it be? Her book, Dirty Stop Outs Guide to 1970s Liverpool remembers a time of New Brighton beauty queens, steins in Hofbrauhaus and cabaret nights at Allinsons, complete with chicken in a basket. John adds: I also loved the soul nights in the Mardi Gras in Mount Pleasant and The Timepiece in Fleet Street and having a couple of Aussie Whites in one of the many Yatess Wine Lodges that were in town to kick start the night. Cavern Pub. 'You look like Justin Hayward'. We went to a different club every night of the week, those were the days! But if you feel there are some we should have included, let us know in the comments section. At one end of town, the Castle Street area is worth checking out - Castle Street Townhouse, McGuffies, Veeno, The Alchemist, Restaurant Bar & Grill. I'd really like to gather some photos of Liverpool nightclubs from the 1970's. If you have any, I'd be very grateful for a copy. He was right. TV shows like On The Buses were being watched by households across the UK and episodes of The Liver Birds were regularly airing on our screens. To find out more about the Dirty Stop Outs Guide to 1970s Liverpool, click here. August 3, 1987 3 of 16 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. 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. There were palms trees and a boat to sit in. My hair was all grown-out rootsy bleached and I had a s**t anorak on. Liverpool's Nightlife Comparison Site. Uncool. Thats not forgetting the legendary bars from the demolition of The Cavern to the opening and later dramatic closure of Erics, the story of the decade is told through its food, drink and great nights out. 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. Outside the city were a couple of clubs, the Wookey Hollow (Hole is more like it), The Cokie or Coconut Grove in Tuebrook and Wispa's in Litherland. 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