This retro photo gallery takes you back up to half a century, showing some of the most popular nightspots around the county back then.
The fondly remembered nightclubs pictured include one which was reputedly the biggest in Europe when it opened, another that was known for its hypnotic laser shows and 10p pints, and a third launched by one of Britain’s most flamboyant businessmen.
Between them, they hosted some of the biggest bands and singers of the 70s and 80s, including Kylie, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, U2 and the Sex Pistols.
These nostalgic pictures will take you back to the glory days of these much-loved nightclubs, including one described as an ‘oasis’ for ‘wining, dining and dancing’, another known as ‘the place to be seen’ and a third said to be the ‘best discotheque around’.
Do you remember these nightclubs, and do these photos bring back any happy memories of nights out there during the 70s and 80s?
9. Gaiety
A newspaper advert for the Gaiety nightclub on Roundhay Road, Leeds, in 1978 | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Club Damien
The entrance to Club Damien nightclub, on Kirkgate, Leeds, beside the former Grafton's shop, in February 1983 | Leeds Libraries Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Banana's
Banana's nightclub, bar and restaurant, in The Calls, Leeds, in December 1984 | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Mister Craig's
Mister Craig's nightclub, at The Grand Arcade on New Briggate, Leeds, in 1988, with Adrian Fuller, 'World Champion Hair Artist', to the right | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net