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?
13. Cinderellas Rockerfellas
Cinderellas Rockerfellas existed as two separate Leeds nightspots before 1973, when they were merged by owner Peter Stringfellow to create a hugely popular new super-club on Merrion Way | YPN Photo: YPN
14. The Roxy
Today home to the O2 Academy, this landmark building on Sheffield's Arundel Gate entertained a generation of clubbers during the 1970s and 80s as the Roxy Disco, or simply the Roxy. The club, laid out over two floors, with a large stage on the ground floor, was visited by Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan for their popular TV show Hitman and Her in the 80s and 90s, and attracted some big names, including Kylie Minogue, pictured here in October 1989. Other incarnations over the years include Top Rank and Steelys, and it also had a brief spell as St Thomas’s Church. | Sheffield Newspapers
15. The Rooftop Gardens/Casanovas
The Rooftop Gardens and its sister club, Casanovas, in Wakefield, drew crowds from across the north of England during the 1980s. The Rooftop Gardens pulled in the punters with its 10p-a-pint nights, dazzling laser shows and unique rooftop space. | Peter Vickers/National World Photo: Peter Vickers/National World
16. Penny Farthing
Sheffield's Penny Farthing nightclub, on Eyre Street, was a big draw during the 1970s. One punter recalled how it was popular with Sheffield United players of the day, including Blades legend Tony Currie. It became Scamps in 1977. | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Sheffield Newspapers