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?
17. Rockshots 2
Rockshots 2, on Lower Briggate, Leeds, was described by Diva editor Jane Czyzselska as the first gay club she want to shortly after coming out in the late 1980s. She recalled having some 'memorable times' in the 'dingy black cave'. Rockshots 2 is pictured here in February 1986. | National World
18. Laughton's
Laughton's, which opened on Huntriss Row in 1985, called itself 'Scarborough’s most fashionable night-club and lounge bar'. Planet 2000 would later occupy the top floor. | Submitted Photo: Submitted
19. Digby's
Digby's opened in August 1979 in what was Len's Bar on York Place, Leeds, and was a popular nightclub during the 1980s. Pictured here in October 1987 is Digby's club promotions manager, Robert Cohen. | YPN Photo: YPN
20. Carringtons
Carringtons was a popular nightclub on Station Parade in Harrogate during the 1980s and 90s | Google Photo: Google