Yeah, I was talking late night nightclubs as we know them now. It may have just been the first in Mansfield but I'm sure I recall being told people were coming from other areas to visit. My work mate (41yrs old) was there on opening night.
I know clubs have been around a lot longer. The Palais in Mansfield (closed about ten years ago now) was there when my old man was a lad for example. He's 60 now.
Tbh night clubs are not what they were. They survive on special events that cost them £1000s to put on. Its sad really.
I know of the Casino in Wigan as early as the 70s. Hacienda in Manchester, Angels in Burnley and Carlos II that were all 80ss. Never went. I had Monroes, Maximes, Wigan Pier and the like. All dingy but rammed every week.
All gone now. Burnley, which is the nearest town to me is almost all bordered up. Looks ugly.






