Petetobin 0 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Can someone help me work out the various nightclubs in the city centre in the early 80's. So far I think I have got: Tiffany's/Zhivago's under Vicky Centre Palais/Ritzy's Isabella's/New York New New York Goldsmith Street I know there were a couple more on Wollaton Street and my misses reckons there was one on Victoria Street as well. Help please. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Liberty and Macy's on Wollaton street, annabelles on victoria Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petetobin 0 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I think by Macy's you mean Madison's. I thought that this went on to be Liberty's and that the club across the road was Penelope's which became Arabella's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petetobin 0 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 And where was Scamps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Penny farthing club became scamps and then libertys.....Madison's became Macy's like the one at the Bowling alley near showcase. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petetobin 0 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Thanks. Was there an Penelopes/Arabella's then? I read that it was on Wollaton St elsewhere on this site. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Arabellas was in what is now "The Ramada Inn" Anabels was under "The Malt House" now known (If it's still there) as "The Pit and Pendulum" at the top of Victoria Street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Now don't forget "The Arriba" on Bottle Lane, The Garage up in the Lace Market, Hippos (Although I've no idea where that was, but I'm sure someone on here will be able to tell you )... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Pieces on St James Street, Food for thought became "Chaplins" it was on Hurts Yard, but that didn't open till the late 80s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 is TOTM now Rock City? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi Ian, didn't food for thought become the Barracuda ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 There may have been other incarnations too. I just remember it becoming Chaplins (I worked there for a while) and can remember it being Food for thought when I used to deliver there in the early 80s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Was Templers Wine Bar ever a club? How could we forget Babel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hello Paulus, Do you mean 'Heart of the Midlands'? Became Rock City. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 What about the one down Lower Parliament street, Toppers ? It wasn't a million miles away from here :- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petetobin 0 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Was Pieces where the Cookie Club now is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hello Paulus, Do you mean 'Heart of the Midlands'? Became Rock City. YES !! Thanks both of you...............no need to shout!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Was Pieces where the Cookie Club now is? I think it's called The New Arriba now. It's certainly owned by Alan and Margret of the old Arriba fame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 #16 on Lower Parliament st was Society club in 1978 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I went there a few times but more like around 1970/71. My friend's dad was regularly drinking in there so we'd just call in and he'd buy our drinks! Could never quite figure that place out ........ Did it have a reputation?!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 The only time I went there was with the landlord of my local, he called it "The place where all the riff raff hang out" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Suited me then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steed 0 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Now don't forget "The Arriba" on Bottle Lane, The Garage up in the Lace Market, Hippos (Although I've no idea where that was, but I'm sure someone on here will be able to tell you )... Hippos....Bridlesmith Gate....near The Fountain pub. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Whatever happened to the Arriba Club Carpet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Am I correct in thinking that in those days pubs used to close at 10.30/11.00 pm and nightclubs used to close at 2.00 am? When we lived up near Alfreton, my brother used to go with his mates to the Aquarius in Chesterfield and the Fiesta in Sheffield. They didn't used to set off till after the pubs closed and I used to think: What a long way to go for just a couple of hours! But given that those places had some of the biggest names in the business on, I suppose that made it worthwhile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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