Lost Night-Clubs of Leeds!

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 2:44 pm

What about the Dock Green pub,it had a great sectionupstairs[about 1967].I will always remember Hernandoswith great affection,met some great people there when it opened 1967 to closeNot forgetting the Fforde Grene pub it had some great bands on,Geno Washington for one.The Strega in Harehills also,remember the Selectomatics on the tables. I think Jack Charltons club was next door.Willy.

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 2:47 pm

Willy with a p.s.Has anyone got pictures of Hernandos or theold Mecca/Spinning Disc, seen those on Leodis but wouldlove to see the interiors once again.willy

slw · Post by **slw** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 3:30 pm

DavidYork wrote: I remember seeing a boarded up place called Code Club (sign written in a kind of computer type font) somewhere down near The Calls... This was 5 years ago now and the place had been shut a while, but it struck as me a really interesting place... I wonder if anyone ever went there? The Code Club is/was on Water Lane. Never been in it though.

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 7:43 pm

Remember the Peel on Boar Lane,downstairs in the very damp club, late 60s early 70s also the very big bouncer on the door,I remember his nickname was lurch.no offence to the guy, we got on really well unlike others when he kept order on the door.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 7:54 pm

Not in Leeds centre but at White Cross Guiseley,Wikkies in the 70's and laterly known as Brummels with a few different names along the way, and also a change of venue before closing several years ago.More of a hovel than a night club but somewhere local to go after the pubs had shut.Despite the sticky carpet,had many a good night there.............from what I can remenber!!

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Thu 10 Apr, 2008 8:15 pm

Willy wrote: Remember the Peel on Boar Lane,downstairs in the very damp club, late 60s early 70s also the very big bouncer on the door,I remember his nickname was lurch.no offence to the guy, we got on really well unlike others when he kept order on the door. That would be Tony - there are a couple of mentions of him elsewhere on the site if you do a search.

Sir_Zonneveld · Post by **Sir_Zonneveld** » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 4:11 am

andyman wrote: Heyi have some great memories of clubbing in leeds from the mid 90's to the present day. anyone remember any of these?tunnel bar - at the back of the merrion centre near the hotel, think it was also called yellsthe phono- under merrion centre, rock and goth club, i remember first time i went in there and went downstair, thought it was reaaly big till i nearly walked into the big mirrors on the wall opposite.ritzy - over 25's night on a wed, was wicked would be able to go in there even thought i was only 16!!!! must of looked really old.pleasure rooms - think that actually became part of heaven and hell when it opened. entrance was opposite mojo'sbrannigans - legendary!! this was the place to be, was rammed every friday,sat and just before it closed it was really popular on a sunday night. we used to be in there most sunday nights. anyone remember that guy who used to be in there all the time, think he was called leroy( he would allways be at the bar with a different women, he used to have 2 crutches, think he had polio! he was a great guy)majestics - started off a really good place to go, but was soon taken over by the idiots looking to have a scrap! i remember getting off with my mates mum in that place, he never did find out either. it had about 4 different levels to it.jumping jaks - this was the place to go before majestics, you could in fact get into majestics through here once it was about to close. remeber this place just shut down without any warning.planet earth - 50p a vodka, fantastic, was allways full of students. anyone remember the old guy who used to go in there and strut his stuff on the dance floor, he allways had women around him. last saw him in pudsey about 6 years ago.observatory - really cheap drinks but not too classyflares (formerly observatory) - was a good place to go if you wanted to pull a bird, we used to have a "20 minute rule" this meant that if you had not pulled within 20 minutes of entering then you might aswell go home, thats how easy it was in there. had many a good night in there, a few bad mornings though!birdcage - this is the new heaven and hell, but its cheap. didn't it used to have another name, irish name i think?fruit cupboard - just down near the calls, didn't go in much but seemed okwhich was the other one on the other corner near elbow rooms, wasn't there long, quite a big place.evolution - this was down kirstall road, at the warner village, they used to run a free bus from town to this place, it was an ok club, but don't think the location helped it out muchclub barcelona - this place is now a big jjb sport and fitness place at birstall near ikea, also had a free bus but was a nightmare to get home from.hoolies - think thats what its called, its was in stanningley, next to a pub called the jug and barrel i think, this place was really scary, only ever went in there once and that was more than enough.anyone got any pics of any of these places? Damn you just named many places i visited regularly while out on a weekend Used to hit Brannigans first,then down to big Lil's,Break for the Border,Bar Berlin's,Mojo's watch my mates get freaked out at the Birdcage,Think about Europa but see a ruck so decide against it,also went to Planet Earth/Bondai alot,Majestyks before it became a Crack den.Always remember the free Bus that would take you to Barcelona's from city square it was a bit of dive but always had a top night there,Many memories,also worked there shortly before it closed .....Damn you JJB!!!

bruno15852 · Post by **bruno15852** » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 10:51 am

i remember sunderland fans coming in the yorkshire hussars at the bottom of the headrow back in the late sixties they met alot of leeds fans at the top of the stairs remember a few of there names. a few came from armley john m a ginger aired lad tough lads does any remember shep

bruno15852 · Post by **bruno15852** » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 10:53 am

t cs was a great club tony and his lass were great people loo loos was a cafe on boar lane not a bar but skinheads used to meet up there

dustyfingers · Post by **dustyfingers** » Fri 11 Apr, 2008 3:27 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: Trojan wrote: Loiner in Cyprus wrote: Samson wrote: Does anyone remember the Take Five club???It was somewhere in the New Briggate area of Leeds, I went there in/around 1969/70. I seem to remember it was owned by the composer of the tune of the same name (although it could have been a rumour!) I seem to remember it being more of a coffe bar than a club. But I may be wrong! Brubecks was on Vicar Lane, next to the ABC, I never went in there, but you could see from the outside that the walls were decorated with the music of "Take Five"I saw the "Dave Brubeck Quartet" at the Odeon in 1963. Was it the Take Five that was converted into the Gemini pub then? there was a jazz club under the odeon on the corner of the headrow called studio 20. big bill broonzy, count basie, tubby hayes and ronnie scott all played there. leeds legend and photographer terry cryer talks about it in his book 'one in the eye', it has now become a bar again called 'sela' and has some of cryer's photo's of artists taken in the original club of the 50's.i still remember the first time i walked into the 'gemini' under the abc cinema. the jukebox had sparks 'this town ain't big enough for the both of us', and queen's '7 seas of rye' on the juke!