the lyeceuam or however you spell it in london,was always a good crack on a friday night back in the early 80s,lots of footie gangs use to go and would always be a lot of bother once the shout SARF LONDON went up
ahhhhh bon bonnies absolutley loved the place, had many an eventfull Friday night out there!! you used to sign in at the door and in all my visits i never noticed a real persons name. M. mouse, Harry Monk, etc etc
[cite]Posted By: Valley_McMoist[/cite]Cheeks - Deptford
Kentish Drovers - OKR (Not strictly a nightclub but open 'til 2am)
Henry Cooper - OKR (As above)
Dr Jims - Croydon
To name but a few...
Back in the late 70's and early 80's there was a lot of violence at night clubs. Cheeks was owned by Harry Starbuck and there was a murder there one night so I topped going there after that. Knew the brother of the fella who got murdered coz he used to attend Charlton matches in those days.
Stopped going to the Kentish Drovers when a gang of eight blokes turned up with Baseball bats and proceeded to bash seven shades out of the owner and doormen.
Stopped going to the Henry Cooper when I witnessed the doormen beating seven shades out of this poor fella who accidently knocked into one of them on the way into the place. Not very pleasant. The ironic thing is I knew one of the doormen in question and when he was away from that environment, he was a really nice fella.
I knew those brothers too. They were decent boxers.
Someone who would know told me that the Old Bill knew who did it but there was never a conviction for some reason.
Venue
Stars
SE8
DeJa Vu's
Bon Bonne's
T's
Samantha's (just off regent street) used to be 99p to get in and then 99p a drink....madness
Up The Creek (anyone remember when it was a youth club 302 or something like that?)
Flamingo's
Zen's
plus many many more.....only one's I rarely get caught in nowadays are The Venue, Up the Creek or downstairs in the Cess Pit in Blackheath
Venue New Cross. Amersham Arms New Cross. New Cross Inn New Cross. Ministry. Bon Bonnies Zens Tees That dodgy one in Woolwich which i can remember the name of. Stars in Greenwich the Gin Palace and Ceasers (old kent Road and Streatham)
When you look at that list, you can see why we used to go up the west end, Maidstone, Romford and Southend!
my friend always used to talk about a place, used to think it was caesars, but actually think it was called caspers. every table had a phone that you could dial another table to speak/chat up someone else on another table? it was like an internal network? anyone know it? think it was on the old kent road as well....?
Langtry's in Beckenham, I was a regular there from about 15 to 18! Such a sh!thole but when I look back I'd love it to be open for one last hoorah now!
Venue New Cross like many others
Walkabout Croydon
Amadeus
As an aside I think the snow in Venue usually starts in December so i'll be alright on the 1st but you might miss out on Friday Suze as its technically still November! However after midnight they might crack on!
only place i knew like that was up the west end - The telephone exchange.
Anyone ever go to that dodgy bar on the old kent road near to where Toys r us is now?
Used to get in there at 3/4 am and was probably the scariest place on earth with every south london villain drinking in there and normally carrying a gun or a knife!!
ooooh i went to langtrys a coupel of times, once wasn't that long ago and they still had that awful carpet, tons of mirrors and electric blue piping on all the stairs.
[cite]Posted By: suzisausage[/cite]ooooh i went to langtrys a coupel of times, once wasn't that long ago and they still had that awful carpet, tons of mirrors and electric blue piping on all the stairs.
Yep didn't change till they shut it down apart from closing the upstairs off for about a year before finally closing it by all accounts. Its a big swanky over 25's called the Bridge Bar now so obviously I haven't seen how it looks (being 21) but the people who have been have said its quite nice.
Very much a veteran of Bridewells,Flicks, Tees and Deja Vu, think I got beaten up in all of them.Bon Bonnies, Langtrys, Casino Rooms, Franks in Margate, Parisienne in Folkestone, Flaming Joes,and Beebas in Bromley were all a treat out in them days !.
Oh yeah forgot the matchbox that is Delano's! Opposite O'Neils in Bromley. Made an appearance in there a few times also. Never been Bibas though know a few that have but never really been tempted! Blue Schoolkid in Croydon also, thats shut down now, went there a few times always seemed to be trouble, no doubt why its shut down!
Love reading this stuff. Reminds me of my own memorable haunts, though obviously no one would know them. Some of the more popular names ring a bell, but The Venue (and the other New Cross establishments, like the Tavern and Inn) is the only one I know, having spent so long at Goldsmiths.
Sarf London nightclubs I can't really comment on other than Zen's and Deja's (Kent surely??) Camden Palace was good for a while though('99-'01)
Amadeus, Casino rooms in Rochester and Strood, The Zone, The Avenue or Bar Rio, Big Hand Moes (now that was a scary place) and Excaliburs gillingham, The Loft, Pikon and Atomics in Maidstone.
Quite possibly the worst place I have ever been and a club it isn't but a pub it really ain't either was on of my first DJ residencies at the Kemsley Arms in Sittingbourne. Some stories to tell about that place I tell thee!!
Speaking of forty's, what about the Thames Barrier Arms (now a vets)? Used to hold a regular function at the Delta sports ground (Ferrier estate). Used to be called the 999 do apparently. All the emergency services party. Got very friendly with a particular female after convincing her that i was a Fireman. As the night progressed felt it appropriate to tell her that i actually wasn't a Fireman at all. She then told me to F off. I set fire to the tablecloth covering the table we were sat at and wished her good luck in finding one.
Excellent thread!!! Loads of places that I'd forgotten about. How about The Library, upstairs from Zens, Dartford or Jazzmine's in Bromley (more of a late licence pub) before it moved.
Any ravers out there go to Echo's just through the blackwall tunnell.Proper nightclub pure rave centreforce 88.3.Dave used to go to the slammer all the time.Also faces in east London.In fact when centreforce was on I frequented most of the east end rave scene.
"Anyone ever go to that dodgy bar on the old kent road near to where Toys r us is now?
Used to get in there at 3/4 am and was probably the scariest place on earth with every south london villain drinking in there and normally carrying a gun or a knife!!"
i used to drink in a late night drinking club up there but cant remember the name. further up i think... used to have to go up the stairs to it... full of south london bank robbers... me mate was dating one of them until he turned up on crimewatch and her mum wouldnt let her. the name of the bar will come to me eventually!
Liked going to samsons too.
Used to rave at the Tunnel Club as well. they were mental.
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I knew those brothers too. They were decent boxers.
Someone who would know told me that the Old Bill knew who did it but there was never a conviction for some reason.
Labyrinth North London
Ministry of Sound Elephant and castle
Labyrinth was the bollocks
Now we are talking, Labyrinth wasn't that also called the Four Aces or something like that ?
Ministry used to absolutely rock was still a regular till about 18 months ago.
t's for the laugh and a great place to play pull a pig as well
zens for the crumpet as well - oh how I've some nights on the back of that gaff.
Stars
SE8
DeJa Vu's
Bon Bonne's
T's
Samantha's (just off regent street) used to be 99p to get in and then 99p a drink....madness
Up The Creek (anyone remember when it was a youth club 302 or something like that?)
Flamingo's
Zen's
plus many many more.....only one's I rarely get caught in nowadays are The Venue, Up the Creek or downstairs in the Cess Pit in Blackheath
Amersham Arms New Cross.
New Cross Inn New Cross.
Ministry.
Bon Bonnies
Zens
Tees
That dodgy one in Woolwich which i can remember the name of.
Stars in Greenwich
the Gin Palace and Ceasers (old kent Road and Streatham)
When you look at that list, you can see why we used to go up the west end, Maidstone, Romford and Southend!
All between 1993 and last week!
The Clapham Grand in, errr, Clapham.....Dr Glitz and his dancing girls :-D
Venue New Cross like many others
Walkabout Croydon
Amadeus
As an aside I think the snow in Venue usually starts in December so i'll be alright on the 1st but you might miss out on Friday Suze as its technically still November! However after midnight they might crack on!
Anyone ever go to that dodgy bar on the old kent road near to where Toys r us is now?
Used to get in there at 3/4 am and was probably the scariest place on earth with every south london villain drinking in there and normally carrying a gun or a knife!!
Brilliant, i didn't think anyone would mention the Laserdrome!
I had some of the best nights of my life in there in the late 90's, before it started getting really scary.
hmmm... the smell of mutton curry wafting across the dance floor..
...and being twatted and trying to negotiate the sloping walkways without slipping over!
great fun.
Yep didn't change till they shut it down apart from closing the upstairs off for about a year before finally closing it by all accounts. Its a big swanky over 25's called the Bridge Bar now so obviously I haven't seen how it looks (being 21) but the people who have been have said its quite nice.
Had some cracking nights in there!!
Amadeus, Casino rooms in Rochester and Strood, The Zone, The Avenue or Bar Rio, Big Hand Moes (now that was a scary place) and Excaliburs gillingham, The Loft, Pikon and Atomics in Maidstone.
Quite possibly the worst place I have ever been and a club it isn't but a pub it really ain't either was on of my first DJ residencies at the Kemsley Arms in Sittingbourne. Some stories to tell about that place I tell thee!!
Used to hold a regular function at the Delta sports ground (Ferrier estate). Used to be called the 999 do apparently. All the emergency services party. Got very friendly with a particular female after convincing her that i was a Fireman. As the night progressed felt it appropriate to tell her that i actually wasn't a Fireman at all. She then told me to F off. I set fire to the tablecloth covering the table we were sat at and wished her good luck in finding one.
Loads of places that I'd forgotten about.
How about The Library, upstairs from Zens, Dartford or Jazzmine's in Bromley (more of a late licence pub) before it moved.
Probably more of a Frightclub.
Used to get in there at 3/4 am and was probably the scariest place on earth with every south london villain drinking in there and normally carrying a gun or a knife!!"
i used to drink in a late night drinking club up there but cant remember the name. further up i think... used to have to go up the stairs to it... full of south london bank robbers... me mate was dating one of them until he turned up on crimewatch and her mum wouldnt let her. the name of the bar will come to me eventually!
Liked going to samsons too.
Used to rave at the Tunnel Club as well. they were mental.
so many memories.... and lots of blurred ones.