Changing Names of Bristol Nightclubs - what were they once? Oldies only...
repto
The Works was Papillion's? Was Baileys, then Romeo & Juliet's (R&J's).
I think that's how it went, though I have a feeling I missed one. There
was Tiffanies at the top of whiteladies which had Punk night on
Sundays, saw Siouxie and Banshees, Clash and Adverts there that I
remember. It was down below the street level in a sort of valley, like
a quarry ditch. It had trees inside with Christmas lights on. I got my
face slapped for snogging my first girlfriends friend there...ah the
memories.
Little Paul
> What were all the previous incarnations of Bristol night clubs? Like
> The Works was Papillion's? Was Baileys, then Romeo & Juliet's (R&J's).
I'm not sure, but I think it went
Baileys -> R&Js -> Papillons -> Odessys -> The Works
(I'm trusting you on anything before Papillons as that's as far back as
I remember - I'm just a youngster afterall ;-)
> There
> was Tiffanies at the top of whiteladies which had Punk night on
> Sundays, saw Siouxie and Banshees, Clash and Adverts there that I
> remember. It was down below the street level in a sort of valley, like
> a quarry ditch.
They leveled that one and built a private hospital on it.
-Paul
Little Paul
> the place near the Hatchet that was just a doorway under the bridge... ?
In the late 80s/early 90's I remember that as "The Tube" and I seem to
remember it was something to do with the UWE student union at some
point.
I think it's called the Mandrake now.
> ... and the Dug Out! Who could ever forget the Dug Out!
Someone at work was talking about the Dug Out, but we couldn't work out
where it was. Any clues?
We were also talking about what's currently called "The Level" on Park
Row, we had a feeling that it had been there for ages, but couldn't work
out what it used to be called before it became the level. Any clues?
-Paul
Little Paul
>
>> Someone at work was talking about the Dug Out, but we couldn't work out
>> where it was. Any clues?
>
> looking down. Is that Park Row?
Yup, that's Park Row.
>> We were also talking about what's currently called "The Level" on Park
>> Row, we had a feeling that it had been there for ages, but couldn't work
>> out what it used to be called before it became the level. Any clues?
>
> Never heard of it but maybe it's where the Dug Out was...
That sounds likely. Hmm. Perhaps google can help...
*wanders off*
-Paul
repto
>
> too.
>
The place full of Nurse and Coppers was (and still is) the Mandrake. In
fact membership was free to Nurses etc because it was originally run
for the benefit of those who worked late shifts I was told back in the
days when the doorman was Richard. The anonymous doorway a little
closer to the bridge of Park St was Golds though. Or at least it wa
called that at one point, so there were two clubs, very close together.
The Mandrake was far more interesting though, barmaid Alexis Dowling
where are you now my vision?
> > > ... and the Dug Out! Who could ever forget the Dug Out!
> >
> > Someone at work was talking about the Dug Out, but we couldn't work out
> > where it was. Any clues?
>
> The road that runs left towards BRI, when you're at the top of Park st
> looking down. Is that Park Row?
The Dug Out was legendary and a copper called Det Skul was instrumental
in getting it closed down, I once had a bad blind date with his
daughter who told me all about it. Though it could have been BS. It was
supposed to the be a hotbed of drugs when that was exciting to a young
70's teenager. It has been gone so long that I doubt all the people who
claim to have been to it really have. It was downstairs on Park Row
approximately where the Dojo is now, if that's still there. I too claim
to have been there, it was very crowded and had that forbidden vibe
that made it interesting.
repto
Curves was just up the road from Vicki's right? V's was at one point a
very sad and crap strip club. Curves was I think the one with no decent
loo, everyone went out the back and took a piss off the rear fireescape
into the car park behind?
The Granary was where the alledged Hells Angels of Bristol hung
upstairs out for heavy rock....
Was Magellans what turned into Martells? Behind the Library on Anchor
road? A casino now I think...
Lords was above Midland Educational on Fairfax St, demolished when the
Galleries apeared. Had Bristols first Post-Saturday night Fever
illuminated dancefloor...
Buzbys on Baldwin was too largerish for the likes of me...what were the
other names for that place? Still there right?
Loourdes was on top of Raquels on Frogmore St, first place with Lasers?
See me, older than dirt...
Nic
The Whip, Goth club 1 night a week above the ice rink, they were
fantastic days.
Little Paul
>
> Buzbys on Baldwin was too largerish for the likes of me...what were the
> other names for that place? Still there right?
It was probably something else inbetween, but it's been at various times
Ritzys, Creation and is now the Sports Bar or something.
When it was Ritzys (Circa 1994) I fell asleep in the toilets one night
and woke up to find the lights off - I stumbled out into the club to
find them about to lock the front doors...
-Paul
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