Are we too old for nightclubs?

I like djs so my fav in Birmingham is Lab 11 I'm 45 lots of kids in the clubs but I'm not bothered

I’d second popworld. I’ve been to a few of them around the country and it’s always a laugh. Always a good range of ages and they tend to play mix of pop songs from the 90s and 2000s. It’s got a decent sized dance floor and security are pretty hot on chucking out any trouble makers. I’ve never been made to feel like an old lady. There is one in Birmingham

I’m not sure which area you are in but there are clubs out there that either have one of nights or specials in music from certain eras. When I was 18 I used to go to a specific Motown club so it’s not a new thing either.

I'm a 40-something who went back to Birmingham for the first time in years for a big night out recently.

Can highly recommend Albert's Schloss, followed by some late night (early morning?) bars in the gay village.

The former is a bit more mature, might have some live music on - but then if you want to dance to some club classics, move on to the village. Missing bar I found had a very good atmosphere.

Hints and tips for older clubbers:

Limit shots at the bar.

Carefully consider your footwear. At 55 I have permanent Achilles tendon issues because I love a good dance and seriously overdid it on one occasion.

Make sure you have Ibuprofen in the house for the morning after, especially if you're a rocker and succumb to headbanging. See also careful choice of pillows when you get to bed. And water. Lots of water.

Also, if you're headbanging, finding a spot close to something you can grab onto that isn't a terrified punter because sudden vertigo can be helpful.

Most importantly have fun.

I really wish there were clubs for every age

I'm in my 70s so went out through the Disco era and I love dancing as much now as I did then (but to 'my' music not what 18 year-olds will be dancing to)

There's a huge gap in the market out there...

Great ideas here but definitely more rocky, depends what your vibe is

https://www.reddit.com/r/brum/comments/125xh5x/good_alternative_clubs_in_brum/?chainedPosts=t3_16ocjjy

Snobs definitely for a nightclub. They even do 'supper club' a day disco for over 30s lol

My other fav nightclub is Nightingales gay bar, really great vibe and mix of ages, great music
Gingers is nice, cocktail bar.

Other fun places (may be closed as is been years since lived in brum):
Chance and counters board game bar w food
Metros - club
The vaults
Digbeth dining club
1000 Trades
Subside - rocky/alternative club

So odd. When we were “the kids” there were people older than us at clubs after work or for celebrations etc. As long as you’re not a creepy man on your own standing surveying you’re fine. No idea why you think this is a “kids” only space and what age they are no longer “kids”. It’s not soft play.

I would just do research into ones that had music I liked which is also what I would do back in the day. But I’m more likely to be in a B@1 myself…

God what is it with people being “too old” for everything. Who cares?

I’m in my 50s and I still (occasionally) go to nightclubs.

Go if you want, don’t if you don’t but why on earth should someone else’s opinion of whether you fit some narrow minded definition of the correct age range be the defining factor?

There ya go:

www.snobsnightclub.co.uk/

Exactly, you proved my point for me. I'm 55 and live in Brighton we go to gigs and dance. Theme nights to dance, silent discos, raves pubs with DJs, gay bars for the drag but not clubs. Let the kids have somewhere to themselves

Definitely not too old, although I understand your desire to go somewhere with perhaps a slightly older crowd than somewhere full of kids. If it was Manchester I’d have some recommendations, sadly I don’t know Birmingham particularly well.

This!

This is such a MN thing "am I too old for X, Y and Z".

You can't be "too old" to do anything you enjoy/want to do. You're too old when you're dead.

Oh and according to my 18 year old DC, the 90s / 2000s is definitely in so you'll be fine. At an 18th party the other week, the kids knew all that stuff: Nirvana, Killers, etc. Get your chunky boots on (heels are definitely out) and you'll be the coolest in there..
😊

Ronnie Scotts was perfect for this but sadly no more.

I have just seen the ads for Day Fever and it looks brilliant! Who knew that the amazing actress Vicky McClure had a different side to her. There's not one near where I live (yet).

What nonsense. I am 50 and last went to a club - well more of a late bar with dancing but one that only opens for that purpose - a few weeks ago and had a brilliant night. My friends and I, as always, ended up dancing chatting with loads of different people because we are just there for the music and dancing and are no way self conscious or looking for guys or any of that. I danced for 4 hours solid that night (in trainers!) and was buzzing for days after. Even if there were people there who thought us odd or pathetic, literally who cares? Anyone who gets to my age shouldn't anyway.

Snobs nightclub is your best bet here!! Definitely a retro 90s, indie, alternative vibe.

I went with some other 40-somethings a while ago. Yes, we were probably older than most of the crowd's mums but as it's a 90s vibe, we knew all of the songs and no-one gave a shit anyway.

Enjoy!!!

You're definitely not too old for night clubs! I have friends in their forties who still come clubbing, and there's usually a wide range of ages in the places we go.
I can't help with recommendations for Birmingham but sure you'll find something.
What to wear - we tend to get dressed up in dresses /skirts and crop tops, with heels usually. But there are always some more casually dressed people and trainers or flat boots are accepted /quite common in night clubs these days.

You are in your late thirties, no better time to get on the dance-floor and have some fun! I would look for 90's or 2000's club nights, whichever is your era from uni so you can have a nostalgic vibe. I don't go to any any more myself, I would if a friend would go with me, because I loved dancing and it kept me so fit, so at the moment it's just kitchen disco, but I'm looking out for retro nights near where I live.

If you want to go to a nightclub, go to a nightclub. Who cares what people think?

Life is too short.

I'm in my 40's and still enjoy a night out drinking and dancing.

Popworld is usually a laugh

We're off to day fever today. A day club for over 30's. See if you can find one and enjoy!

I was bemoaning the lack of any decent places to go ‘out out’ with my 40-ish friends only last night.
we used to love clubs, going dancing, getting dressed up was part of the fun. Now the young people want to be home by midnight and when they do go out, they just wear their casual clothes.