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to think there are no discos anymore in Solihull / Birmingham

103 replies

MarigoldSimpson · 14/02/2015 20:37

Used to love having a dance - used to go to the Tower Ballroom, Barbarellas etc.

Now I'm much, much older I'd still like to go somewhere for a bop. Don't want to do ceroc or whatever, Just want to go to a disco, but not one with young lasses who look as though they need to put a cardi on before they catch their death.

AIBU to think there is nowhere for me to go?

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smokepole · 14/02/2015 21:02

Not if you are over 19 !. "The Labour Party" started the destruction of the Night Club Industry with their 24 Hour Drinking Culture, allowing every pub in a town to open without understanding the consequences . They thought municipal towns ,county towns would buy in to the cafe society of Europe

The consequences as well as turning towns in to no go areas was to destroy the "club Industry" No where to go for a late night drink or dance over 19

Blame the Labour Party.....

Sparklingbrook · 14/02/2015 21:09

Sad I spent the 80s clubbing in Millionaires/Edwards No 8/Snobs in Birmingham and at the Snooty Fox/Scandals in Solihull. It was brilliant.

PrincessOfChina · 14/02/2015 21:12

Snobs.

FelixFelix · 14/02/2015 21:14

You need to hop on the train to Manchester and go to Homoelectric. You'd love it.

Preciousbane · 14/02/2015 21:27

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Sparklingbrook · 14/02/2015 21:27

Bobby Browns. Brilliant memories of there......

Brummiegirl15 · 14/02/2015 21:59

Bel Air at the Belfry is supposed to be quite a laugh and is frequented by the Sutton Coldfield lot

SoleSource · 14/02/2015 23:34

I was next door at Bizzy Lizzy's.

SoleSource · 14/02/2015 23:35

Grab a granny is the reputation there Brummiegirl

AWholeLottaNosy · 14/02/2015 23:38

Ooh we should organise a Birmingham boogie night out! Anyone up for it..? Smile

CuttedUpPear · 14/02/2015 23:38

Sparkling so did I!

Only1scoop · 14/02/2015 23:38

Sole Grin

Bizzy Lizzys with a Mr Egg on way home!!

Ooo I miss them days

RandomNPC · 14/02/2015 23:43

Hmm at smokepole's bizarre theory.
Broad Street is full of clubs, and doesn't the Tower Ballroom do grab a granny night still? What about the ones at the top of Hurst Street?

Roomsdoom · 14/02/2015 23:43

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RandomNPC · 14/02/2015 23:44

Mr Egg was closed down for health reasons. It's reopened as a big standard chippy now I think.

SoleSource · 14/02/2015 23:45

Mr Egg on Hurst Street as the best! Didn't the owner owe money to the Chinese Mafia?

RandomNPC · 14/02/2015 23:47

mind you, what do I know. As far as I'm aware, the Powerhouse is still going.

Sparklingbrook · 15/02/2015 00:01

I miss those days.....

CuttedUpPear · 15/02/2015 00:05

Alternative nightclubs in 60's Brum

suze28 · 15/02/2015 00:07

Upstairs at Bobby Browns and a Monday night (I think it was Monay) at Belair at The Belfry in the very early 90s. Takes me right back.
Anyone local to Bgrove ever go to the Engine House nr Tardebigge on a Fri or Sat night?

smokepole · 15/02/2015 00:08

I am not talking about "Birmingham" specifically but in general around the country . Night Clubs and Pubs was my (family) Background from being 16-37. I don't know Birmingham Specifically. What I can tell you though is that they are few (if any) traditional Night Clubs left, where you 'dress' up look smart have a meal , dance and leave at 2 or 3 AM after having a great and safe evening. They are a few 'bars' offering that type of thing but that's not the same as a "smart" over 21s discotheque with 800 well dressed people up for a great night.` Those type of clubs are gone for ever , maybe not in central London but everywhere else.

Before 1997 and the liberation of the licensing of Alcohol , pubs closed at 11pm . The drunks on the "whole" went home no "Sensible" Night Club would let in a seriously drunk person (they did not need to). The reason being people were prepared to pay for admittance to the club (to drink to 2 or 3 Am).

After the liberation of the licensing act when Labour came to power pubs opened everywhere opening to 2 Am themselves, effectively killing Night Clubs (because nobody needed to pay for admission to drink late any more.)

CuttedUpPear · 15/02/2015 00:10

For Sparkling

(The extortionate cost!)

to think there are no discos anymore in Solihull / Birmingham
Sparklingbrook · 15/02/2015 00:11

Went once suze I think it's flats now. Sad

looking at Cutted's link, I remember the Rum Runner but it had shut by the time I was out and about in Brum, but it mentions. Romeo & Juliets, which went on to be Pagoda Park then Steptoes. I wen to Steptoes a lot.

Sparklingbrook · 15/02/2015 00:12

Brilliant Cutted. Looks like Steve Strange on the ticket. Sad

SoleSource · 15/02/2015 00:46

I loved Central Park.