In the 1990s, Top Floor Gays, also known to Southport locals as TFGs, provided a safe space for LGBT+ people to express themselves freely away from fear of discrimination. The side door in B&M car park that led up a spiral staircase to the exclusive Top Floor Gays club (Image: Colin Lane) But the club is now confined to history.įor more nostalgia stories, sign up to our Liverpool Echo newsletter here. Later, the site on Duke Street became known as a popular nightclub.įamed for being the first venue that the Beatles played outside Liverpool, many 90s clubbers will remember passing through its doors. The Plazaįirst opening as a cinema, The Plaza in St Helens boasts a long history. But by the 00s, the venue closed for good. In 1995, the site underwent a massive refurbishment. The sister venue of The Derby Lodge Hotel next door, it was opened by Peter and Lorraine Tyer, who also owned Logwood Mill in Whiston and the Bell Tower in Knowsley under their Holly House Hotel Group. Often described as a "mini nightclub," it wasn't unusual to see customers in the 1990s queuing down the drive to get in before the cut off time and lots of taxis lined up outside at closing so clubbers could carry on the night in Liverpool city centre.įrom £1 drinks to themed nights, in its time, there was "nothing similar" in the area. Located on Roby Road in Huyton, Natterjack's was a popular destination for many from the eighties through to the noughties. Outside Natterjack's on Roby Road, Huyton, circa 1990s (Image: DJ Colin) But if you have any more you'd like to see included, let us know in the comments section below. This list isn't intended to be comprehensive, we picked a number of lost bars and clubs loved at the time. To reminisce, we take a look back at some of the Merseyside bars and clubs we loved back in the nineties. 17 fascinating photos of men of the Liverpool Salvage Corps at workĪ number of these Merseyside clubs and bars were only round for a matter of years and for some, they only closed fairly recently.Lost Merseyside budget store with 'no frills' range where staff had to memorise prices.For some, there was a crossover of generations of customers, but regardless, it's hard not to feel nostalgic when we hear their names. Some opened before the decade, whereas others continued to be known and loved through to the 00s. But whilst some popular Merseyside venues have stood the test of time, many have sadly closed through the generations. Merseyside has always been a go to place for incredible nights out - and these clubs helped pave the way for new venues we continue to welcome to the region.īack in the 1990s, people would spend their weekends in the likes of Garlands, 051, The Paradox and more.
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