| Old Swansea Night Clubs 07:13 - May 15 with 176638 views | Lord_Bony |
Hey Anyone have any memories of the plethora of clubs on offer in the 70s80s90s? The good the bad and the ugly.
My personal fave was Barons...had some brilliant times there...REALLY miss that place
Here's some from about 20 years ago
http://www.moremusic.co.uk/swansea/swanclub.htm
[Post edited 15 May 2014 7:19]
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 08:48 - Aug 5 with 4608 views | Captain_Sham |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 18:04 - May 18 by pansypants |
Where was the Admiral Benbow? I have heard many a tale |
Nxt door to Neptunes. (Neptunes had an inordinately small dancefloor as I recall.) [Post edited 5 Aug 2018 8:56]
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 10:00 - Aug 5 with 4548 views | builthjack |
If you couldn't pull in Marthas or Harpers, you went to Dora's For a rough one. Or to Barons for an old un. |  |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 10:11 - Aug 5 with 4537 views | Lord_Bony |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 10:00 - Aug 5 by builthjack |
If you couldn't pull in Marthas or Harpers, you went to Dora's For a rough one. Or to Barons for an old un. |
Oh I don't know...some lovely birds in Barons. | |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 14:41 - Oct 13 with 3979 views | Gammon |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 10:00 - Aug 5 by builthjack |
If you couldn't pull in Marthas or Harpers, you went to Dora's For a rough one. Or to Barons for an old un. |
Dora’s! Now that’s bringing back memories. That place was dog rough. |  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 14:48 - Oct 13 with 3975 views | dickythorpe |
Walking around Swansea yesterday and I was wondering what the Quadrant Gate pub used to be like? I can't ever remember going in
The Eli Jenkins was ticking over nicely. What was it called before it changed its name circa 1996?
Good to see the "3 Lamps" return. |  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 15:14 - Oct 13 with 3945 views | sainthelens |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 10:11 - Aug 5 by Lord_Bony |
Oh I don't know...some lovely birds in Barons. |
Yep, and at 1.50 am it was like watching students on their marks in a Tesco Express waiting for the cheap out of date stock to become available. |  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 15:19 - Oct 13 with 3946 views | raynor94 |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 14:48 - Oct 13 by dickythorpe |
Walking around Swansea yesterday and I was wondering what the Quadrant Gate pub used to be like? I can't ever remember going in
The Eli Jenkins was ticking over nicely. What was it called before it changed its name circa 1996?
Good to see the "3 Lamps" return. |
The Criterion |  |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 19:38 - Oct 13 with 3837 views | theloneranger |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 14:48 - Oct 13 by dickythorpe |
Walking around Swansea yesterday and I was wondering what the Quadrant Gate pub used to be like? I can't ever remember going in
The Eli Jenkins was ticking over nicely. What was it called before it changed its name circa 1996?
Good to see the "3 Lamps" return. |
The Quadrant Gate was a much better pub when it was The Belle Vue Hotel. |  |
| Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎 |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 19:56 - Oct 13 with 3812 views | dickythorpe |
Gone now, but a lovely small Portuguese cafe/pastry shop there now. | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 09:11 - Oct 14 with 3697 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 08:11 - Aug 4 by bonymine |
Christ  .....just seen myself on there so slim and with hair !!!
Great times  |
Haha just clocked you mate, great times indeed. |  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:49 - Oct 15 with 3526 views | bonymine |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 09:11 - Oct 14 by Treforys_Jack |
Haha just clocked you mate, great times indeed. |
Cheers Jamesy mate was speaking to Jeremy tonight organising our Sheffield Wednesday away trip next month we had some cracking away trips Torquay with ‘the forgeries back in 1988’ with Winnie was up there, Wycombe away & Huddersfield at Wembley in 1994 amongst others....then 2011 at Wembley when I met Brendan and my son captained Swansea City v Leeds in the Kids Cup Final......Happy Days ......... never to be repeated !!
So many more we can recall (or not !!’) ....that’s all for now folks ........’ |  |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 23:20 - Oct 15 with 3504 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:49 - Oct 15 by bonymine |
Cheers Jamesy mate was speaking to Jeremy tonight organising our Sheffield Wednesday away trip next month we had some cracking away trips Torquay with ‘the forgeries back in 1988’ with Winnie was up there, Wycombe away & Huddersfield at Wembley in 1994 amongst others....then 2011 at Wembley when I met Brendan and my son captained Swansea City v Leeds in the Kids Cup Final......Happy Days ......... never to be repeated !!
So many more we can recall (or not !!’) ....that’s all for now folks ........’ |
Jeremy's Sunday night tours, ending up in the Taj  , Torquay was a good un , apart from the weather. I can remember thinking we're never going to get in with these forgeries, they were shocking, then when we got there, the guy on the turnstile was about 80, didn't Winnie get thrown out and got back in with another forgery  | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 19:54 - Oct 17 with 3319 views | bonymine |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 23:20 - Oct 15 by Treforys_Jack |
Jeremy's Sunday night tours, ending up in the Taj , Torquay was a good un , apart from the weather. I can remember thinking we're never going to get in with these forgeries, they were shocking, then when we got there, the guy on the turnstile was about 80, didn't Winnie get thrown out and got back in with another forgery |
Yes mate him & Gwyther (RIP) went down the night before we met them outside before going in the ground then Winnie got kicked out before kick off but got back in with another forgery !!
They were like cloakroom tickets back in the day we were supposed to have an allocation of 200 tickets 😳 but I know of a few ‘Printers’ locally who produced a ticket which looked more authentic than the original !! 🤣🤣
Happy Days !!!
Catch up soon mate ðŸ‘😉 | |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 15:35 - May 5 with 3007 views | pansypants |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 19:56 - Oct 13 by dickythorpe |
Gone now, but a lovely small Portuguese cafe/pastry shop there now. |
That's gone now as well old pal.
Anyway, what club would you bring back and why?(once lockdown is lifted) |  |
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| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 15:57 - May 5 with 2983 views | controversial_jack |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 15:35 - May 5 by pansypants |
That's gone now as well old pal.
Anyway, what club would you bring back and why?(once lockdown is lifted) |
Barons. A late drink with an older crowd and friendly ladies |  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 16:44 - May 5 with 2948 views | gordondg |
Jazz club,glanmor park rd,cracking Friday night then down the Asian grill. | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:23 - May 5 with 2864 views | Best_loser |
I always thought Harper's was the best club, not too big not too small
Lots of fights though, never saw much trouble in barons but Harper's seemed to have lots |  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:36 - May 5 with 2855 views | jack2jack |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:23 - May 5 by Best_loser |
I always thought Harper's was the best club, not too big not too small
Lots of fights though, never saw much trouble in barons but Harper's seemed to have lots |
My favourite too, Valbonne was excellent, saw a few bounced down the stairs there.
Got to be honest, never saw any trouble in Harper's ever, and I spent most of my time in there, during the early 80s. First stop was always Shades.👠|  | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:48 - May 5 with 2842 views | Best_loser |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:36 - May 5 by jack2jack |
My favourite too, Valbonne was excellent, saw a few bounced down the stairs there.
Got to be honest, never saw any trouble in Harper's ever, and I spent most of my time in there, during the early 80s. First stop was always Shades.👠|
I must have gone on bad nights then ðŸ˜
When I say fights they mostly involved customers resisting being ejected by bouncers, usually in weekdays, not so bad at weekends | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:53 - May 5 with 2836 views | jack2jack |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:48 - May 5 by Best_loser |
I must have gone on bad nights then ðŸ˜
When I say fights they mostly involved customers resisting being ejected by bouncers, usually in weekdays, not so bad at weekends |
Fridays and Saturdays were superb, happy days, never to be repeated.👠| | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 18:25 - May 6 with 2734 views | Jack59 |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 22:48 - May 5 by Best_loser |
I must have gone on bad nights then ðŸ˜
When I say fights they mostly involved customers resisting being ejected by bouncers, usually in weekdays, not so bad at weekends |
I'm not sure if it was still called Harpers in the late 90's, but during that time there was a bad crowd going there on week nights, and I did see quite a bit of trouble then.
The Harpers years that I remember best were in the early to late 80's when it was owned by Bill Phillipart, in fairness it was a great club then.
I probably was there twice a week for 4 or 5 years and I don't remember much trouble at all during those years. | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 18:52 - May 6 with 2720 views | Best_loser |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 18:25 - May 6 by Jack59 |
I'm not sure if it was still called Harpers in the late 90's, but during that time there was a bad crowd going there on week nights, and I did see quite a bit of trouble then.
The Harpers years that I remember best were in the early to late 80's when it was owned by Bill Phillipart, in fairness it was a great club then.
I probably was there twice a week for 4 or 5 years and I don't remember much trouble at all during those years. |
Maybe he named the club
I always assumed it was named after the culture magazine | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 19:03 - May 6 with 2706 views | NicetoMichu |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 15:35 - May 5 by pansypants |
That's gone now as well old pal.
Anyway, what club would you bring back and why?(once lockdown is lifted) |
Pastel de Nata owner has gone over to home delivery it looks like, one of the businesses just been added to Swansea council spreadsheet for up and running at the moment, ooh yep he's got a fb page https://m.facebook.com/Pastel-de-Nata-in-Abertawe-1822778594438585/ | | | |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 19:06 - May 6 with 2701 views | monmouth |
| Old Swansea Night Clubs on 08:48 - Aug 5 by Captain_Sham |
Nxt door to Neptunes. (Neptunes had an inordinately small dancefloor as I recall.) [Post edited 5 Aug 2018 8:56]
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Was this the surf? My first ever ‘disco’ aged 15. Far too scared to ask girls to dance. They were like creatures from Zog to me. Penlan (before girls were allowed in) had that effect on me.
Edit: actually they are creatures from Zog aren’t they? [Post edited 6 May 2020 19:07]
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