Lost Pubs and Forgotten Nightclubs of Halifax.

It's over 30 years since I first stepped into a nightclub in Halifax, and for quite a few years I could be found in the clubs here dancing away to the likes of Utah Saints and The Shamen. They were the best of times ✌️🥴✌️
My nightclubbing days ended by 2003-ish so it's 20 years since I looked at the clubbing scene of the town. As Tom recently bought us tickets to see Utah Saints Live I thought it a good time to head back to the streets of Halifax and see what's changed. Obviously music is different, as it is for each generation, and I hardly expect clubs to be full of people dancing to Ed Sheeran, but with new types of bars and restaurants replacing the old ....what's left of my past?
Do feel free to comment below any thoughts or memories, and do share and subscribe if you'd like to. There are other pubs/ nightclub videos to be found on my channel.
Thanks to Malcolm Bull Calderdale Companion, Halifax Pubs Website, Exploring with Lou, Halifax Courier for old photo images

[@davidmacgregor5193]

In the early 1970's, I used to drink in the Adega Bar on weekend nights, the Adega later became the Continental Bar. When the Adega closed for the night, I'd go down to Clarence's night club on Crown Street, it was on two floors above the Dolcis shoe shop. On Friday's and Saturday's there was always great live music on at Clarence's. A few years later, I bought a motorcycle, I'd park my bike outside Clarence's and drink cans of Vimto all night so that I was safe to ride home afterwards. There was always a hotdog stall on Crown Street outside the ginnel that led to Clarence's, we could smell the onions cooking all the way along Crown Street. Happy Daze.

[@matparks08]

Great times and good memories. Thanks for sharing them 😊

[@honestopinion253]

Great video.The Tram shed club was down the street that now has a shutter in front it was owned by Mr Dobby who also owned a record shop next door he turned it into a pub later,he also owned a Pizza place.you missed the Continental bar further down than Lewins and at the back of the Acapulco club now a car park was Tiffany’s night club.

[@matparks08]

Thanks for that. Probably not a good sign that I couldn't remember where the Tram shed was....vague blurry memories 😅. Not heard of Cobtinental, but, yes. I remember Tiffany's now you've mentioned it. Glad you enjoyed watching. All the best 👍

[@stephencrossley2525]

Takes Me back too many years to my local club scene , good video and thanks for the effort in putting it together., Tiffany's was the one iteration of the Building (Run by two thugs from the South), Scene was earlier occupant with its twin dance floors (Scene 3 & 4) from my memory. The carpets here were wet with beer every night and cleaned every Saturday and Sunday morning, the bleach cleaned away the blood too from the moire active punters . Scene 3 was more cozy but Scene 4 was the place to be , the DJ's were on an upper level looking down but in Scene 3 the punters could get close enough to touch you. PA was crap in both, under amped and faded out as the night went on but if you wanted loud music a visit to Perl Pailings club was essential , Perl was lovely and she always gave us a pass out to the White Swan over the road to get a real drink . I played the turntables (DJ) at Pearls and Tiffany's but favourite place to work was upstairs at the Royal Oak, the Halifax soul crowd were dedicated with their baggies and sweaty t shirts and tight tops . It was hard place work with a narrow staircase (Fire Escape ?) but what the hell it was the early 70's . , If he is still alive you could try Stuart Midgeley from Spin A Spin A Disk Promotions or Dave from DRM , who will have real intimate knowledge to the venues and especially the pubs at that time.@@matparks08

[@Alanhock75]

Remember drinking in the sportsman in the early seventies- there was also a dance hall called pailings which was popular at that time

[@matparks08]

Cheers for the comment. Yeah, I've heard of that....I'll see if I can find out where it used to be 😊

[@Alanhock75]

@@matparks08 it was over near the sportsman, large building up on the second floor from what I remember,
Google search says it was in princess street- name was palins

[@matparks08]

@@Alanhock75 ah yes, it's now a McDonalds 🙄

[@alanarmitage]

You got the wrong building for Crossley bar

[@matparks08]

OK, cheers...admittedly a lot is a haze these days 😅

[@ClaireVause]

One if the night clubs did iron bru on draft

[@matparks08]

Classic 😊👍