Lost Leeds pubs and night clubs of the 80s 

I absolutely love your videos on the history of Leeds. Extremely interesting & beautifully made. Thank you

Barbarella’s, the precinct, the bank , martine’s nightclub and foxes , all bars and clubs that made nights out in the city fantastic , great memories 👍

A lot of those were my haunts, though a bit disappointed Hollywood Days and Nights wasn't on there.

Thankyou for posting. I miss my leeds 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I am originally from Leeds (to age 16), and returned there to university in Leeds in the '70s. Forgive me for spilling my mental seed while I can still remember. A favourite pub was Whitelocks, which granddad called _the Turk's Head_ . All other Leeds folk I knew pronounced it as _Wittlocks_ . I remember _Brahms and Liszt_ (well, I remember going to a pub with that name). I was a member of a charity, _Bacchus_ , that would go around pubs and collect for the poor. We would also get drunk. (Every penny we collected went to charity, and we would top it up). B&L had among the most generous clientèle. _Last orders_ in the '70s was 22:30. [Not Leeds related: A friend's father (a retired Air Commodore) could charm _any_ publican into removing towels from the beer engines and reopening the tills. I was with my pal Stewart and his dad Sir Sid at a Christmas Eve soiree in the local , and noticed it was now Xmas morning. I turned to the group and said "It's lucky the village policeman isn't around", and one of the group retorted "I _am_ the village policeman" . We went on for another couple of hours] As a postgrad I lived close to the Ffffforde Grene (no longer with us), and saw some interesting bands there. One band was the Sex Pistols - a few months before they became famous. I think it was there that I saw Dire Straits and Ultravox (the problem is I saw so many bands in the Leeds University Infectory that I get confused). In the days of 22:30 last orders (22:40 chucking out) is was virtually impossible to go the the _Last Continuous Performance_ at the cinema and have a drink after, so it was necessary to go to the pub beforehand, and either cater for bladder needs by uncomfortable containment, inconvenient container, or in convenience visits. The White Swan (or whatever it was called in the '70s) was a popular haunt for such pre-cinematic imbibulation. One early evening, before the 17:30 opening time, we arrived to find a small, chunky gentleman there waiting for the doors to open. He looked rather familiar, and we got chatting with him. The conversation continued when the doors were opened, and we had a very interesting hours' drink with Les Dawson. I remember going to the basement club in the Merrion Centre. A friend from Wishaw invented the _Wishaw Stomp_ , which consisted on one foot being the pivot point, while the other stomped a circumference more or less in time to the music (less, as alcohol consumption increased), while yelling out in a broad Scottish accent with Yorkshire tints. I often had Saturday lunch at _the Athenaeum_ opposite the town hall. I believe it became a lap-dancing club. I often met friends at the _New Prospect_ in Belle Isle, later renamed _the Omnibus_ , now demolished. My school X-country run route took us past _the Myrtle_ , and older looking pupils claimed that they called in for a swift one on the run. I believe it's still there. I also got so drunk in the Hofbrauhaus that I lost two days. That's gone. The pub, I mean, as well as the two days.

I always met up with my mate at the Pig and Whistle and Charlie's Bar round the back but that was in the 90s. In the 80s, myself and my mates always met up at Tiffany's Nightclub every Saturday night. Sometimes we would start off at Maddisons in Infirmary Street and work our way from there, up to The Bank and then on to Tiffs to round off the night. The 80's was awesome for a good saturday night out! An not forgetting, Scrumpy's, that was a downstairs club, rough as hell but a good place to go for a nightcap.

Foxes used to drop house music strictly at 1am on Monday night after listening to Luther Vandross and Macy and The Macks.

Really enjoyed this.. Lived in Leeds from 1985 to 2003 ( now live in Cornwall) so remember quite a few of these. .The one time I knowingly drank and drove was coming out of Stumps when I then drove back to Chapel Allerton . I was stupid..and bloody lucky. Didn't Harvey's have a huge stuffed rabbit in the window at one point ? Once watched my 30 year old mate ( I was 31!) pull in Foxes in Chapel Allerton..smoking a pipe. Worked for a year at the New Roscoe at one point ( down the bottom of town I know..but still miss the old place which is sadly gone). Finally, does anyone remember Hoagy's at the bottom of the Headrow?

A proper nostalgic trip. Many Thanks. Glad my local 'Upstairs-Downstairs' or the U D as we called it made it into the selection.

Leeds fan from Newcastle, used to meet at Three Legs and then The Vine and Nellies in the 70's and 80's, brilliant.

Madisons ‘strict entrance code’ you had to look like a bank manager - shirt tie trousers. One night they were even checking under your jacket to make sure your shirt had long sleeves.

My cousin used to be on the door at Martine’s. I remember getting in on my 16th birthday!😂

Fascinating look at Leeds nightlife. I did my partying in the 70’s and remember vividly getting off the 53 bus from Morley and heading over to the Pig n’ Whistle in the Merrion Center. What a great pub. We only occasionally went to Cinderella Rockerfella’s as it was a tad pricey…we were more the Mecca (in the Merrion center) crowd and a quick trip to Wimpeys Burgers afterwards.

An amazing video! More social history/geog videos of the 80/90s please

Great video, and remember them well, it's strange how many of them had previously in the late sixties mad other names, and who can forget the hoffbrauhouse!!!

Fabulous memories. I was into rock& roll and used to frequent the Whip on Duncan Street and the Palace at weekends that both had rock&roll nights. If I was going out with workmates we would meet at Whitelocks and take it from there frequenting many of the places you mentioned, usually ending up at Chakwals curry house on the side of the Merrion Centre which was very cheap and sold excellent curries. Thanks for the upload, happy days.

cheers for the nostalgia trip!

Great stuff. I arrived in the 90s and recognised loads of these locations. Great to see the old entrance doors in the present day.

Meeting at the Pig and Whistle or the Duchess of York before going to Adam and Eve ,or the Phono or the Warehouse.These were my regular places. Memories of my misspent 20s in Leeds...I've also ended (usually by chance) in all the other places mentioned in the video. So interesting to see how it's all changed. Thank you

Le’Phonegraphique was to the LEFT of that picture and downstairs. I DJayed there. It was sort of in the centre, middle bottom.

It was Leeds in the’70’s for me. Three legs , vine , Gemini bar , the precinct and then on to the central soul club 😁👍

Some of these staggered on to my nascent drinking days in the mid 90s, even into the early 00s. And boo to dress codes!

Marc Almond, Tainted Love, Warehouse.

Brilliant Bryan ... thank you as always

I used to work at Rockshots and the bar below it called Bananas in 1988 through 1990. Great times. Good to see so many old places I used to use. Especially The Alternative and Alternative 2.

Late 80s into early 90s as well as the Warehouse I use to go to the Gallery a lot . Then in the 90s use to go to Back to Basics , can't remember the name of any of the streets even though I worked in Leeds for nearly 20 years but Wakefield born and bred.

Not a pub goer myself. However, I do recall many of the pubs, clubs and hostelries in this video.

We must be of a similar age....Cullens,best memories. Thanks

Thanks, I find your channel very interesting having lived in Leeds since 1973 and remembering many of these places.

The Ranchburger establishment was previously the Ceylon tea , which provided the opportunity to taste and enjoy all types of tea.

fabulous as always, thank you

One missed Chaplins in the merrion centre. It might have been known as Swiss Cottage. It had cottage windows.

Brilliant, thank you so much for bringing back such good memories. ……….

Thank you for your time and effort. Very interesting, even for a foreigner.

Great video! You mentioned one of the clubs needs a blue plaque. I think The New Penny, the oldest Gay Bar in Leeds would be a great addition to your compilation. It actually has a blue plaque and offered a sage space for the LGBTQ+ community.

Great vid… brilliant memories

Nostalgia overload after watching that. Used to go in sunset and vine early doors mid week with work pals (and future wife). Trebles and a mixer for £1.00. Those were the days, getting off the train at 7pm after an early doors midweek visit absolutely ratted 🥴

Love your videos more plz keep up the great work

Another magnificent vid 🏆

A very interesting and nostalgic video. Many thanks from an old Leeds Lad.

Great stuff...was hoping for the Dutchess Pub...live music.

Nice one. I suggest additions. The Guilford on the headrow with its snooker upstairs and many pool tables down stairs. Decimated now. Just a bar. Leeds poly disco followed by chip butty over the road at Terrys all time now demolished. The Vic of course behind the town hall.

I remember, (I think it was called, The King Charles) on Lands Lane opposite Queens Arcade. it was on a corner under Schofields department store where now stands Foot Asylum

Hells bells, that was a blast from the past! My friends and I would often take a change of clothes to work on Fridays and go straight out from work! We’d make a beeline for something to eat, then do the rounds at a few pubs then, over the years, visit so many of the clubs mentioned here! The wasn’t a great deal of trouble back then and knife culture was unheard of. Crack was something you found in a mirror. Spice was a a bag of sweets from the corner shop, and smack was something you had on the back of your legs as a kid! How things have changed.

Wow that took me back

I saw Bad Manners at the Bali Hai (87?) Loved Phonos and the News

Did you mention Big Lil's!!!!? I met some interesting people in there and some very accomodating ladies!

Great video, my family moved from America to run a pub called "The Chained Bull" in the 90s. Are you gonna do a video on former 90s pubs? I miss that place, and Leeds very much. Again, great job!!

Thanks for the old memories, i knew Leeds City Centre (town) like the back of my hand in the 80s. Now i can hardly find a parking spot let alone anything else. Town has gone for the likes of me, ho well it was wicked whilst it lasted.

Thanx for that Leeds was Ace in the 80s

Thanks for bringing back memories of Leeds nightlife for me. Do you remember The News nightclub in the Queen's Hotel?

Great night in Len’s Bar after Leeds beat QPR in FA Cup QFs

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Blast from the past this is. Jesus i've been in the vast majority of these..some good and erm some not so much!

Great vid…Adam and Eve’s was one door down from that shown …now the Hifi Club.

Oscars - my first pub that I started drinking in aged 16. I was working at IBM next door and often we'd head there after work. Being only 16, there was no chance of me getting served so all the other "grown ups" would buy my drinks. Happy days.

The Bank used to get raided at least once a month. The Richmond was a great little nightclub £1.50 entry fee bottles of Skol £1.50 cheap night out.

The Precinct…Tuesday nights. Pizzaland on Briggate The White Swan when it was the Piccadilly Bar

Had many a nice evening in the Way finder Pub. Would receive comments about the large Cabbages that we bought from the market and placed beside us on the seats. Happy days.

OMG ! Everyone mentioned I visited. We also went to the Bank, that too was downstairs. I grew up thru youth club,to Goth, to regular niteclub & finally to .... 'God I feel old & look like a perve stood here these days' 🫣😳 xh

Loved leeds back then ....Todays Leeds is much changed city....and none of the changes have made it better only worse....

Wow I wondered what had happened to “ the box office “ I worked at … General Wade!! Off Merrion hotel

Peter O’Toole used to go to The Adelphi pub.

At 2am it was time to go to terry's all time cafe(caf) .

Fforde Grene - Dire Straits, Buzz Cocks, Hank Wangford…

I remember my friends 21st birthday party at Digbys in 1989 and my friend spiking his stepdads drink with an acid tab...funny qs fuck watching him talk to his business associates that were there.

Barry on Briggate, AKA Rip Off on Briggate.

The Conservatory and the Observatory.

Alternative 1 and Alternative 2.

Night Rider, should been Fight Rider 😂

Fight rider bus service if my memory serves me right 🤣

See.you.filmed.at.the.most.busiest.time.ghost.town 😊

I was a Whitelocks man

What happened to the gaiety