Bolton has seen its fair share of nightclubs over the years, with many good nights still fondly remembered.
But which one was the favourite of the town? We asked you to tell us and you didn’t disappoint as you all made good cases for the nightclubs you visited.
Here are the top answers…
Bees Knees -
This was the most popular choice as people reminisced time spent there.
It first opened in 1976 when the Copperfields cabaret club on Crompton Way closed down.
The building started life as the Crompton Cinema in 1934, and became the Casino Club in 1961. It changed its name to Jacks just before a change of ownership and became Copperfields in March, 1972 and the Bees Knees in 1976.
Ikon and Palais De Danse -
Ikon was a famous building in Bolton and had changed names numerous times over the years from Palais De Danse to Ritzy’s.
This is the original home of the Astoria Palais de Danse — better known to generations of Boltonians as The Palais.
On the corner of Higher Bridge Street and St George’s Road, Ikon and Palais was the place to be.
It was opened in 1928 when American singer Al Jolson was king and danceband music was all the rage.
Hawthornes -
Hawthorns became popular during the1990s and closed in January 2006.
The club was located on Spa Road in a former grain store and had first opened as a restaurant called Crompton's Mule in 1978 before becoming a piano bar called Hawthorns in 1984.
Hawthorns was already operating as a nightclub when new owners took over in 1993.
Under the new management the club started to specialise in rock and indie music with live bands playing most nights in was open.
The Temple -
The Temple in St George Street was famous for having a swimming pool on its first floor.
But in 2001 a fire broke out which saw clubgoers frantically leave the club.
The roof of the nightspot, which was owned by businessmen John Musso and his brother Pino, were badly damaged.
Attempts to reopen it in later years unfortunately didn’t come to fruition.
Atlantis -
This was Bolton’s biggest nightclub when it opened in 1998 but its time was short-lived, closing in just six years.
Atlantis opened in the Valley Centertainment complex in Waters Meeting Road and attracted top stars including Busted and Girls Aloud.
It boasted six bars, two dancefloors, a diner and a swanky VIP lounge.
But not only did it eventually hit financial difficulties for being expensive and slightly out of town, it was also where a shooting took place in 2000.
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