The 80s - what an era for music and clubbing.
It was a period like no other in Birmingham, with a thriving nightlife scene across the city when phrase like 'totally radical' were hip and the 'Yuppies' came to town.
The iconic Rum Runner nightclub on Broad Street became the place to be for music fans as the venue played a significant role in the New Romantics scene in the city - hosting a number of Birmingham's up-and-coming bands at the time, including Duran Duran. And who can forget The Dome, Faces International and more.
Steven Knight's new BBC drama This Town is set to air on Easter Sunday (March 31) and is set in Birmingham and Coventry during the 80s.
With the series set to explore the Ska and two-tonne scene of that decade, we've decided to take a look back at Birmingham's most popular nightclubs during the era.
Let's take a look at 27 of the very best nightclubs and bars from the 80s era.
1. The Dome, Bristol Street
The Dome opened its doos in 1985, with the Dome 2 opening in 1994 at the current 02 Academy site. The club ran until 2003. It reopened as the 02 Academy in 2009. It was one of the city's best loved clubs during the 80s
2. Faces nightclub, Five Ways
This club was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. It was later renamed to XL’s.
3. Bobby Browns, Canalside
The canalside club Bobby Browns was a regular haut for celebrities and Brummie party-goers throughout the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s before it closed in 2003. Earlier this year, the Verve Lounge club opened on the site of the old Bobby Browns club
4. Pagoda Park, Smallbrook Queensway
In the 1980s was a popular nightclub with three floors and the DJ going up and down in a glass lift. The venue used to host themed events as well.