For many of us, spending far too much time in nightclubs during our late teens and early 20s is a rite of passage.
It’s fair to say that young people still do enjoy a night out, but those of a certain age will remember a time when eager youngsters spent the whole week looking forward to a Friday or Saturday night.
Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, when you could smoke indoors and pints were actually affordable, nightclubs across the country made a roaring trade.
The 1980s was certainly a brilliant era for clubbing, as was the 90s with its dance scene.
To reminisce, we asked Brummies what nightclubs they miss the most from the 80s and 90s. Here are the most popular answers:
5. Steptoes
Located on the corner of Hurst Street and Smallbrook Queensway, Steptoes wasa club for alternative and punk music in the 80s | Google
6. Faces nightclub in Five Ways
This club was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. It was later renamed to XL’s. | Roz Laws
7. 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 | Adobe
8. The Powerhouse, Hurst Street
The Powerhouse was a late 1980s venue that played host to well known touring acts. It later became a nightclub called Oceana but closed in 2011. | Birmingham City Council