The place was packed. You can unsubscribe at any time.It Really Hurts Me Girl by the Carstairs is a classic northern soul tuneThe ground floor entrance to the former Rockhouse nightclubAngela Rowland, Rachel Evans and Donella George were among the revellersThe Conservatory being transformed into Union 1 and Union 2Oasis played at the Wherehouse? Captain Ginger’s Gang Show was legendary. Anita … Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. The club was friendly, fun and fantastic.“Eventually, Captain Ginger decamped to Blackpool and Sundays were never the same. It then closed and reopened a couple of times as nightclub venues, Future Club and First Floor.The last attempt to bring it back was in 2012. Previously, it had been known as The Dial and was later split into two clubs, Union 1 and Union 2 which were, we think, in some way connected to the University of Derby Students' Union.The building was knocked down around the turn of the millennium and student flats are now being built on the site.This was the venue where legendary Progress club night started in late 1992 and put on loads of gigs over the years.Anyone remember G. Love and Special Sauce? Derby's Zanzibar nightclub in London Road in 1999. Dark black walls, a little bar and pink lighting so everyone looked flawless.“There was a tiny stage and a sweaty dance floor. Sign up to receive two FREE daily bulletin e-mails, as well as breaking news as it happensThese great photos were taken during the mid-1990s heyday of a popular Curzons, on Curzon Street, was one of the top venues in the city in those days, with people often being turned away on busy nights.For many years it was also Derby’s only gay nightclub. They put on a cracking show in the mid nineties. Derby (/ ˈ d ɑːr b i / DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, England.It lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the south of Derbyshire, of which it was traditionally the county town. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. in Derby back in 1994At one time the building was home to the Eclipse nightclubAt its height Curzons was a popular haunt for Derby's revellers In some ways, it took over the mantle from Eclipse.There were also those who detested the place and thought it was a complete dump full of morons.The building had been a cinema in the 80s which shut down and is currently occupied by buffet restaurant Cosmo.If you're wondering what happened to the giant bust that overlooked the entrance, it was sold on eBay for £420 by a bunch of mates from Allestree.They wanted to put the two-metre high sultan statue above their local pub but at the time of writing, has not appeared. Curzons motored on into the new millennium but people are fickle and the crowds moved on.”Curzons finally closed in 2014 and has stood empty ever since.Attempts to re-open it as a club have failed and a planning application was approved earlier this year to turn it into a restaurant and apartments.The packed dancefloor at Curzons nightclub on Curzon Street, Derby, in the mid-1990sWhen you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. And it also played host to live acts including Shola Ama and Honeyz.“Sunday night was the best night.
More recently, planning approval was given to The club was known as Romeo and Juliet's before it became The Pink Coconut at some point in the 80s.It even hit national headlines in the 90s when Mark Morrison, of Return of the Mack fame, was arrested outside the venue in 1997 following an alleged altercation.Rumour had it that Mel B of the Spice Girls was there as well on that evening.

It also had live acts such as Shola Ama and Honeyz back in the day.There have been attempts to bring it back in recent years but to no avail. Queues at nightclubs n Pubs. DE1 1QT 01332 299955 Mail page opens in new window Facebook page opens in new window Twitter page opens in …

Sunday nights included a staff show, usually in drag, and a male stripper.“I also saw the odd showcase for an up and coming band. Sign up to receive two FREE daily bulletin e-mails, as well as breaking news as it happensAs Kylie wisely sang, when you can't find the music, to get down and boogie, all you can do is step back in time.And that's exactly what we're about to do, having trawled through the Derby Telegraph archives in order to dredge up a few pictures of These shots will drag you back in time to a period when you could still get a pint of warm lager for a couple of quid.Maybe you snogged your future spouse for the first time in Eclipse, or perhaps you were there that night in The Pink Coconut when Mark 'Return of the Mack' Morrison got arrested outside.Zanzibar might not have been to everyone's taste but it was very popular at one point and the toilets were quite spacious, to be fair.Some of our older readers may even remember donning baggy trousers and hitting the dancefloor at Cleopatra's in the 1970s when Derby had a northern soul scene.It was a bit of a hoof to get to Mansfield Road so the venue would put on a bus from the city centre.It was a pretty big venue and took some filling so on quiet nights would feel pretty empty.Originally called Paradise and located next door to Rollerworld, it was an unusual place for a nightclub but it did look pretty good when it was all lit up.At some point in the 90s, it changed its name to Time and was home to Progress for a while.Derby had something of a northern soul scene back in the early 70s and, fortunately, one of these nights was captured by photographer and filmmaker Doug Smith.On a flying visit to Derby one Sunday in 1974, he visited Cleopatra's, in London Road, and took a series of pictures of the dancers.