There was something for everyone back then, from disco lovers to punk rockers, synth pop fanatics to glam metal rockers.
This retro photo gallery features some of the best-loved clubs from the era, including The Limit, Fiesta, Roxy, Josephines, Silks and Tiffany’s.
The nostalgic images show everything from the buildings themselves to clubbers on the dance floor and celebrity appearances from stars as diverse as Kylie Minogue and Morecambe and Wise.
How many of these clubs do you remember, and which was your favourite?
2. Rebels
Dixon Lane, Sheffield, in 1980, showing the entrance to Rebels nightclub Photo: Ted Mace/Picture Sheffield
3. Penny Farthing
A go go dancing competition at Sheffield's Penny Farthing nightclub in February 1970, with Betty Nixon, Avril Cochrane and Christine Hague pictured on the dance floor | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
4. Sinatra's
Sinatra's nightclub, on Carver Street, Sheffield, in February 1988 | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers