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?
9. Fiesta club opening
The opening of the Fiesta nightclub, in Sheffield, in August 1970 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
10. Kylie at the Roxy
Kylie Minogue at the Roxy nightclub on Arundel Gate, in Sheffield city centre, in October 1989 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
11. Penny Farthing
The dancefloor at Sheffield's Penny Farthing nightclub in 1971 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
12. Tables at Fiesta
Fiesta Nightclub, between Arundel Gate and Pond Street, in Sheffield city centre, which would later become the Odeon cinema Photo: Sheffield Newspapers