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?
13. Fiesta club is born
Lord Mayor of Sheffield Sidney Irwin Dyson before the opening of the Fiesta club in 1970 Photo: Submitted
14. Silks
Silks nightclub on Bank Street, in Sheffield city centre, in June 1986 Photo: Picture Sheffield
15. Ribbon cutting
The opening of the Fiesta nightclub, on Arundel Gate, Sheffield city centre, by (3rd right) Lord Mayor Alderman Sidney Dyson in August 1970 Photo: Picture Sheffield
16. Live music at Fiesta
A gig at Sheffield's Fiesta nightclub Photo: Picture Sheffield/Pickards of Leeds