Sheffield retro: 26 photos capturing 90s and noughties fun at Valley Centertainment, including Club Wow

It's a quarter of a century since Valley Centertainment in Sheffield's Don Valley threw open its doors in 1998, and some fabulous memories have been created there.

This retro photo gallery captures some of the happiest times at the leisure complex on Broughton Road, Attercliffe, with its range of bars and restaurants alongside attractions including Cineworld and Hollywood Bowl.

The nostalgic 90s and noughties pictures from The Star's archives include a glimpse inside the much-missed nightclub Club Wow, notable for its wacky, colourful deco as much as for the tunes played there; talent contests at Brannigans bar; the Old Orleans restaurant; Quincey's, and much more.

Also featured are excited cinemagoers queueing to see some of the biggest releases of the period, including The Phantom Menace in 1999 and Planet of the Apes in 2001. And Sheffield United players, including Rob Page and Paul Peschisolido can be seen unwinding with a game at Hollywood Bowl.

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