Because we’re taking you out on a picture tour of some of Sheffield’s most loved venues on a Sheffield city centre night out in the 1980s.
Back in the 1980s. Sheffield was packed with great venues for a night out. After popping into some the great pubs of the time, we’ll head off to a club after kicking out time then they ring last orders at 11pm.
There’ll be a queue to get into the club, when we get there. And depending on where we’re ending up, you may have to make sure you’re not wearing trainers.
Then, ears ringing from the loud music, there will be the dash for a taxi at around 2am, possibly after picking up a takeaway.
Our gallery takes you out to the pubs, and then brings you pictures of some of the favourite clubs of the time. Some are long gone, others are still there all those years later, but some under different names.
See how many you remember as they looked back then.
9. The Saddle
The Saddle stood on West Street opposite what has has been in more recent times the old Walkabout pub. This was how it looked in 1990. Photo: Sheffield Council / Picture Sheffield | Sheffield Council / Picture Sheffield Photo: Sheffield Council / Picture Sheffield
10. The Dove and Rainbow
The Dove and Rainbow on Hartshead Square, as it looked in 1988. Photo: Colin Richards, Picture Sheffield | Colin Richards, Picture Sheffield
11. The Pig and Whistle
The Pig and Whistle, on Leopold Street showing junction with (right) Orchard Lane. It is now the Bessemer, and has also since been known as the Fountain Bar. Photo: Douglas Edward Axe / Brian Douglas Stevens / Picture Sheffield | Douglas Edward Axe / Brian Douglas Stevens / Picture Sheffield Photo: Douglas Edward Axe / Brian Douglas Stevens / Picture Sheffield
12. Claymore
The Claymore on the right of the photo, was a popular city centre pub in the 1980s.. Picture: Sheffield Newspapers | Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Sheffield Newspapers