Wiganers have been left feeling nostalgic after news that a former town centre nightclub will be turned into a storage unit and apartments. Standishgate’s Bryan House was home to Maximes nightclub which was a popular spot in the 90’s amongst locals, with Manchester Evening News reader even admitting he met his “mrs” there.
Manchester-based Hurstwood Holdings has launched Hurstwood Self Storage which is set to open before the end of the year. Having already secured planning permission, Hurstwood is also in negotiations to convert the upper floors of the building into 45 one-bed apartments.
Hurstwood plans to roll out its self-storage concept nationwide with further sites already identified in Lancaster, North Shields and Dumfries.
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Formerly Tiffany's, Maximes nightclub in Wigan ran from the early 80's catering for both dance and rock music events. It helped promote upcoming bands and featured big names including Iron Maiden and Def Leppard and even has a Facebook group 'Maximes first friday rock night' in it's honour.
This is what M.E.N readers had to say about this news:
Neil Wilson said: “Spent many Saturday nights in the early 90’s, absolute buzzing place to be.”
Craig Gerrard said: “Wigan pier now Maximes! And let's not forget the gallery. Wigan is just going to be a hostel.”
Simon Collier said: “Need one last walk round for two hours.”
Angela Griffiths said: “I went there every Sunday evening to the under 18’s disco, great memories.”
Jonathan Cowap said: “Can we have one last all nighter first though.”
Francesca Ryder said: “Aw loved Maxine’s!! Miss my feet sticking to the floor and having to wipe them on the way out.”
Gary Fitzsimons said: “Had some good nights there when it was Tiffanies in the 80’s. Met my first Mrs there.”
Stewart Lomax said: “Back to the old school every Saturday in the late 90’s.”
Keith Stanier said: “Had some good times there.”
John Davies said: “It was Tiffany's in the late 70’s.”
Although not all the readers were caught up in the nostalgia and wanted to discuss what this move meant for the town centre:
Anthony Highton said sarcastically: “Just what we need, that's 3.5 million flats in a dying town.”
Barbara Dworzecki said: “Need to start attracting shops to the town centre.”
June Brown said: “I wonder who will live in the apartments.”
James Hall said: “Some more apartments that are gonna be way over priced and mostly empty, good idea that.”
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