In a city with an ever changing nightlife, sometimes it's easy to forget about the nightclubs of the past.
We all have that one nightclub we'll remember from some of our favourite nights with friends - and while they might be long gone they are certainly not forgotten.
So no matter how much you love discovering new places, nowhere quite lives up to the favourites you had back in the day, right?
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That’s why we asked people on our What’s On Facebook page to tell us their favourite 90s club in Liverpool.
While we might wish we could bring these venues back for one more night out, it's nice to remember them and the nights there that we'll never forget.
Here's what topped the list:
The Grafton
Surely there isn’t a person in Liverpool who grew up during its heyday that didn’t venture through the doors of The Grafton.
The Beatles and Duke Ellington played the venue and famous band leaders like Henry Hall, Victor Sylvester and Joe Loss all appeared on the stage.
Paula Rooney said: “loved the Grafton” and Anne Gallagher replied: “There wasn’t another vibe like it”.
The Pickwick
Located on London Road, this was one of several Merseyside clubs owned by body-building champion Terry Phillips.
Denise Smith said: “Grafton and pickwicks Such fun”.
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Quadrant Park
Also known as the Quad, or Quaddie, this Bootle nightclub on Derby Road opened in 1988 and used to attract guest DJs from all over the world.
At the time it was said to be the UK's only legal all-night rave, because it didn’t sell alcohol. It closed on New Year’s Eve 1991, but 90s clubbers still claim to have loved the venue.
Sarah Martin said: “The Quad” and Jamie Smith wrote: “Quad”, when asked their favourite 90s club in Liverpool.
051
The club on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill was one of the city’s most famous venues in the 90s.
Back then, the huge 2,000 capacity venue was a Saturday night lockout and one of the most legendary nights out in Liverpool, with resident DJ Lee Butler on the decks for almost a decade from 1996.
It had other brief club incarnations, over the years including Aura in 2013 before being sold to a student property developer.
Closing its doors in 2005, it became other clubs, including Aura from September 2013.
Vishal Sharma said: “051, the buzz, aquarium, garage, cream. So many with so many good nights”.
Cream (Nation)
Nation, home to the legendary Cream since 1992, was a mecca for dance fans and would attract thousands of clubbers a week.
The club night, based in Wolstenholme Square, was one of the go-to places for your weekly house music fix.
Cream was started in 1992 by James Barton and Darren Hughes and quickly became one of the most famous nights in the UK.
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In 2002 it closed as a weekly venue, but Cream continued to host sell out parties throughout the year.
Tim Murray wrote: “Voodoo or Cream”.
Club Continental
Club Continental, fondly known as the Conti, opened in October 1982 and was the only city club to provide guests with their own private car park service. While it may have opened in the 80s, there’s no doubt that 90s clubbers have fond memories too.
Sandra Adams said: “The Continental (conti)” and Anne Jones wrote “Loved the conti”.
Paradox
Away from the city centre, this Aintree nightclub was hugely popular, particularly for those living in north Liverpool.
The art deco style clock tower, on Ormskirk Road in Aintree used to be an alternative for club-goers who didn't want to venture into the city centre.
It started out in the 1920s as the Vernon Pools building, but when they moved to new premises in 1991 it became the Paradox nightclub.
The club closed in 2001 and it’s now a Sports Direct store.
Georgina N Gary Southern said: “Paradox”.
The State
It opened as a nightclub in the 80s and music programme The Tube was once filmed there, looking at Liverpool’s music scene.
By the mid 90s, DJs Mark Simon and Lee Butler were regulars and are still running State reunions now.
Gary Murray just said: “The state”.
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