Nights out in Brighton on the Late 70s - Early 80s

[Pretty pink fairy]

Railway bell, full of skinheads on a sat night ................... Disco boys no need to reply

 

[albion68]

The Coasters years with Rory were superb

Was that the old Jenkinsons where you had to wear a tie to get in ? ,and Rory used to play a disco version of the Andy Williams song "cant take my eyes off you " a lot with girls dancing on the bar .First time got really legless was at the "Rev"where you could get in when only 16 and Sherries was always really packed out on a Sunday night in fact sometimes could not get in ,thinking about those high waisters and platform shoes how embarracing !

 

[Rowdey]

Tony millard always around with the trans sexual Biba in coasters tamborine girls lived in westdean i think ,used to see them on the 10 bus

She was a busy girl/boy.. (post 239) WSF. The Origins Of Casuals In Brighton. - Page 6

I thought she/he was one of the first TS to have that operation in the UK.. Certainly still hardcore clubbing it up, in mid 90's.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Bingo - well done mate

I'm touched.

 

[Beach Hut]

Was that the old Jenkinsons where you had to wear a tie to get in ? ,and Rory used to play a disco version of the Andy Williams song "cant take my eyes off you " a lot with girls dancing on the bar .First time got really legless was at the "Rev"where you could get in when only 16 and Sherries was always really packed out on a Sunday night in fact sometimes could not get in ,thinking about those high waisters and platform shoes how embarracing !

Yes and that disco version was Boystown Gang which is on my iPod Touch and is still a classic.

 

[krakatoa]

Phil Leppard?

Well remembered! Been driving me and a mate mad for ages trying to dredge out that name from the depths of time.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

50s and 60s my era,50s too young to go drinking so went to a coffee bar in Queens Road,well I was that Teddy Boy......was out the Country for 58/60. Went on pub crawls then...met my 2nd wife in Sherries.Did the famous pub crawl in London.....'Dirty Dicks' on to the 'The grapes'(smallest pub in London...that was heaving...you could only get 12 people in. Then 'Worlds End' which overhung the Thames. 'Watermans Arms'Always had a Trad band in the street outside..."Oh! You railway station,oh! you Pullman train......" The finish was Swiss Cottage...great days,load of money...England swings like a pendulum do......

 

[empire]

nelly pecks mid 80s was sublime,esp for skirt

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Anyone remember the name of the D.J. who played in the Suite for donkey's years late seventies/eighties , also played saturdays at Top Man western road! Bit of a boring fart if i remember rightly.

Careful, he may be watching...the legendary PL was(is) a long term STH in the north stand at Withdean

 

[hitony]

Well this thread has certainly stood the test of time.................really good going back down memory lane

 

[smudge]

Swifts was always good for checking the Coconut queue & breaking your group up so you wouldn't have to try & get in all at one time, then all meeting up downstairs at the bottom bar.

 

[smudge]

Railway bell, full of skinheads on a sat night ................... Disco boys no need to reply

Rank clacker though. Disco girls were a bit more appealing. Should have followed me & got a Buzby's membership!

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

Good call !

Railway Tavern
Brighton Rock
Swifts
Top Rank Suite or
Busby's/Oriana's
Kasbah (Western Road) for a Kebab or if you were lucky some treacles flat.

or more likely a taxi ride home via portslade or awalk back with a tesco trolley

 

[Devon Seagull]

What about Fagans on East East street next to the ABC cinema it had wine/ cocktail bar on the Ground Floor with Disco on the first floor called Toppers and another disco in the basement. There was also the Zodiac club on West Street.

 

[Southern Scouse]

No idea whats going on in Brighton these days, but Busby's and the Pink Coconut (Although I seem to remember going there before when it was called something else) was the highlight of my teenage years.
Three Crowns in East Preston, then to Sterns or the pub on Worthing seafront near the bowling, Bishop/friar's kitchen? something, then on to Brighton. Sherrys and Coasters, yippee!
What a dream weekend. usually manage to pull in Brighton Friday night, and stay over with whoever until getting back in the early hours of Sunday. If BHA were at home even better.
Class.

 

[User removed 4]

What about Fagans on East East street next to the ABC cinema it had wine/ cocktail bar on the Ground Floor with Disco on the first floor called Toppers and another disco in the basement. There was also the Zodiac club on West Street.

rumours was the club downstairs at fagans, jay abatan was on the door, sadly he was killedc in a taxi queue punch up a few years ago, he was a good bloke.

 

[Beach Hut]

Did anyone ever venture out a bit further - we were all living in Peacehaven at the time and used to go to Down Town Saturdays in Hastings or the club on Eastbourne Pier.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

or more likely a taxi ride home via portslade or awalk back with a tesco trolley

Indeed, albeit two years later.

 

[The Auctioneer]

Went To See Bands At The New Regent Bottom Of West Street,saw Sioux And The Banshees There.
What Was The Big Bar/nite Club On The Seafront Near Oriental Place Called?
The In Place Was Under The Alhambra Early Eighties Was That The Same One?

Did it become the Abinger?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Was it right on the seafront under The Albion Hotel? I remember that as the Papillon

Yes, my mrs used to be part of a dance troupe based in the papillon.