A bunch of partygoers with headphones danced, sang and shouted to the music supplied by two DJs on different channels.

Andrew Bailey, general manager of Preston's Revolution bar, said he had the idea to host the night in Preston after one held in Manchester was a similar success.

He said: "We wanted to come up with a new concept for Preston and we wanted something that would bring people down to us on Monday, one of our quieter nights.

"Basically you come in, we give you a set of wireless headphones. There are two channels and two different DJs playing diferrent music.

"The more music there is that people can sing along to the better, because it creates a better atmosphere in there."

Lancashire Evening Post reporter Ben Robinson, who attended the event, said it was a "great night out".

He said: "I really liked the option of being able to switch between DJs and when we all found a song we all knew we were singing it together. It must have sounded quite funny to anyone not tuned in."

Mr Bailey said the night had "gone down a storm" and hopes that the five-week planned run can become a permanent fixture of Monday nights out in Preston.

"If tonight is anything to go by we will carry on after that," he added.

The "silent disco" originates from the 1990s when eco-activists wanted to stage parties in places such as forests where logging was taking place, but did not want to disturb the animals.

The idea has since been copied in various locations, including Glastonbury, Leeds, Reading and T in the Park festivals and central London.

Revolution bar, Main Spirit Weind, Preston, will host more silent discos or headphone parties on Monday nights over the coming weeks.

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