Preston bars and clubs: How many of these nightspots bring back memories from your youth?
From rave nights to superclubs Preston has been home to some iconic venues over the years
By Iain Lynn
Published 2nd Jan 2022, 16:37 BST
Updated 2nd Jan 2022, 16:38 BST
If you were in your clubbing prime during the 80s and 90s you were lucky enough to enjoy some of the best loved nightspots in the city's history.
Here are just some of the venues where many Preston residents spent their youth.
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5. The Warehouse
Located on St John’s Place, Preston, it was originally named The Warehouse when it first opened in 1972, then renamed Raiders, then back to The Warehouse in 1988
Probably the biggest and most successful dance club night in Preston’s history, Feel was a ‘super club’ that was based at the University of Central Lancashire venue from January 1994 to 2005 and was renowned across the country
Who remembers this one? It enjoyed a surge of popularity back in the day and was a venue often frequented later in the evening after the pubs had kicked out.
Preston’s only floating nightspot, the Manxman spent its first 20 years as a ferry between the Isle of Man and Liverpool. It also sailed from Fleetwood. Built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in 1955 for the Isle of Man Steam packet company, it ceased service in 1982