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Do you remember these classic nightclubs in Dundee and Tayside?

By Scott Lorimer
The entrance to The Grove (aka The Coconut Grove) in 1989. The building once stood where the casino is now, for those a bit younger.
The entrance to The Grove (aka The Coconut Grove) in 1989. The building once stood where the casino is now, for those a bit younger.

Where was your favourite nightclub to go to in Dundee and Tayside back in the day?

With the news that a former Mardi Gras worker has announced he intends to host a reunion – over ten years after it closed its doors for the last time, we’ve decided to delve into our archives for pictures of the area’s best nightspots from the past.

Where was your favourite place to go?

The entrance to the Palais dance hall on South Tay Street.
The old Yuppies and London Nightclub on Meadowside.
Fans wait outside Yuppies to see The View in 2007 ahead of a 'secret' show
A packed Yuppies as fans enjoy the music at the Rock Talk event at Yuppies in 2006.
The main entrance to London nightclub.
The front door of the old De Stihl's club on South Ward Road. The building has since been demolished.
Revellers dance the night away in De Stihl's nightclub in 1995.
The dancefloor at De Stihl's.
The Waterfront nightclub in Arbroath.
In the garden of Rick's disco on Blackscroft in 1989. The building now is host to the Reading Rooms.
Oscar's dancefloor in 1995.
The Panthers Palace in St Andrews Lane in 1989. 'The place where all the cool cats go.' The nightclub opened on September 21 1989. Two of the bands to play the opening weekend were the Cats Eyes, while the Beaver Sister appeared on the Sunday.
The dancefloor area of Maxim's nightclub on St Andrew's Lane in 1984.
The former Ice Factory club in Perth.
A bar in Genna's nightclub "Dundee's trandiest nightclub" according to the sign...
Some interesting decor inside the Fountain Disco on BrownStreet. (1983)
One of the bars inside Fat Sams nightclub in 1993.
A shot of the dancefloor of the Enigma nightclub.
The Empress Ballroom in the 1960s.
Two rock'n'rollers get their groove on at Dundee's Empress Ballroom in 1956.
The entrance to The Grove (aka The Coconut Grove) in 1989. The building once stood where the casino is now, for those a bit younger.
This image from Tele reader Brian Mill shows a him with a group of palls at the Grove in the 80s.
The outside of the Colosseum nightclub on the junction of Douglas Street and Brown Street.
The dancefloor inside the Colosseum in 1996.
The entrance to Arthur's over-30s nightclub off the Seagate in 1993.
The interior of the old Sands nightclub in Broughty Ferry
The legendary Flick's nightclub in Brechin
The dancefloor of Dirty Dens on Brown Street in 1988.
A packed dancefloor at Club Feet in the old Tay Hotel.
These women take a break from dancing at Club Feet in the 80s.
Inside the old Venue nightclub at the Stack Leisure Park in Dundee. This image was taken last year, but the Venue has long since closed.
Inside the old Venue nightclub at the Stack Leisure Park in Dundee. This image was taken last year, but the Venue has long since closed.
Inside the old Barracuda nightclub, which was previously Coconut Grove.
Two hostesses at Dundee's Barracuda nightclub in 1978. The girl on the left is Moira McGovern (19), unfortunately we don't have a surname for the girl on the right, we just know her as Lynne B.

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