Do you remember these 90s nightspots in Chesterfield? Nightlife was buzzing in Chesterfield in the Nineties when revellers flocked to haunts such as Xanadu and The Bradbury Club.

Byline: Gay Bolton

The decade evokes fond memories among Derbyshire Times readers. Andy Dysart commented on our Facebook page: "Ah, those were the days. 10p a pint in Xanadu on a Monday, Olde House on a Tuesday, night off on a Wednesday, grab a granny on a Thursday night in town, Friday and Saturday night in Xanadu or the Brad and pound a pint in town on a Sunday. Week sorted."

Xanadu was the hot favourite among revellers such as Steph Leigh King who said: "Loved my nights out there" while Debbie O'Malley commented: "Best times."

Neil Anderson, author of the (https://dirtystopouts.com/) Dirty Stop Outs Guide to 1990s Chesterfield, said: "The after-dark experience on offer was buzzing. Britpop was at its height and the success of the sprawling Bradbury Club seemed to totally transform the fortunes of the pubs on the Brampton Mile.

"From the alternative nature of the Green Room to the opening of the Barking Badger - it was a great time to be tripping the light fantastic in Chez Vegas!

"I think Chesterfield was arguably at its most confident in the 1990s. Getting to within a game of the FA Cup final seems almost unthinkable when you compare it to the lowly fortunes of Chesterfield FC today."

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CAPTION: Revellers enjoy the Chesterfield pub scene of the Nineties. Which was your favourite nightspot?

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CAPTION: Spot anyone you know at the 90s launch night of the Beach Bar on Chapel Walk?

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CAPTION: Samantha Massey posted this picture which she says was taken in Xanadu in 1993/94 where a popular attraction was to ride a surfboard...not easy to do after a few pints!

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CAPTION: A popular draw for revellers looking for live music and a late-night drink, The Green Room was at its best in the late Nineties according to Paul McNeice.

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CAPTION: The Barking Badger was a popular haunt for revellers before hitting the nightclubs in the Nineties.

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CAPTION: Monty's, as it was affectionately called, was a popular draw for revellers in the Nineties. Michelle Bingham commented: "Best pub ever was Monty's" while Floyd Elliott said: "Maximum nights at Monty's

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CAPTION: Ian Fisher reckons the late Nineties were the best times at the Bradbury Club - also known simply as The Brad. Do you know the name of the DJ in the photo?

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CAPTION: Spires bar, pictured to the right of the cinema, replaced the legendary Painted Wagon bar.

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CAPTION: Who remembers the sticky carpets and cheap beer in the Adam and Eve which became the PoD nightclub hosting DJs playing garage tunes during the Nineties?

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CAPTION: Chesterfield's top club for star-studded entertainment during the Seventies and Eighties, the Aquarius closed its doors for good in the Nineties after giving revellers such as Mel Bacon some great nights out.

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Title Annotation:	Retro
Author:	Gay Bolton
Publication:	Derbyshire Times Online
Date:	May 7, 2021
Words:	479
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