These were some of the most popular nightclubs across the North East between the 1960s and the noughties.
This retro photo gallery captures happy times at these much-missed nightspots around the region, including Sunderland, Newcastle, South Shields and Hartlepool.
Among them is a famous floating nightclub with a revolving dance floor, a venue billed as the ‘most luxurious’ in the North when it opened in the 1960s, and a nightspot which was a favourite haunt of footballers during the 80s.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories of nights out from years past, how many of these venues did you visit, and what do you think was the North East’s best ever nightclub?
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13. Buzz and Zoom
Inside Buzz and Zoom, on Villiers Street, which was one of Hartlepool's most popular nightclubs during the 1990s and early 2000s | Hartlepool Mail Photo: Hartlepool Mail
14. Beach
With surfboards and a shark among the seaside memorabilia greeting revellers, Beach brought a splash of fun and colour to South Shields' nightlife. Its most memorable feature was the massive boat in the centre of the room which served as the DJ booth. Beach closed to make way for Arbeia (originally known as Amari, and then Red Door), a new bar owned by Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall. | Google Photo: Google
15. La Strada
La Strada became South Shields' first nightclub when it opened on Commercial Road in 1960. The manager Barney McKie is pictured here behind the bar in April 1967 | Shields Gazette Photo: Shields Gazette
16. Buddy's
Buddy's, pictured here in 1984, was a popular South Shields nightclub during the 80s | Shields Gazette Photo: Shields Gazette