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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17. Rupert's
Rupert's nightclub, in South Shields, was described as the 'place to be' in the 70s. It's pictured here in 1972. | Shields Gazette Photo: Shields Gazette
18. Banwells
Banwells nightclub in South Shields pulled in the punters during the 80s. It's pictured here in January 1986 with the 1,250 tins of food that were collected as the price of entry for a Boxing Day fancy dress event. | Shields Gazette Photo: Shields Gazette
19. Roxanne's
Roxanne's was a popular noughties nightclub on Ocean Road, South Shields | JPIMedia Photo: Stu Norton
20. Gass
Gass, on Sunderland Street, Houghton, was a popular noughties nightclub. It's now the upstairs bar and kitchen of The White Lion pub. | Sunderland Echo Photo: Sunderland Echo