I revisited Chambers: DJ's memories of the Sunderland 1990s nightclub with character and a great community

We have stacks of memories in store for you thanks to John Shaw who spoke to the Sunderland Echo to relive the days when he was the DJ at the club.

Dusty bottles of Babycham

John revisited the site of the popular Chambers nightclub, in Hutchinsons Buildings, now the home of Staffpower Group and with Chambers’ legacy honoured in the decor.

He remembered that the selection of drinks in those days was very limited compared to what’s on offer in pubs and clubs now.

There were no alcopops and dusty bottles of Babycham and Guinness.

‘A cocktail was a spirit and a mixer, and that was it,’ he told us.

Catch up with our three previous episodes

But each 1990s venue had a real character and a community and there was an extra reason for John to have memories of Chambers.

Years ago, the site was an Electricity Board office, where John’s parents first met. Watch our video for more of John’s memories where we continue our look at the 1990s.

You could also catch up with the first three episodes in our new series which were;

First up was episode 1 called Old Skool. Our interviewees discuss their memories of music back in the 1990s including what was popular, including Nirvana, rave, dance and trance, and what went down well in Sunderland’s nightclubs.

Idols and Annabels remembered

In the second episode, the very people who ran Idols and Annabels have spoken to the Sunderland Echo to share their memories - and there were lots of them!

In a packed third episode of Sunderland 90s Nightlife - the new video series brought to you by the Sunderland Echo - we asked people for the first thing that comes to mind when they thought of the 90s night scene in the city.

Watch out for episode 5 coming next week, when we will look at ‘The Safety of the Pack’.