All of this happened and the Echo was there to capture it in a gallery of photos.
Some of you were out to celebrate a birthday and others just wanted to socialise with pals.
But whatever your reason was for going out, here is your chance to re-live it all, 19 years on.
2. Great times with friends
These pals were having loads of fun on their night out in 2005. | se
3. Birthday memories
Balloons and plenty of smiles from this party of friends 19 years ago. | se
4. Queues in 2005
Waiting to go in for their night of socialising in Sunderland 19 years ago. | se
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