Could a non-cheesy 80s night be done?

**bluekat** · 26-04-2012, 11:23am

Originally Posted by donna-j

http://tropicanadunfermline.com/

This is the 80s club near us. It seems pretty popular.

There's one in Aberdeen too. I think it is called Club Tropicana. It is a dive.

**Damsella** · 26-04-2012, 11:25am

Originally Posted by January

Wham! for a start

You got soul on the dole, gonna have a good time down on the line...

Not Club Tropicana. For pity's sake, NOT CLUB TROPICANA!!!!!!

**bluekat** · 26-04-2012, 11:29am

Originally Posted by Damsella

Not Club Tropicana. For pity's sake, NOT CLUB TROPICANA!!!!!!

That's what prompted this, my convo with my nails girl. She was saying she'd love a good 80s night but wouldn't go to Club Tropicana in a million years.

**donna-j** · 26-04-2012, 11:31am

I think the one here is ok, never been though.

**gemz_scottie** · 26-04-2012, 11:33am

Originally Posted by bluekat

That's what prompted this, my convo with my nails girl. She was saying she'd love a good 80s night but wouldn't go to Club Tropicana in a million years.

uuuuurgh Club Tropicana is VILE...LOL... remember when it was Mr G's back in the day lol...

**bluekat** · 26-04-2012, 12:07pm

Originally Posted by gemz_scottie

uuuuurgh Club Tropicana is VILE...LOL... remember when it was Mr G's back in the day lol...

I used to go to Mr G's on a Sunday and a Thursday

showing my age there!!!

**gemz_scottie** · 26-04-2012, 02:24pm

Originally Posted by bluekat

I used to go to Mr G's on a Sunday and a Thursday

showing my age there!!!

LOL... my parents loved it (and Eagles, but thats before my time)...Mother had a boogie there with Mel Gibson !
When i went it was phasing out so to speak...

**Jubjub** · 26-04-2012, 02:34pm

I think it's a really good idea. Avoid modern-day students' idea of an 80s night, and target people who can remember the 80s.

I just don't know how you'd go about marketing it though, without calling it an 80s night, which obviously puts everyone in mind of Tiffany and Toni Basil and attracts people who don't want to hear anything that isn't on 'Now That's What I Call 80s!'.

I'm not sure if I've ever been anywhere with an 80s theme where cheese wasn't the name of the game. I'll have a think...

**Damsella** · 26-04-2012, 02:42pm

You could, actually, call it The Non Cheesy Eighties Night

**bluekat** · 26-04-2012, 03:30pm

Originally Posted by gemz_scottie

LOL... my parents loved it (and Eagles, but thats before my time)...Mother had a boogie there with Mel Gibson !
When i went it was phasing out so to speak...

OMG Eagles, we used to call it Seagulls. I was in there once, towards the end, with a work night out. My workpal ended up in a fight in the toilets and we had to leave pronto! She was attacked by two girls but they got the wrong person and my pal ended up putting one of the attackers head down the toilet...in self defence!

Mel Gibson must have been around the time he was filming either Hamlet or Braveheart.

**bluekat** · 26-04-2012, 03:30pm

Originally Posted by Damsella

You could, actually, call it The Non Cheesy Eighties Night

**Ruby** · 26-04-2012, 10:17pm

I think Alternative 80s is a good idea.

I agree, you won't make anything on the bar at a Northern Soul night. I used to work on the bar in a club that did all-nighters and we could just stand and listen to the music all night because everyone else was speeding their tits off.

**bluekat** · 26-04-2012, 10:50pm

Originally Posted by Ruby

I think Alternative 80s is a good idea.

I agree, you won't make anything on the bar at a Northern Soul night. I used to work on the bar in a club that did all-nighters and we could just stand and listen to the music all night because everyone else was speeding their tits off.

They'd all be paying to get in though.

I've passed all the suggestions on

**Islander** · 27-04-2012, 03:10pm

Originally Posted by bluekat

OMG Eagles, we used to call it Seagulls. I was in there once, towards the end, with a work night out. My workpal ended up in a fight in the toilets and we had to leave pronto! She was attacked by two girls but they got the wrong person and my pal ended up putting one of the attackers head down the toilet...in self defence!

Mel Gibson must have been around the time he was filming either Hamlet or Braveheart.

I used to call it Beagles, but I've never been either. I was way too cool to go there

How about themed 80s nights, rather than generic 80s, maybe a ska and reggae night, an alternative/indie night, northern soul night already been mentioned, a rock night. Different crowds I'd imagine.

D x

**lazymummy** · 27-04-2012, 10:01pm

This is the one I've been to:
"Sound of the Crowd is an alternative 80's club, upstairs at The Hatchet, Frogmore Street, Bristol on the first Saturday of every month. Playing an eclectic mix of New Romantica, Synthpop, Traditional Goth and New Wave. 9pm until 2am (last entry 1am) £3 before 11pm and £4 after R.O.A.R"