Nightclubs for over 30's in Dublin

DJP · 01-01-2011 6:38pm #1

I went to a nightclub last night in Dublin and most of the people there were around 25. I am nearly thirty and didn't feel totally at home there if you know what I mean. I did a Google search and there are some clubs that have over 30's nights. Do any of you have any recommendations on the best over 30's clubs or nights in Dublin? GRMA.

Larianne · 01-01-2011 7:12pm

Club Nassau and Break for the Border tend to attract an older crowd. Never been to either myself.

ntlbell · 01-01-2011 7:13pm

Dicey rileys tends to have an older crowd.

irishguy · 01-01-2011 7:54pm

ntlbell wrote: »

Dicey rileys tends to have an older crowd.

Really? It was full of students the last time I was there. Oh wait it was €2 a pint I guess on a Saturday

brightkane · 01-01-2011 8:01pm

Barrys hotel services the older clientelle i do believe.

winston82 · 01-01-2011 8:05pm

I Rain nightclub is over 30's. It's up at Portobello. Full of dirty pack-hunting cougars!

ntlbell · 01-01-2011 8:34pm

irishguy wrote: »

Really? It was full of students the last time I was there. Oh wait it was €2 a pint I guess on a Saturday

Normally yep I'm only ever in the downstairs side tho. maybe the teeny boppers do be upstairs

ntlbell · 01-01-2011 8:34pm

brightkane wrote: »

Barrys hotel services the older clientelle i do believe.

Barrys has been closed down for a long time, I think it's a casino now or going to be

DJP · 01-01-2011 8:37pm

Thanks!!!

Club Nassau have 80's nights. Are there any 70's nights places around do any of you know? I look forward to going to the 90's nights places when they start!

d4head77 · 20-01-2011 2:45am

Joys, Baggot St: open late. Rain, though a mix of the OK and the - well - desperate. Rain is OK for 30-45ish. A handful of real mutton-dressed-as-lamb 50 somethings though.

Worse is the Merchant opposite the Brazen Head (knackerville), Brazen Head is OK.

ongarboy · 20-01-2011 4:30pm

Rain niteclub in Portobello is always advertised on Q102 radio station as Dublin's "only" over 30s niteclub. I don't know if that means the bouncers actually check for ID to confirm your age. How else can they quantify or enforce it as "over 30s" then

. Or is the blaring of Wham and Rick Astley from the door sufficient deterrent for anyone under 30??

Chucky the tree · 20-01-2011 9:05pm

ongarboy wrote: »

Rain niteclub in Portobello is always advertised on Q102 radio station as Dublin's "only" over 30s niteclub. I don't know if that means the bouncers actually check for ID to confirm your age. How else can they quantify or enforce it as "over 30s" then . Or is the blaring of Wham and Rick Astley from the door sufficient deterrent for anyone under 30??

It's the chavs and auld dirt birds that do this instead of the music.

Dudess · 21-01-2011 1:52am

Jesus, they all seem more suitable for over 50s - just go to a good late bar?

admiralofthefleet · 21-01-2011 2:29am

brightkane wrote: »

Barrys hotel services the older clientelle i do believe.

haha, barrys hotel is sachs all over again

rain is an absolute hell hole op, avoid

gurramok · 21-01-2011 1:08pm

Brazen Head is an uber touristy Irish pub place, avoid. Its used to be good years ago, now you'd be lucky to see a Dub there at all!

Madonna's & Club Nassau in Temple Bar are good spots for our age group, they do attract all types young and old though which is a good thing and they do play 70's as well as 80's music. You won't be out of place in Break for Border either. Buskers also attracts all age groups.

DJP · 21-01-2011 2:03pm

One of my friends is 50. Would he be out of place in these over 30's clubs or would there be some people his age there? Thanks!

admiralofthefleet · 21-01-2011 2:42pm

is the viper rooms still open? there was always an older crowd there whenever i went

John Mason · 21-01-2011 7:57pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

is the viper rooms still open? there was always an older crowd there whenever i went

i think its a blues bar now

Larianne · 21-01-2011 7:58pm

Yeah, Gypsy Rose bar. It's a young enough place.

humberklog · 21-01-2011 8:46pm

I'm 40 and like Sin E.

DWCommuter · 22-01-2011 3:18pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

haha, barrys hotel is sachs all over again

rain is an absolute hell hole op, avoid

DEADLY!

Max Power1 · 23-01-2011 3:36pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

is the viper rooms still open? there was always an older crowd there whenever i went

Its called "Gypsy Rose" now, its a rock & blues bar.

Tends to be a young-ish (20s) crowd AFAIR

poisonated · 23-01-2011 11:48pm

Vanilla at the hampton hotel on morhampton road. It used to be Sachs hotel.

admiralofthefleet · 24-01-2011 12:10am

irishbird wrote: »

i think its a blues bar now

even better again:)

humberklog · 24-01-2011 12:24am

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

even better again:)

And it's 4quid a pint too.

Larianne · 24-01-2011 12:24am

Bit of a sweat box that Gypsy Rose place. :cool:

Max Power1 · 27-01-2011 9:36pm

Larianne wrote: »

Bit of a sweat box that Gypsy Rose place. :cool:

Upstairs definitely, the downstairs bar is actually quite nice imo.

brightkane · 03-03-2011 1:10pm

op, anything to report back?

stovelid · 03-03-2011 2:35pm

I'm an 'over-30' and I'm happy to relate that when I enter somewhere not specifically designated for the elderly, the music doesn't suddenly stop or people younger than me don't flee to the exits.

Hope that helps.

DJP · 06-03-2011 5:55pm

brightkane wrote: »

op, anything to report back?

No sorry haven't been to one yet. Will be over the next few weeks although the next club I go to will probably be in Galway City (if they have any over 30's clubs). Will post up again when I eventually do go to any over 30's clubs in Dublin City.

Dudess · 07-03-2011 3:21am

I'm in my 30s and go to late bars (with dance-floors) and live venues all the time in Cork (admittedly not nightclubs) whose clienteles comprise varying age groups (late teens to 40s) and I don't particularly take much notice of others' ages - are you maybe making too much of an issue of the age thing OP?

Nightclubs for over 30's in Dublin

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