midlands nightclubs

daithimac

I was wondering if any of ya know of good nightclubs in the midlands worth traveling to, I usually head out in Carlow (the foundry, scraggs) portarlington (rugby club) or portlaois the odd time (club, egans) and its starting to get a bit dull

dahooligan

... thats cos it is dull. Same faces week in week out. The rugby club = le sweatbox, with the only alternative being de hotel = le ****ehole. Tullomore is fairly decent. Bridge house is ok, #1 is classier but smaller.. I used to love the foundry till I ended up in there sober one night - never to be repeated! Athlone is a waste of time, Mullingar I've heard can be good.. only 1 thing for it though - ye may all move up to dublin!

daithimac

I quite actually like the rugby since they redid the toilets and the back bar. its kinda cool and sure as hell kicks the hotels ass chuck norris style! I've been to tullamore once or twice, great town to go out in. Have ya been out in kildare I heard tiger lillys is good for a laugh and time is ment to be deadly craic.

Polly19

Im told Kilkenny is also a great town to go out in or Tipperary

Tullamore is pretty decent for pubs,theyve got as many as Portlaoise and that really is saying alot

elexes

Polly19 wrote:

Im told Kilkenny is also a great town to go out in or Tipperary

Tullamore is pretty decent for pubs,theyve got as many as Portlaoise and that really is saying alot

eh wha ...

tullamore is useless for nightclubs etc.. the dj's dont have a clue .
go to kilkenny or tip

pigeonbutler

Ah Bozos in Athlone is the only place to go!!!:D

Seanie M

elexes wrote:

eh wha ...

tullamore is useless for nightclubs etc.. the dj's dont have a clue .

Whatever works for you.... Obviously, it works for thousands more every weekend in Tullamore. Part "Bridge House" (The Core) resident here, so I see it first hand in one venue at least.

Seanie.

elexes

experience the world and ull see


as from somone that no longer goes into the bridge house unless forced

there is a lack of choise in tullamore imo. there both bad venues compaired to other places around the country

ChillyS

I went to no.1 ONCE quite ironically nd it was so bad i nearly cried. I'd prefer the bridge house as the better of two evils.

Whatever you do DO NOT GO TO BIRR to go out, Melbas really does suck ass and it's the ONLY nightclub, shock horror. you pay €8 to go to a kip where you cant even keep your handbag and coat safe in the cloakroom lol.

jezza

ChillyS wrote:

I went to no.1 ONCE

:eek:!!!!!! :eek:!!!!!
You must have went when they had a crap Dj!
It is great craic!

jezza

elexes wrote:

there is a lack of choice in tullamore imo.

Yes! But the bridge house is hella hard on Id wheras No1 isnt.
Really there is only

• Infinity
• Bridge House
• De Bruns

elexes

why would i care about a club being strict on id ?they all should be

Laguna

Try Kilkenny?

Nightclubs include..

The Venue (Kilkenny's favourite but it's not my scene, bit of a crappy interior, pop music, a younger crowd i.e. 18-20 year olds)

Langtons (Nice place, nice interiors, pop music/oldies, slightly older crowd i.e. mid to late twenties)

The Zoo/whatever it's called now (Erm, rave nest, druggies, rave music)

O'Faolains (Trendy bar, much like Langtons, lot of Dubliners go there as it's near the train station)

StupidLikeAFox

Matt the millers too. Also chance time in naas, supposed to be massive, heard good and bad things about it, worth a look i guess

Soulgirl

Hey folks, I actually just posted this on another thread (the one about the pubs in the Midlands), but basically to sum up : I've a few friends coming to stay with me and my folks this weekend, we're all around 25, girls and was wondering should we head to Bridge House or No. 1. Or, are there any other late night pubs in Tullamore worth going to ?
I haven't been out in Tullamore for about a year and dont really know the score. I'd like somewhere that is laid back and just regular people there i.e. not a load of dolly birds and really drunk lads (or is that too much to ask?!)
Let me know what ye think, thanks alot.

p.s. how bout Loughreys for drinks before the dancin' ?

Seanie M

Depends what you're looking for... Bridge House = mostly up to date dance, R'n'B, and some pop. #1 = crap smelly cheese.....

Soulgirl

Well, Bridge House sounds better than #1 cheese, but I do like the fact there's live music in the bar, so at least you can hang there if it gets a bit too much on the dancefloor.

What kind of crowd in Bridge ? Is it a mix ? Wouldn't like to be surrounded by a load of young lads (like 18 -20) on the pull ?!
Sorry, if this sounds really fussy, but there's alot resting on this weekend and would really like to show the girls a good time!

Seanie M

Having DJ'd both venues, and also been on the other side of the decks and been 'clubbing' in both, and I prefer the Bridge anytime. There is quite a good mix of folks in the Bridge, though yes, the bigger half will be a younger crowd. It is a good mix IMO.

#1 is so bad, IMO, that one night I was off on a Saturday night in there, the DJ played the Irish Rugby song.... enough said...

Seanie.

Danno

Mojo's in Durrow

Lennons Bar in Durrow is newly renovated and it is class!

connundrum

jezza wrote:

Yes! But the bridge house is hella hard on Id wheras No1 isnt.
Really there is only

• Infinity
• Bridge House
• De Bruns

Infinity is in the Bridge House.. no?!

daithimac

the music factory in carlow is getting quite good between have good dance acts ,great live acts and the best irish comedians playing there regulary. And added bonus. there seems to be a total lack of people on the verge of passing out as is usually the case with a good few in the foundry.

Seanie M

connundrum wrote:

Infinity is in the Bridge House.. no?!

No, Infinity is the the nightclub name for Number 1 (as a whole venue) though recently, it has been renamed simply as The Club.

The nightclub in the Bridge House is called The Core (an original, but strange name!)

Seanie.

connundrum

Seanie M wrote:

No, Infinity is the the nightclub name for Number 1 (as a whole venue) though recently, it has been renamed simply as The Club.

The nightclub in the Bridge House is called The Core (an original, but strange name!)

Seanie.

Touche, sorry. Got em mixed up

Seanie M

connundrum wrote:

Touche, sorry. Got em mixed up

No problem, its a nice reflection on your nick!

Catrina

hello!!!!!!

tony1kenobi

go the the bridge if you like the idea of being physically and intimately abused by farmers or junkies......or go to the bridge if you want your head slapped off by said junkies junkie girlfriends.....then you'll get beaten up by security....mugged,thrown out.....then barred......

and thats just the ladies.......

Seanie M

Catrina wrote:

hello!!!!!!

Uh, hello?!?! :v:

gizmo

pigeonbutler wrote:

Ah Bozos in Athlone is the only place to go!!!:D

hahahahahaha...:D

*marie*

Was in The Foundry in Carlow a few weeks ago, and got sick of being felt up by crackheads so I wandered into The Tower part of it and had a brilliant time*! They actually placed music you could dance to...

*may be based on amount of alcohol consumed and not actual venue...

chicken delight

Portarlington is undoubtably the clubbing disaster of the midlands we have the (1) The East End Hotel - and everyone goes on about the scrapping etc in that place, just go in, sit down, soon you'll realise that its actually the screwed up mis match of music gene thats causing this. The DJs honestly dont have a clue and cant mix, some mid to hard range house followed by a tune on a par with 'ROXETTE - it must have been love", then back to some dodgy chart tune, back to tacky hard house = people waiting, drinking building up energy on the side of the dance floor waiting for something decent to come on, emmm it doesnt = BANG ZAP POW.
(2) Rugby Club - Depending on the DJ playing this place can be alittle better, but still bad, small and sweaty, not as much trouble by far, fairly ever present bouncers.

Whats the story with that community center that we all paid for and seems to be just forgotten and used for functions that none can relate to. dose that place have any sort of licence. A good venue with a good dj that can mix well, plays good tunes = a good night, happer people, less scrapping, less numbers of people leaving the town for clubs in neighbouring town = fuller pubs at the weekend and a good atmosphere = less tumble weeds blowing around port on the weekends. Oh ye and coppers stop saying no to everything and trying to close everything down and do yer jobs properly instead of creating a cushy number for yerselfs

jezza

dahooligan wrote:

Tullomore is fairly decent. Bridge house is ok, #1 is classier but smaller..!

Tullamore rocks! Bridge house = creche house. Unless you are 18ish or enjoy being surrounded by 6th years avoid like the plauge on a saturday night. (Esp this years 6th years, pains in the asses.) It isn't all its cracked up to be.
Its like an extenstion to the harriers!

I love Number one!!! Dj's far better, atmosphere far better and not far to fall across the street for food.

For a good saturday night, head to Dempseys (High Street, small pup great craic) Digans (William Street, Always packed not as nice but fun.) or DeBruns (Patrick street, fuccking mental!) Dj Aj is in there til 12, hes really good, get tanked up there and you are really near number one.

snapjiggyfluff

Laguna wrote:

Try Kilkenny?

Nightclubs include..

The Venue (Kilkenny's favourite but it's not my scene, bit of a crappy interior, pop music, a younger crowd i.e. 18-20 year olds)

Langtons (Nice place, nice interiors, pop music/oldies, slightly older crowd i.e. mid to late twenties)

The Zoo/whatever it's called now (Erm, rave nest, druggies, rave music)

O'Faolains (Trendy bar, much like Langtons, lot of Dubliners go there as it's near the train station)

The venue is no way the most popular nightclub the most popular in kk!!! It's a kip! Knacker central! Langtons on a thursday night has an 18-21 crowd and it's the best place to in kk. Nero's on a Sat, not great but still way better than Da Venue. I can't believe someone thinks the venue is popular!!! I'm in shock!!! I hate that place!!!!!:mad: (I don't actually hate laguna!) End Rant:D

Seanie M

jezza wrote:

Bridge house = creche house. Unless you are 18ish or enjoy being surrounded by 6th years avoid like the plauge on a saturday night. (Esp this years 6th years, pains in the asses.) It isn't all its cracked up to be.
Its like an extenstion to the harriers!

Hhmmm... as one of its DJ's, you're close, but no cigar! I do the Thursday nights, and even as the only place to go to those nights, it is not all teenagers. I play a couple of old club music for the older clubbing generation too.

The problem for many a midlands nightclubclub is that the clientelle that is willing to pay is young. More mature folks (say 28+) have mortgages, and even families, that it can be hard to get out and enjoy yourself if cash is tight.

All during the summer, Thursday nights were fantastic for me to do in the Bridge House, because some nights it was busier than the Saturday nights! A lot of the crowd were students home from college for the summer. Now most have gone back, so I try to keep the crowd that remains happy. It is quieter, but I reckon just as good in atmosphere.

Seanie.

colmranger

The Bridge House is like stepping back in a timetunnell!!!!!!!!!!

Youd think it was back in the 1970s when your in that hell hole.

The decor is dull, there is a smell of stale beer everywhere and the bouncers still wear monkey suits!

And for the music????:eek:

Seanie M

colmranger wrote:

The Bridge House is like stepping back in a timetunnell!!!!!!!!!!
Youd think it was back in the 1970s when your in that hell hole.
The decor is dull, there is a smell of stale beer everywhere and the bouncers still wear monkey suits!
And for the music????:eek:

You think the decor is that bad? It must have been a couple of years since you were in the place! If the music is what also reflects the time travel experience, its not on my watch! The oldest tunes I play are probably Blue Monday and Pump Up The Jam!

jezza

Music is decent... That old guy with the white hair on the door is really nice but that one with the brown hair and thick neck is a bollix.
Its ok but not all its cracked up to be.

colmranger

#1 across the road is far nicer spot.

The bouncers are dead sound and bands are much better too. Much more modern too.:)

jezza

colmranger wrote:

#1 across the road is far nicer spot.

The bouncers are dead sound and bands are much better too. Much more modern too.:)

Agree with you on that one... although prefer debruns on a saturday night.

jezza

Seanie M wrote:

Whatever works for you.... Obviously, it works for thousands more every weekend in Tullamore. Part "Bridge House" (The Core) resident here, so I see it first hand in one venue at least.

Seanie.

Dj!!! I shall be in the bridge on saturday night!! You gonna play me gigi dagistino?! Ill be 18!

Seanie M

jezza wrote:

Dj!!! I shall be in the bridge on saturday night!! You gonna play me gigi dagistino?! Ill be 18!

I don't do the Saturday nights I'm afraid, just Thursday and Bank Holiday Sunday nights. But, if that Saturday night DJ is any good, he should play it. I do, most nights I gig.

colmranger

I don't do the Saturday nights I'm afraid, just Thursday and Bank Holiday Sunday nights. But, if that Saturday night DJ is any good, he should play it. I do, most nights I gig.
Yesterday 21:30

Better make best of it, i see on local paper they lost their licence and it's under appeal.

Donald f

The hotel is a **** hole. The rugby club is the place to go. Never any trouble out there (unlike the hotel) top class djs from around ireland. Portlaoise does have some good spots but they are not in the same league as the rugby club

offaly1

how do! i was wondering, anyone been to soda in loughreys pub in tullamore yet, was wondering what people thought? haven't been in it yet but might take a wee trip over xmas if there are some good reviews off ye good people!

jezza

I've been, its ok, nothing special, but I still think thta the bridge is better!

rediguana

I was in Bozo'z (Athlone) for Steven's Night. No girls came up to me (they usually do) but two morons tried to start a fight with me (in separate incidents).

I should've listened to my buddies. They said Bozo'z sucks and to go to 'KARMA' instead. Actually, now I think of it, we didn't go there cos my friend is barred for throwing vodka over a barman.

Clubs. Much of a muchness, innit?

Spondulick

rediguana wrote:

I was in Bozo'z (Athlone) for Steven's Night. No girls came up to me (they usually do) but two morons tried to start a fight with me (in separate incidents).

I should've listened to my buddies. They said Bozo'z sucks and to go to 'KARMA' instead. Actually, now I think of it, we didn't go there cos my friend is barred for throwing vodka over a barman.

Clubs. Much of a muchness, innit?

You should try going up to the girls, most like this approach rather than doing the work themselves.

Karma is the "Gay Club for the Midlands" btw, although this could have its advantages. They also have cameras in the tiolet cubicles!

connundrum

Donald f wrote:

The hotel is a **** hole. The rugby club is the place to go. Never any trouble out there (unlike the hotel) top class djs from around ireland.

Surely you're not talking about Portarlington there.. surely!

No fights in the rugby club?!

Top class DJ's??

No, you're definitely not talking about Portarlington.. phew

Black NG-60-90

Definatly Bozo's in Athlone, even though the music always sucks. Karma is a bit of a gay nightclub agreed.

djciano

connundrum wrote:

Infinity is in the Bridge House.. no?!

no infinity is #1

core is bridge house does anyone not look at the sings any more in the core it's in big lights when you go down the stair's into the club

Fitzy2007

Athlone is a good spot 2 go out in! The palace bar, seans, biddys etc!! Bozo's is a good night club as well...

Jerichoholic

I've been trying to think of a nightlub in Mullingar that I could recommend but I just cant. Is there anywhere on Earth where people can be more ignorant?