Nocturnal Haunts

Dinxminx · 09-08-2008 3:26pm #1

I'll be working and am pretty nervous (but also really excited!) so was just wondering..!

Magpie! · 09-08-2008 10:58pm

You work there? Cool!

I've never been but a friend has and loved it. We were supposed to go to the Burlesque Ball but it fell through.

Talliesin · 10-08-2008 12:36am

Didn't know it was on.

Really should go to one some time soon. With so many twats around with the most bizarre ideas as to what burlesque is, it'd be good to see some proper burlesque again.

entropi · 10-08-2008 1:23am

Talliesin wrote: »

With so many twats around with the most bizarre ideas as to what burlesque is, it'd be good to see some proper burlesque again.

i WAS gonna ask what the Tassle Club was, but since i'm a twat i think i'll relinquish my question

Joe Cool · 10-08-2008 3:23am

Master of Nothing wrote: »

i WAS gonna ask what the Tassle Club was, but since i'm a twat i think i'll relinquish my question

I dont mind being thought of as a twat (probably not far off the mark)

What is a Tassel Club?

Dinxminx · 10-08-2008 10:39am

The Tassel Club is an Irish cabaret and burlesque troupe. They usually perform around once a month in different places like The Button Factory and The Sugar Club.

Joe Cool · 10-08-2008 2:00pm

Dinxminx wrote: »

The Tassel Club is an Irish cabaret and burlesque troupe. They usually perform around once a month in different places like The Button Factory and The Sugar Club.

How was it?

Dinxminx · 10-08-2008 2:26pm

It was excellent! Great fun! Next one's on September 27th - you should go!

Joe Cool · 10-08-2008 3:43pm

Dinxminx wrote: »

It was excellent! Great fun! Next one's on September 27th - you should go!

I'll put it down provisionally but please don't get too disappointed if I'm not there.

Is it a ticket'd affair or just pay on the door?

longshanks · 10-08-2008 6:15pm

Dinxminx wrote: »

It was excellent! Great fun! Next one's on September 27th - you should go!

are you one of the dancers?

Trinity · 11-08-2008 8:01am

Never knew we had one of those! Must head in, sounds like a good night.

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 8:58am

I reckon it could be fun.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 8:58am

Galvasean wrote: »

Ah they're only 15. What do they know?

My friend's little sister got into that place, she's 16! I remember being up in my local shop too during lunch-time and there were school-kids there. They were talking about the craic they had in Barcode during the weekend, these kids were no more than 3rd years!:eek:

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 9:00am

LZ5by5 wrote: »

My friend's little sister got into that place, she's 16! I remember being up in my local shop too during lunch-time and there were school-kids there. They were talking about the craic they had in Barcode during the weekend, these kids were no more than 3rd years!:eek:

They're going to get their asses shut down if any of them do something stupid like drinking too much and ending up in hospital.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 9:17am

SDooM wrote: »

They're going to get their asses shut down if any of them do something stupid like drinking too much and ending up in hospital.

Have you not been there man? I'm shocked that they haven't been closed down already. Fights every weekend, and I swear at times all out brawls on the dancefloor at the end of the night!

Dinxminx · 11-08-2008 9:20am

It's a ticketed event. You can also pay at the door but the chances of getting tickets are slim, it's usually a sell-out.

I'm not one of the performers, just an usherette! Really though, if you ever needed an excuse to wear a waistcoat and carry a cane, or lace yourself into a corset and wear evening gloves, this would be it. It is a LOT of fun!

I sound like an advertisement now, but I'm just so hooked on the whole thing...

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 9:22am

Dinxminx wrote: »

It's a ticketed event. You can also pay at the door but the chances of getting tickets are slim, it's usually a sell-out.

I'm not one of the performers, just an usherette! Really though, if you ever needed an excuse to wear a waistcoat and carry a cane, or lace yourself into a corset and wear evening gloves, this would be it. It is a LOT of fun!

I sound like an advertisement now, but I'm just so hooked on the whole thing...

I know a few people who would probably love this!

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 9:25am

Hey guys,

There's alot of talk of Fibbers, Bruxelles, Foggy Dew, Tassle club etc in the forum at the mo, which is to be completely expected!

This thread is to talk about/recommend places for creatures of the night to go.

Fire away.

Dinxminx · 11-08-2008 9:40am

Well then, Doomsie, I might even see you at the next one....?

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 9:47am

Dinxminx wrote: »

Well then, Doomsie, I might even see you at the next one....?

You may well do!

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 10:01am

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Have you not been there man? I'm shocked that they haven't been closed down already. Fights every weekend, and I swear at times all out brawls on the dancefloor at the end of the night!

I wouldn't bother TBH. It's not like I'm some uber goth that won't go where the "norms" go, but barcode is, from all accounts, not a very nice place.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 10:10am

SDooM wrote: »

I wouldn't bother TBH. It's not like I'm some uber goth that won't go where the "norms" go, but barcode is, from all accounts, not a very nice place.

You're right, it's a sh1thole.

Dinxminx · 11-08-2008 10:13am

Never been to Barcode... doesn't sound like my kind of thing though!!

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 10:20am

LZ5by5 wrote: »

You're right, it's a sh1thole.

Dinxminx wrote: »

Never been to Barcode... doesn't sound like my kind of thing though!!

It is, as LZ said, where all the 15 year old go to hang out.

And they're not even the cool ones like in Fibbers

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 10:21am

Dinxminx wrote: »

Never been to Barcode... doesn't sound like my kind of thing though!!

Fake tan, bleach blonde hair, skanky dresses accompanied my poser males. Fights and coke takers. You're kind of place?:pac:

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 10:23am

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Fake tan, bleach blonde hair, skanky dresses accompanied my poser males. Fights and coke takers. You're kind of place?:pac:

You almost had me at skanky dresses, though.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 10:26am

SDooM wrote: »

You almost had me at skanky dresses, though.

Oh I won't begrudge a bit of eye candy. It's the one's that are lessed blessed who insist on wearing skanky clothes that I'm scared of.:(

Kazuma · 11-08-2008 11:20am

SDooM wrote: »

You almost had me at skanky dresses, though.

Gotta agree with you there

But fights turn me off completely, cavan is bad enough for them already. Don't need any in Dublin.

Dinxminx · 11-08-2008 11:51am

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Fake tan, bleach blonde hair, skanky dresses accompanied my poser males. Fights and coke takers. You're kind of place?:pac:

Not so much. fake tan smells and I'm a brunette.

Darn it anyway! I'll have to stick to watching Battlestar Galactica at home!

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 12:17pm

Dinxminx wrote: »

Not so much. fake tan smells and I'm a brunette.

Darn it anyway! I'll have to stick to watching Battlestar Galactica at home!

Yup, plus it makes you look like you have just been tangoed!:D

Galvasean · 11-08-2008 12:24pm

SDooM wrote: »

You almost had me at skanky dresses, though.

Did I mention they're all under age? i'm pretty sure I did

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 12:27pm

Dinxminx wrote: »

Not so much. fake tan smells and I'm a brunette.

Darn it anyway! I'll have to stick to watching Battlestar Galactica at home!

Thats no bad thing. The stories I have heard.

Nevyn · 11-08-2008 12:27pm

I knew it was time to give up fibbers as a regular haunt when I was in the ladies one night and there was some young girl on her knees talking to god on the great while telephone and by the shoes, stripey tights and the rhythm of swearing I knew it was my then 17 year old sister.
That was 10 years ago.
I've popped in and out at least twice a year from then and the place as steadily gotten worse.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 12:29pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Did I mention they're all under age? i'm pretty sure I did

And yet it doesn't scare the likes of my mates from getting off with random girls in BC:(

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 12:32pm

Thaedydal wrote: »

I knew it was time to give up fibbers as a regular haunt when I was in the ladies one night and there was some young girl on her knees talking to god on the great while telephone and by the shoes, stripey tights and the rhythm of swearing I knew it was my then 17 year old sister.
That was 10 years ago.
I've popped in and out at least twice a year from then and the place as steadily gotten worse.

I'm the same. About once a year and I always come out wondering why I bother. It's just not the place for me anywhere.

If I want to do the metal thing it's usually bruxies for me.

Galvasean · 11-08-2008 12:32pm

The fear of jail time keeps me out of Bar Code... Redz... Club 21... and pretty much half the places in town.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 12:53pm

Galvasean wrote: »

The fear of jail time keeps me out of Bar Code... Redz... Club 21... and pretty much half the places in town.

Hey, my mothers cousin half owns Redz.:(

Galvasean · 11-08-2008 12:56pm

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Hey, my mothers cousin half owns Redz.:(

Well she should clean it up! :P

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 1:00pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Well she should clean it up! :P

I've been there a few times and it seems okay, but what I don't like about it and its something I've noticed elsewhere in town too, the ceilings are too low.

Galvasean · 11-08-2008 1:03pm

LZ5by5 wrote: »

but what I don't like about it and its something I've noticed elsewhere in town too, the ceilings are too low.

Cause its designed for kids...
But seriously, night clubs could do with hiring proper bouncers.

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 1:04pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Cause its designed for kids...
But seriously, night clubs could do with hiring proper bouncers.

I would assume some night clubs simply don't care who is paying as long as they do, indeed pay.

Handsome Bob · 11-08-2008 1:38pm

Galvasean wrote: »

Cause its designed for kids...
But seriously, night clubs could do with hiring proper bouncers.

Proper bouncers in what sense? If you mean getting rid of Bouncers who use dumb excuses like "sorry don't know your face" then I 100% agree.

Kazuma · 11-08-2008 1:48pm

Strangely enough, the nightclubs in cavan are better with stopping kids than in dublin...unfortunately the nightclubs themselves are kind of crap =(
Doesn't stop the kids trying though, hahaha.

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 2:06pm

Kazuma wrote: »

Strangely enough, the nightclubs in cavan are better with stopping kids than in dublin...unfortunately the nightclubs themselves are kind of crap =(
Doesn't stop the kids trying though, hahaha.

You can't blame kids for wanting to grow up.

That doesn't mean people shouldn't stop them from doing stoopid things though.

Kazuma · 11-08-2008 2:09pm

Aye, seen too many of the dumb bastards fighting in the streets (had a few pushed by friends people out INTO the street in front of oncoming traffic...
But the trying to get into clubs I can understand, we all did that I suppose

Doctor DooM · 11-08-2008 2:14pm

Kazuma wrote: »

Aye, seen too many of the dumb bastards fighting in the streets (had a few pushed by friends people out INTO the street in front of oncoming traffic...
But the trying to get into clubs I can understand, we all did that I suppose

Yeah it's pretty low on the "stupid things I did when a kid" list myself!

entropi · 12-08-2008 12:14am

SDooM wrote: »

Yeah it's pretty low on the "stupid things I did when a kid" list myself!

aye and myself added.

Only decent places i've been to in the whole of Dublin are Bruxelles and Zanzibar, as there were no little shams in them, thus no fighting outside and inside

I steer well away from the usual crapholes like Redz/Citibar/21's/Tramco etc in town.

tribulus · 12-08-2008 12:22am

Never been to Bruxelles actually, must go sometime. I liked Zanzibar anytime I was there, nice and open.

I was at Crawdaddys before on a Thursday where they played loads of house tunes, thought it was great, mightn't be to everyone's taste though.

As for Barcode, uughh, my girlfriends mate is extremely well known there lol. It's not a great place to go but it's free in and thanks to a bit of luck in where I train, I now know the bouncers who work there

entropi · 12-08-2008 12:47am

tribulus wrote: »

Never been to Bruxelles actually, must go sometime.Nice place, upstairs for the "hip" crowd, downstairs for the rock/metal heads

I was at Crawdaddys before on a Thursday where they played loads of house tunes, thought it was great, mightn't be to everyone's taste though.Never been there myself, and i dont mind house either, some is good, some is bad.

As for Barcode, uughh It's not a great place to go

+1 i've not been there but the scare stories put me off, jailbait everywhere, not my thing really.

Kazuma · 12-08-2008 9:26am

Ah, I've no gripe with 21s, never seen a fight there, worst that happened was that a couple came over to where myself and my girlfriend were sitting, and the girl started giving the guy a handjob, hahaha...the bouncer that had to make them stop looked quite uncomfortable.

Galvasean · 12-08-2008 12:16pm

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Proper bouncers in what sense? If you mean getting rid of Bouncers who use dumb excuses like "sorry don't know your face" then I 100% agree.

Exactly, while letting in under agers no questions asked cause they're showing some leg.
You know bouncers with moral fiber (not many these days).

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