Waterford City Nightlife

abouttobebanned

in Waterford at the moment there are clubs that are offering €2 entry midweek and ALL drinks €2.

At the weekend there's a club that has free entry and all drinks €3, and another that has €5 in and ALL drinks €2.50.

Is there anything like this in your town? Or is Waterford the first county to hit rock bottom with pub drink prices?


(The waterford heads know me as someone who's a bit obsessed with this topic...)

cosmicfart

Waterford is a kip, u couldnt even give me free beer to visit that place

smash

Wasn't happyhour pricing made illegal?

Agricola

You're only talking about promo pricing in clubs though yeah?

Havent been down there in along time but I always thought Waterford was the most expense town to drink in in the south east.

Chris P. Bacon

Agricola wrote: »

You're only talking about promo pricing in clubs though yeah?

No,they are the normal prices.

mackg

Place in tralee was doing 2e drinks last time I was home

abouttobebanned

smash wrote: »

Wasn't happyhour pricing made illegal?

Every hour is happy hour in waterford

Car man

Whats the problem?? we are getting cheap drink so we can go out and get smashed... isnt that what every teenager is looking for these days:D
All these clubs in town are struggling so badly that they have to give drink out for hardly anything.. the reason they are struggling is the fact that the desent people that use to drink in town wont go near the place anymore because every pub and club is full of knackers and scumbags. if you look sideways at anyone they want to ''bust yer ed boi''. Easy solution...if the clubs and bars stop selling drink to these degenrate filth the nice ordinary people will start going back into town and its reputation might get better.Hard to believe but its true....

Corvo

I'd say those pints you would be getting for two euro would be pretty watery somehow.

Anyway, got a beating up there once that was on par with something out of Transformers, and I don't wish to experience that again so they can stick their cheap, watery beer in their dark place.

AnonoBoy

Great place as I've said before.

JONJO THE MISER

Yeah but what kind of drinks, watered down **** vodka and the like i presume.

Hazys

Its still Waterford tho

Chris P. Bacon

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Yeah but what kind of drinks, watered down **** vodka and the like i presume.

No,its everything from large bottles of Bulmers to pints and spirits.

FearDark

I want to believe this is true! Waterford is on the list of places to do before I head off for Oz in a few weeks.

Adyx

FearDark wrote: »

I want to believe this is true! Waterford is on the list of places to do before I head off for Oz in a few weeks.

By do, I assume you mean nuke?

Suryavarman

FearDark wrote: »

I want to believe this is true! Waterford is on the list of places to do before I head off for Oz in a few weeks.

Leaving Ireland behind is going to be a hell of a lot easier after a night out in Waterford.

TheZohanS

abouttobebanned wrote: »

in Waterford at the moment there are clubs that are offering €2 entry midweek and ALL drinks €2.

At the weekend there's a club that has free entry and all drinks €3, and another that has €5 in and ALL drinks €2.50.

Is there anything like this in your town? Or is Waterford the first county to hit rock bottom with pub drink prices?


(The waterford heads know me as someone who's a bit obsessed with this topic...)

That's only because the new nightclub has opened up and is trying to run everyone else out of business.

waitformeguys

Suryavarman wrote: »

Leaving Ireland behind is going to be a hell of a lot easier after a night out in Waterford.

It's really not that bad. In saying that I've actually only been out there for the tall ships, but that was really good. Once you get past the accent, it's actually alright.

Suryavarman

waitformeguys wrote: »

It's really not that bad. In saying that I've actually only been out there for the tall ships, but that was really good. Once you get past the accent, it's actually alright.

Try living here, I don't think I know anyone over the age of 18 who has a positive view of the place. In fairness though the forum can be a good night out if not a bit expensive compared to the other clubs around.

waitformeguys

Suryavarman wrote: »

Try living here, I don't think I know anyone over the age of 18 who has a positive view of the place. In fairness though the forum can be a good night out if not a bit expensive compared to the other clubs around.

My parents moved to Dungarvan. So on a scale of Dungarvan to Awesome where would Waterford fit in?

I was in Harveys - I genuinely quite liked the place until it got over crowded & the door woman was mighty rude, but they're everywhere I suppose!

Chris P. Bacon

Suryavarman wrote: »

Try living here, I don't think I know anyone over the age of 18 who has a positive view of the place. In fairness though the forum can be a good night out if not a bit expensive compared to the other clubs around.

Ive lived here all my life and im over 18 with a very positive view of the place.

imitation

Are the pints in question bottles of Guinness that have been left out next to a roaring fire ?

AgileMyth

Theres a place in Sligo selling Vodkas for 1.50. Mixers are free. Free entry.

Six doubles for less than 20 quid! Its a dirty shithole...but I've enjoyed it a few times too many!

RoyalMarine

masons nightclub last year were the first with 3 for €10, and on some occasions, 4 for €10.

this year, harveys are doing the €2 entry with all drinks €2.
the foundry are also doing this offer, but €5 in with €2 drinks for student nights out.
on weekends, its €2 entry and €2.50 drinks.

the drinks are not watered down...
the bottles are not opened...
and no, its not all guiness thats left beside a roaring fire.

Suryavarman

waitformeguys wrote: »

My parents moved to Dungarvan. So on a scale of Dungarvan to Awesome where would Waterford fit in?

I was in Harveys - I genuinely quite liked the place until it got over crowded & the door woman was mighty rude, but they're everywhere I suppose!

Can't say, I've never been out in Dungarvan before.

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

Ive lived here all my life and im over 18 with a very positive view of the place.

We obviously don't know each other then . It does seem to be improving lately with the cheap drinks. I guess I'm still bitter from Electric Avenue closing down :P

garv123

waitformeguys wrote: »

My parents moved to Dungarvan. So on a scale of Dungarvan to Awesome where would Waterford fit in?

I was in Harveys - I genuinely quite liked the place until it got over crowded & the door woman was mighty rude, but they're everywhere I suppose!

I hate coming home from college and going out in town (rarely do anymore unless its someones birthday) The 2 clubs are a tenner to get into and drinks are a fiver. The underage scum of the town hang around outside looking for fights.
On bank holidays they overfill the place by at least double what they should have in there, you cant even move in the hallways by the toilets.

Clubs in Letterkenny doing drink for 80 and 90 cent.

Needless to say, carnage ensues.

For Forks Sake

salonfire wrote: »

Clubs in Letterkenny doing drink for 80 and 90 cent.

Needless to say, carnage ensues.

That town really doesn't need any encouragement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterkenny#Crime

Letterkenny is one of the worst towns in Ireland for public order offences. There were a total of 777 public order offences recorded in the town in 2003 with 1505 recorded in 2008. These statistics place Letterkenny as the sixth worst town in Ireland for public order offences, worse than the notoriously dangerous Dublin suburbs of Coolock and Clondalkin.[26] This should be placed in the context of the size of Letterkenny, and against a backdrop of a busy nightlife in town, especially on weekends.



The Main Street has seen numerous assaults,[30] stabbings,[31][32][33][34] sexual assaults,[35][36] drug raids[37] and attacks on Gardaí[38] in the past. Drug crime has become a problem in recent years, notably in the now demolished mart building.[39]

Aoifey!

Suryavarman wrote: »

Try living here, I don't think I know anyone over the age of 18 who has a positive view of the place. In fairness though the forum can be a good night out if not a bit expensive compared to the other clubs around.

I moved to Waterford and love it.

cosanostra

salonfire wrote: »

Clubs in Letterkenny doing drink for 80 and 90 cent.

Needless to say, carnage ensues.

They do that every year when the collage starts up then the hospital complains and they have to stop it

Wertz

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Every hour is happy hour in waterford

I've been to Waterford...there was little happiness involved and certainly not for anywhere close to an hour.

Kerrydude1981

Club Fabric in Tralee has started doing drink deals,trying to get the students in,free admission and any 3 drinks for 10 euro on Wednesday nights

mackg

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Club Fabric in Tralee has started doing drink deals,trying to get the students in,free admission and any 3 drinks for 10 euro on Wednesday nights

Fabrics meant to be gone to the dogs altogether.

Kerrydude1981

mackg wrote: »

Fabrics meant to be gone to the dogs altogether.

When I saw this thread I had a look in last weeks Kerrys Eye newspaper,Bit in it about Fabric,it was relaunched last Saturday night,its been done up,trying to get the crowd back,it wouldnt be too bad if they managed to get rid of the scumbags.

mackg

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

When I saw this thread I had a look in last weeks Kerrys Eye newspaper,Bit in it about Fabric,it was relaunched last Saturday night,its been done up,trying to get the crowd back,it wouldnt be too bad if they managed to get rid of the scumbags.

It's a really nice place and all that, great smoking area but at the end of the day that's a a pretty big if. When I'm down there it's Benners or the Abbey at the end of the night. Is there even much of a student crowd going out there now? I was home for a funeral during freshers week and the taxi driver who took me home said the place was dead.

Kerrydude1981

mackg wrote: »

It's a really nice place and all that, great smoking area but at the end of the day that's a a pretty big if. When I'm down there it's Benners or the Abbey at the end of the night. Is there even much of a student crowd going out there now? I was home for a funeral during freshers week and the taxi driver who took me home said the place was dead.

Ya its pretty much dead alright

Caraville

I was in Waterford today, it has the nearest Debenhams to where I live and I needed something there- and the bit of the city I was in (the shopping centre and that squarey bit around Penneys) was like a ghost town. I know Mondays are generally more quite everywhere, but it was really bad in Waterford. I think there were me and maybe 3 other people upstairs in Debenhams, and I was in Boots and there were 2 other people in it.

These are big successful chainstores, and they can't even get people in to shop. What hope do small independent shops have? I have to say, I felt a bit depressed walking around. County Waterford is a lovely place, but the city needs perking up big time. I suppose trying to improve nightlife might help, but all round it just seemed a bit sad there today

minidazzler

Car man wrote: »

Whats the problem?? we are getting cheap drink so we can go out and get smashed... isnt that what every teenager is looking for these days:D
All these clubs in town are struggling so badly that they have to give drink out for hardly anything.. the reason they are struggling is the fact that the desent people that use to drink in town wont go near the place anymore because every pub and club is full of knackers and scumbags. if you look sideways at anyone they want to ''bust yer ed boi''. Easy solution...if the clubs and bars stop selling drink to these degenrate filth the nice ordinary people will start going back into town and its reputation might get better.Hard to believe but its true....

This post is pretty dumb. Most people I meet in pubs no matter where I am are perfectly nice people. There are a few bars and clubs I wouldn't go near but most pubs are full of perfectly reasonable people.

DaveMur1

Jäger Special 3 drinks for €5 in foundry Waterford there 2 weeks ago.
The clubs are still fairly dead though except for Tuesdays,Wednesdays & the Weekends.
Bouncers are still shocking and the town itself is rough.
Probable only a matter of time before other counties start these offers anyway.

Chris P. Bacon

Wertz wrote: »

I've been to Waterford...there was little happiness involved and certainly not for anywhere close to an hour.

How much did she charge for the half hour?

the groutch

is the Junction Bar still there? remember going to a Des Bishop gig there before he was famous

but normally it was Sheff's, and if we were clubbing onto The Rhythm Room

Chris P. Bacon

the groutch wrote: »

is the Junction Bar still there? remember going to a Des Bishop gig there before he was famous

but normally it was Sheff's, and if we were clubbing onto The Rhythm Room

Des Bishop is famous

The rhythm room is now Masons,and Sheff's is now Harveys.

seanybiker

Suryavarman wrote: »

Try living here, I don't think I know anyone over the age of 18 who has a positive view of the place. In fairness though the forum can be a good night out if not a bit expensive compared to the other clubs around.

yeah the forum is the only place I like if Im out for a late one. Only place with half decent music. Normally I stick with getting cans delivered from carryout on barrack street. way cheaper

cocoshovel

Waterford is a nice city....during the day.

But really, there are many maaaany worse places in Ireland.

TheZohanS

cocoshovel wrote: »

But really, there are many maaaany worse places in Ireland.

Yup, Carrick-on-suir, man I hate that place.

saywhatyousee

AgileMyth wrote: »

Theres a place in Sligo selling Vodkas for 1.50. Mixers are free. Free entry.

Six doubles for less than 20 quid! Its a dirty shithole...but I've enjoyed it a few times too many!

They are selling morgan spice for 1.20 now,you can now get a triple morgan spice and club orange for 4.60 they brought all splits down to a euro

Kaneda_

TheZohan wrote: »

Yup, Carrick-on-suir, man I hate that place.

Why do you hate Carrick-on-suir bro?