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Where do people over 35 go dancing?

  • 20-09-2013 09:42AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,138 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    It came up in conversation recently, everyone we knew was married / kids / settled etc, and most of our nights out would consist of going for a few pints, restaurants, or dinners in each other's houses.

    But if we wanted to go out for a bit of oul dancin', where could we go?

    As in, to good music. Remember, people over 35 grew up in the rave / club generation, and know a thing or two about going out dancing. Thing is, nowadays I don't know of one place you can go, where you're not surrounded by kids or a meat-market type scenario.

    Anyone over 35 go out dancing much?


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  • Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It came up in conversation recently, everyone we knew was married / kids / settled etc, and most of our nights out would consist of going for a few pints, restaurants, or dinners in each other's houses.

    But if we wanted to go out for a bit of oul dancin', where could we go?

    As in, to good music. Remember, people over 35 grew up in the rave / club generation, and know a thing or two about going out dancing. Thing is, nowadays I don't know of one place you can go, where you're not surrounded by kids or a meat-market type scenario.

    Anyone over 35 go out dancing much?

    I know where you are coming from. For me an evening out is usually dinner at restaruant, someones house, or going to the movies. I dont drink either so that makes it doubly hard :)

    I love dancing though, and wish the were more clubs geared to us over a certain age. It would be good craic.

    Have also thought of mayby doing swing or salsa dancing, I think some of them have 'evenings' where you can dance.

    Depends on where you live to I suppose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭Lad Of Banter


    I'm 28 so wouldn't know but the Portobello has an over 30's disco night, I think. mind the hip, man.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Paging Disco Stu.




  • Posts: 7,344 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    But if we wanted to go out for a bit of oul dancin', where could we go?

    At 34 I find that more and more in life the answer to the above question is "Friend's wedding parties" :)

    Other than that - 80s nights and house parties. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    At the crossroads.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭sok2005


    Probably their own kitchen.


  • Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh god, those over 30s nights are just horrific. It's like walking into Jurassic Park.

    No. Just no.


  • Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh god, those over 30s nights are just horrific. It's like walking into Jurassic Park.

    No. Just no.

    but we'd all be dinosuars together :)


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,926 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    At 34 I find that more and more in life the answer to the above question is "Friend's wedding parties" :)

    Other than that - 80s nights and house parties. :)

    At 34, you should be ashamed to being at an 80s nights, you were only 10 at the close of that decade. 90s all the way. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    You would need a fleet of ambulances parked outside for a 35+ rave


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭bgrizzley


    'tis your prayers ye should be worring about at this stage of your lives, not feckin dancing...


  • Posts: 7,344 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    At 34, you should be ashamed to being at an 80s nights, you were only 10 at the close of that decade. 90s all the way. :P

    I grew up in a family where all of my siblings were 10ish years older then me. I was - - - an after thought ;)

    As such my music influences are strongly affected by what I grew up listening to them listening to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭80s Child


    Heaven.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,050 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    I'm 28 so wouldn't know but the Portobello has an over 30's disco night, I think. mind the hip, man.

    I wandered into that one night (I'm early thirties) and it was awful. When it says over 30's what it really means is over 50's, it really wasn't a social scene for my age at all.

    It was also really creepy, there were dozens of older men and literally one single woman in the place, I was creeped out by all these men leering over one woman, I had to leave asap!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 515 ✭✭✭martic


    Paging Disco Stu.




    That's it I'm away to watch Short Circuit 'com on Steph lighten up lets give it a whirl'


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Oh god, those over 30s nights are just horrific. It's like walking into Jurassic Park.

    No. Just no.

    Sample chat-up line:

    Let's mate before we face extinction.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Bog Standard User



    But if we wanted to go out for a bit of oul dancin', where could we go?


    carlow lions club senior citizens dance nights in the seven oaks?

    you might even grab yourself a free house when the old dear pop's her clogs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,138 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    Well that's just the thing, I don't want to go to an 80s night cos I hate 80s music... 90s music is grand but you're in danger of being hit with "Mr Vain" and all that rubbish.

    I was 20 in 1995 which was the peak of the club era, certainly in Dublin - places like the System, and the Kitchen and even Ri Ra's. And they are all gone now. So you'd think that people my age would appreciate a good ol' tune when they are cutting a rug - not jumping up and down to Bronski Beat at rubbish 80s nights with 50 year old divorcees.

    Maybe people this age just don't go out...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 847 ✭✭✭Bog Standard User



    Maybe people this age just don't cant afford to go out...

    fyp especially given that most people your age have now got negative equity morgages


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,138 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    fyp

    That's probably it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,340 ✭✭✭deco nate


    Oh god, those over 30s nights are just horrific. It's like walking into Jurassic Park.

    No. Just no.

    I don't like you anymore Sexy nude pic or not!
    :)


  • Posts: 7,344 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Well that's just the thing, I don't want to go to an 80s night cos I hate 80s music... 90s music is grand but you're in danger of being hit with "Mr Vain" and all that rubbish.

    I have not - but have you tried one of those "silent discos" yet where people bring their own music and dance with head phones in?

    Theres even apps now on smart phones for it where you can dj music over wireless or blue tooth to the other people you went dancing with so you and your mates are all dancing to the same tracks.


  • Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I just googled Tango classes :) they have them in Turks head in Dublin city center Sunday nights, then after the class you stay and dance :)

    Good price too. Might be a bit of fun.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭patmac


    Oh Lisdoonvarna


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Well that's just the thing, I don't want to go to an 80s night cos I hate 80s music... 90s music is grand but you're in danger of being hit with "Mr Vain" and all that rubbish.

    I was 20 in 1995 which was the peak of the club era, certainly in Dublin - places like the System, and the Kitchen and even Ri Ra's. And they are all gone now. So you'd think that people my age would appreciate a good ol' tune when they are cutting a rug - not jumping up and down to Bronski Beat at rubbish 80s nights with 50 year old divorcees.

    Maybe people this age just don't go out...

    As an aging mid-thirties fan of daycent, non-edm affiliated dance music, anytime I'm in the big schmoke I hit the Twisted Pepper. Fairly decent mix of people and no meat-market nonsense going on with different levels pumping out different tunes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,138 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    Jake1 wrote: »
    I just googled Tango classes :) they have them in Turks head in Dublin city center Sunday nights, then after the class you stay and dance :)

    Good price too. Might be a bit of fun.

    Not really what I had in mind, ballroom dancing or salsa or whatever... Thanks though.

    That's the problem, there seems to be a misconception that just cos people are over 35 it means they have to like ballroom dancing and salsa, rather than good old fashioned deep house or techno.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,138 ✭✭✭eviltimeban


    As an aging mid-thirties fan of daycent, non-edm affiliated dance music, anytime I'm in the big schmoke I hit the Twisted Pepper. Fairly decent mix of people and no meat-market nonsense going on with different levels pumping out different tunes.

    Thanks. Is there a dancefloor? Do people dance or is it more a bar? I've been meaning to go in there for a while - it looks pretty good.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭ruthloss


    I wandered into that one night (I'm early thirties) and it was awful. When it says over 30's what it really means is over 50's, it really wasn't a social scene for my age at all.

    It was also really creepy, there were dozens of older men and literally one single woman in the place, I was creeped out by all these men leering over one woman, I had to leave asap!


    What night of the week was that?, and is that the pub on the Bridge at \Charlemont St?. Just asking:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭MurdyWurdy


    Last time I was in 37 on Dawson Street I felt young (I'm about 30), so if you're in Dublin that might be worth a shot.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭kunst nugget


    Thanks. Is there a dancefloor? Do people dance or is it more a bar? I've been meaning to go in there for a while - it looks pretty good.

    Basically when you go in there's a longish bar and at the end of that doors into the (not terribly big) main stage where you can dance away with a basement with with another bar and dancefloor and an little upstairs part. It's like the clubs in the nineties so the dancefloors aren't areas for dancing around handbags or any of that but the vibe in the basement is second to none when there's a good DJ popping out the tunes.


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