Favourite pubs and clubs when you were young?

[light up the darkness]

The Birdcage was the club

Good recall

[light up the darkness]

Royal George/Claude/Albany then Dowlais/Bank/Fatso's/Jackson's/Casablanca, depending on my mood and friends. The Casablanca could be a bit scary at times though 😂

The Casablanca after a lot of beer a a couple of fat ones fk me it could be dangerous

[Random in Duquesa]

Was that bar next to Barker's clothing shop? (Upstairs) i went there once with mates. It was tiny

Are you thinking of Floyd's which was above a clothes shop of the same name, but next door to Barkers . Bit alternative, owned by Kelvin Evans from Pentrebane .

[Fatty Thornton]

The Deri, The Bank, Jacksons, Chicago's!

Then the Taurus!

I'm 42, so my initial years drinking in town were:
Horse and Groom
Student's Union
Gassy Jacks/Flyhalf & Firkin
The Social
Prince of Wales
City Arms
Dempseys
Berlins
Old O'Neills
Zeus
Tunnel Bar
Liquid (LOL)
Sams Bar
Moloko's (great place)

[North Cardiff Blue]

Football days in the past, the Old Arcade, Owan Glyndawr, or The Corporation, then the Ninian Pub when in Canton first.

[alfie]

Llarumney Hall
Goodies
Bakers Row
Charlestons (ButeStreet)

[The Bloop]

Ratcliffes/ Square Club on Westgate Street
Dog and Duck
Metros

[stevo]

The Model Inn (upstairs)
Followed by Radcliffe’s / Square Club (but mostly upstairs in the Square Club)

[Lord Worcester]

My memory might be going but I’m sure d&d used to be open later than anywhere else. Used to walk out in daylight or am I dreaming?

[Mr Soul '68]

The Old Arcade, followed by either the Moon Club or Smileys

[the other bob wilson]

My memory might be going but I’m sure d&d used to be open later than anywhere else. Used to walk out in daylight or am I dreaming?

There’s something in the back of my mind thinking you may be right. I can remember that it used to be the only place to stay open after the pubs closed on a Sunday night - think it was until midnight. Not sure why they bothered really, there was hardly anyone in there on the couple of occasions I went there on a Sunday.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

There’s something in the back of my mind thinking you may be right. I can remember that it used to be the only place to stay open after the pubs closed on a Sunday night - think it was until midnight. Not sure why they bothered really, there was hardly anyone in there on the couple of occasions I went there on a Sunday.

Town was usually dead on a Sunday evening.

[Culver Blue]

The Culver, Ely.

Every day from '94 to '98. Great pint of Hurlimanns (hooligans) in there at that time.

[Dave St]

Hippo Club!!!

[light up the darkness]

I’ve been waiting for someone to mention the Ocean Club on Rover Way

[the other bob wilson]

Any one get in the Police club back in the days when pubs used to close at three?

[splott parker]

Any one get in the Police club back in the days when pubs used to close at three?

The mention of the police reminded me of the Old Howardians Club on Clifton St, it was accessed through a small alleyway next to Clifton St nick. It came to life after outside of licensing hours, both afternoon & night, never a pick of bother in there though with its very own neighbourly security frequenting the place

[bobh]

I’ve been waiting for someone to mention the Ocean Club on Rover Way

You just did.

[Fatty Foggon]

Bluebirds, Currans & Civil Service Club

[Random in Duquesa]

Bluebirds, Currans & Civil Service Club

I was a regular in the Bluebirds when playing for City Supporters.
Also civil service club , played for them, drink in there after then on to The Maltings ( also worked there ) then to any of the clubs in town already mentioned. Happy days .

[jeepster]

Any one get in the Police club back in the days when pubs used to close at three?

The one in the old dutch cafe in queen st?

[the other bob wilson]

The one in the old dutch cafe in queen st?

No, this one was in the Wellfield Road kind of area, we used to walk there from the Crwys.

[jeepster]

No, this one was in the Wellfield Road kind of area, we used to walk there from the Crwys.

The blue lamp club,was a member there .

[xsnaggle]

Forgot I used to frequent the Prince Albert, had a tree in the lounge bar .

Ansell’s pub, where St David’s Hall is now

Sold Kingpin?

[the other bob wilson]

The blue lamp club,was a member there .

Yes, that’s what it was called, a few of us from Companies House would stop off there in the mid eighties for a few hours on a Friday afternoon before a night out in town.