When we asked, on Facebook, 'what was the best nightclub ever in Scarborough?' you responded in your hundreds, with shout-outs for almost 50 venues! Despite the numbers on the captions (put there by our software) the winner is revealed, in time-honoured fashion, at the end ... but enjoy the photos and captions to get there, too.
33. Nights to remember
Rudies, earlier The Four Seasons, above what is now H Samuel jewellers on Westborough, was another favourite, and there were a few shouts for Hairy Bob's, Heroes and Studio One, among others. But the big votes went to Boleyns, in third place, Scene One and Two, in second, and in first ...
34. Nights to remember
... what else but The Penthouse ! Opening in April 1969 above a branch of Lloyd’s Bank, it would host some of the biggest and most influential artists in music. David Bowie, Roxy Music, Thin Lizzy, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo, The Stranglers, Ultravox and, famously, the Sex Pistols (twice) trod its boards.
35. Nights to remember
The Penthouse, which closed in 1982, holds a cherished place in many people's hearts. It secured more than twice the number of votes of second-placed Scene One and Two. A regular venue on many artists' tour schedules, The Penthouse electrified the Scarborough music scene with its 600+ bands and DJ nights.