my sister first took me to roxys when i was 14 i loved it,i was going all time until it closed i met my now husbandtherei was 15. i loved it it was cheesy but fab the carpet was sticky the drinks were cheap but you always had a good night, my sister was a dancer there when the hit man an her was there.the memories i have are fab. they used to get people up on stage to do stupid things

my sister was a dancer there when the hit man an her was there.the memories i have are fab. they used to get people up on stage to do stupid things

Watch this then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPsl7RXUDOQ

Hi Remember Roxys From 1986 The First Club I Went In When I Left Newfield School In 1986.i Then Came A Butcher In The Sheffield Market And All The Lads And A Few Lass Used To Go Down Town On A Weds And Sat Nite And All End Up In They.the Good Old Days

Does anyone know when the Roxy actually opened AS the roxy - when the sign went up etc?

Watch this then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPsl7RXUDOQ

Excellent!!! Oh the 80's hair and fashion...I remember them well!! :hihi:

Came across this today on the Star site:

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/You-could-buy-iconic-Roxy.3776808.jp

:)

my sister first took me to roxys when i was 14 i loved it,i was going all time until it closed i met my now husbandtherei was 15. i loved it it was cheesy but fab the carpet was sticky the drinks were cheap but you always had a good night, my sister was a dancer there when the hit man an her was there.the memories i have are fab. they used to get people up on stage to do stupid things

Was she one of the girls who would dance on stage? I remember one called Joanne.

I used to go when i was about 16/17 always with a group of friends as too scared to go on my own! I remember the dodgy food area & very dark toilets all the way upstairs which after a few pops could be v-slippy & always tripped up for some strange reason????

It never seemed full either!!!

thanks i watched the vid clip and i cant remenber when she was a dancer there but i know she was on the show cos we taped it and saw her but she wasnt on that small clip thanks anyway

she was one that danced on the stage but she isnt called joanne

i also remember at the same time as my sister was workin there as a dancer both my brother and his freind were glass collecters among other stuff. i think i still have one of the t shirts they wore they said were hip, hot and happy on the back

i remember the roxy days! good times

The "special nights" were good too, Christmas eve, New years eve, Halloween etc...
Anybody else remember ?

The "special nights" were good too, Christmas eve, New years eve, Halloween etc...
Anybody else remember ?
i remember new year,specially 81,a few of us who were in armley together arranged to meet there for a "get out of jail" drink. one of the group,mick mcgarry,had just enough to get in and a pint,so decided to "borrow" some money for a drink from a stray handbag on the dancefloor,however,he had an attack of guilt whilst at the bar,and got caught trying to put the change back after he had got himself a pint. the cops were called,poor old mcgarry got locked up for the night,ended up back in court,and got 3 month for it.
i went in all its guises,top rank,steelys and roxys,from the kids saturday mornings,the teenagers tuesday nights,right through to the grab a granny.....happy days.

last time i went to roxy's it was for the free drinks, it was mental, people running from bar to bar to fill the glass up for nowt. as soon as the time came when you had to pay for it the place emptied. it was so funny . good old roxys it was a fantastic place. i also went to saturday mornings , moved up to the afternoon then progressed to the nights . happy days

Does anyone remember Pete Waterman and Michaela Strachan doing the hitman and her at Roxy's?? I remember watching it on tv as I was too young to go to Roxy's then..

I won a competition to dance with Hitman and her for 1mth
I danced with jason Orange before he went into the takethat
I also won a wet tshirt competition , although I couldn't have my prize as i was under age at the time 1984 weekend trip to paris and michael Jacksons off the wall LP.
I had been goin to roxy's since 1983 when I was just 14 (looked older then than i do now) magical nights.... used to love the layout cus you could leave a bloke at one toilet door and walk out of the other one lol....
kept going uptil the late 90's suppose i was one of the original 'Roxy's slappers'
I even met my hubby there and weve been wed 20yrs now

I used to go there in 93, 94, 95. Did you work there then?

Did anyone else go there then?

I virtually lived in there then!!!:hihi::hihi:

I used to go there in 93, 94, 95. Did you work there then?

Did anyone else go there then?

Used to sit down in the bottom corner with a huge group of regulars, how bout you??

When did Roxy`s close?
I used to go in the early `90s after working at the Hen and Chickens on a Saturday night, with some of the staff, one of whom I married!

My mom used to work at Hen & Chicks - Jackie - worked there up til around 1990's

I was a Roxy's goer in the 80's, sometimes "Grab a granny" night on Thursdays and Saturday night if we couldn't get in anywhere else.

Funny thing is If thought my kids were getting up to half the stuff we did and saw I would be horrified. There was a certain "Wild West" spirit during that period. If I'm honest, I think kids today are a lot more conservative than we were.

StJohn.

What a nightclub, you could get laid and laid out in the same venue :hihi:

What a nightclub, you could get laid and laid out in the same venue :hihi:

A friend of mine was laid and laid out at Roxy's by the same girl ...........

Did anyone use to work in the castle market from 1986 up to the early 90s,
if so can you remember everyone used go drinking down town on a weds and sat and always end up in roxys ?????
anyway we did the butchers lets see how many can remember from that time.craig

I remember they use to do a rock night on mondays ... mmmm.

The Rock night was a Sunday and called Improvisions, some great bands were on, Judas Priest, AC/DC , Pat Travers band to name just 3

god where do i start here, well i used to go in every weds (party night) fri and sat chip butties upstairs, the phone was at the bottom of the stairs as soon as you walked in but you couldnt hear owt it was that loud i was a regular between 86 and 91, it was without a doubt the happiest time of my life without question, songs/artists that spring to mind were i wanna dance wi somebody - w huston, dont you forget about me - s minds, so macho - sinitta, venus - bananarama, and when closing at 2am it was new york new york frank sinatra aswell as hi ho hi ho etc, god i can smell the gel in my hair now and the aramis after shave top top times, look it up on you tube type in hit man and her its fantastic, what about cairos, turn ups, sinatras, the geisha bar, mulberry, golden ball, pace hotel ? all great places

god where do i start here, well i used to go in every weds (party night) fri and sat chip butties upstairs, the phone was at the bottom of the stairs as soon as you walked in but you couldnt hear owt it was that loud i was a regular between 86 and 91, it was without a doubt the happiest time of my life without question, songs/artists that spring to mind were i wanna dance wi somebody - w huston, dont you forget about me - s minds, so macho - sinitta, venus - bananarama, and when closing at 2am it was new york new york frank sinatra aswell as hi ho hi ho etc, god i can smell the gel in my hair now and the aramis after shave top top times, look it up on you tube type in hit man and her its fantastic, what about cairos, turn ups, sinatras, the geisha bar, mulberry, golden ball, pace hotel ? all great places

god you must have gone to roxy same time as me,,i was going in from about 87 to 91 just before it closed down,, i saw the hitman and her footage on youtube and brouht back great memories,, we used to get off bus just outside police h.q then go across road to the mucky duck, then onto the stonehouse across from cathedral, go round loades of pubs,,finish in mulberry tavern then stagger to roxy to sober up as sure beer was watered down but what a great nite it was,, r.i.p roxy

once saw a guy , dive off the upper floor and head butt another guy who was on the dance floor , who had beaten him up the previous week ......

Can you all remember whe The Hit Man And Her came...And when Jason Donovan came to but the best night ever Thursday night Grab A Granny Long live Roxy's

was not there when jason donovan went but did make a big tit out of ourselves trying to get on camera when hitman and her was there,, we succeded twice,, how sad that before went out we put a video tape in to see if we could get on t.v,

i went to roxy's from age 15-18 and loved it! miss it with all this reminissing!!
met my hubby in there 11 years ago this saturday and we are still together and very much in love.
however I would hate to think of my daughter going into there at 15, isnt it weird how it was ok for us but not our kids lol.

does anyone know what you called that pub/nightclub that was at the side of fountain bar? you went down a lot of stairs to get in?? driving me mad.

I met my hubby in roxys been 2 gether nearly 21 yrs now.

i went to roxy's from age 15-18 and loved it! miss it with all this reminissing!!
met my hubby in there 11 years ago this saturday and we are still together and very much in love.
however I would hate to think of my daughter going into there at 15, isnt it weird how it was ok for us but not our kids lol.

does anyone know what you called that pub/nightclub that was at the side of fountain bar? you went down a lot of stairs to get in?? driving me mad.

that was the old fountain bar!!:hihi:

Hi Pete, you were a few years after me but you could have remembered me if you went there in '75, I was the one with long hair and a mustash, I used to hang around with Steve Cardwell and Alf. Cliff (can't remember his second name) was the supervisor at that time. were John and Mike the 2 DJ's still there when you worked there?

did you live in foxhill in the seventys if so think i know you

that was the old fountain bar!!:hihi:

we always went in the fountain bar,, for some wiered reason they had about 16 tv screens together as plasma was not invented, they always had car crash video's on, i remember getting p***ed to f**k, i felt so ill so got to bottom of stairs and crawled up every one, i got to the top of stairs and when got outside i collapsed and actually fell into a girls breast, how embaresing that was, i remember coming round on the pavement outside the orchard pub, mates left me there,,i remember someone said penny for the guy as it was november,, the good old days back in the early 90's

that was the old fountain bar!!:hihi:
the old fountain bar!!!! i remember it better as the pig and whistle,an ex wednesday goalie(brian cox) used to frequent it,always stood at the bottom of the stairs,the standing joke was"brian,where,s thi flute?",he always took it in good part though.

the old fountain bar!!!! i remember it better as the pig and whistle,an ex wednesday goalie(brian cox) used to frequent it,always stood at the bottom of the stairs,the standing joke was"brian,where,s thi flute?",he always took it in good part though.

i never remembered it as pig and whistle,, was it popular as not a very good name for a city pub,, pig and whistle sounds like a traditional old public house with a dartboard and a crappy pool table full of pensioners with half a bitter,, i hope people understand what i mean:loopy:

It was indeed the Pig And Whistle !

The pig & whilstle where you queued at the side door to get in (circa 1984) and played for ages with me mates on the Table top space invaders and you could rest your pint on it !!

can any body remember Steelys on a Sunday afternoon and the roller skating, just before it was turned into Roxys, It was about 81' and romeo and juliets was turned into another club cairo jax I think!

I met my hubby in roxys been 2 gether nearly 21 yrs now.

Aww congrats :thumbsup:

can any body remember Steelys on a Sunday afternoon and the roller skating, just before it was turned into Roxys, It was about 81' and romeo and juliets was turned into another club cairo jax I think!

yeah foxy romeo and juliet changed to cairo jax and it was silks bar just next door. we used to work our way round town boozing, go in stone house as i guess it has changed name now, then to mulberry tavern which i think is still the same then silks and finish in cairo's, great times

Was Silks any good? It wss the first bar i went into down town but didn't really bother with it after that.

Was Silks any good? It wss the first bar i went into down town but didn't really bother with it after that.

silks was average really, but back then all the pubs was ok,do you remember marples, that was a great pub with a good disco but has changed to a motorbike accessory shop now, silks was quite big and had a good disco so it was easy to walk from silks straight in to cairo's but still prefered roxy nite club

silks was average really, but back then all the pubs was ok,do you remember marples, that was a great pub with a good disco but has changed to a motorbike accessory shop now, silks was quite big and had a good disco so it was easy to walk from silks straight in to cairo's but still prefered roxy nite club

A little Ironic really because it was rebuilt after being bombed during the war by the Germans, with bodies still being buried in the cellar. And it is a German motorcycle accessory shop now, the bodies in the cellar must be literally turning in their grave! The DJ in the Marples was Christopher Nicholson, Chris and Rita's son, the landlord and landlady of the Parson Cross Hotel. Funny that Eh!

yeah foxy romeo and juliet changed to cairo jax and it was silks bar just next door. we used to work our way round town boozing, go in stone house as i guess it has changed name now, then to mulberry tavern which i think is still the same then silks and finish in cairo's, great times

Mulbery now closed down last time I went into town, but the Stone House was just amazing with the laser lights and the little village at the back, well before it's time. I don't know why they did alter it because it has been rubbish ever since.

Mulbery now closed down last time I went into town, but the Stone House was just amazing with the laser lights and the little village at the back, well before it's time. I don't know why they did alter it because it has been rubbish ever since.

yeah stone house was a great pub, i remember my dad telling me about marples taking a direct hit and bodies still in buried,,the fountain bar was good too tith all the tv's on the wall with car crash vids on all the time,it was great:D

silks was average really, but back then all the pubs was ok,do you remember marples, that was a great pub with a good disco but has changed to a motorbike accessory shop now, silks was quite big and had a good disco so it was easy to walk from silks straight in to cairo's but still prefered roxy nite club

I went to Cairos a few times about 93-95 also Josephines and Issabellas but I also prefeered Roxys.

I went to Cairos a few times about 93-95 also Josephines and Issabellas but I also prefeered Roxys.

i think most people prefered roxy to any other nite spot, i cant recall any other nite club who had dancers which was great, very strange guy clive aka wiggy was dancing with the crew,, great times but hope he got rid of the blond wig :D

i went to the then top rank ( later to come roxys) to see a lesser known band called stevensons rocket, whatever happened to them, but when top rank became roxys i remember very fond memories of every friday and saturday nights.

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Yeah i remember the roxy very well...lol...i used to do the rock night there the first tuesday in the month and get hammered every time with out fail , it was a pretty good night as i remember . I rememeber goin to the hit man and her show with a few mates from work and that was a right scream .then he barry noble died and it just went down hill from there ,and yeah it was known at first as barry nobles roxy when it first opened .

A typical night out for my mates n me back in 85 would be...Marples, Claymore then jump over the railings and into the Mulberry.Up the road to the Blue Bell,then on to Stonehouse.Then across the road n into the Blue Ball.Kicking out time we would try our luck at 10 bob snobs,(Josephines)if we were wearing trousers.Or down to Roxys to wait in the 5000mile queue.Always a great night in there,plenty of girlies and thee odd scrap.Then off to the Kebeb house and home to die.

A typical night out for my mates n me back in 85 would be...Marples, Claymore then jump over the railings and into the Mulberry.Up the road to the Blue Bell,then on to Stonehouse.Then across the road n into the Blue Ball.Kicking out time we would try our luck at 10 bob snobs,(Josephines)if we were wearing trousers.Or down to Roxys to wait in the 5000mile queue.Always a great night in there,plenty of girlies and thee odd scrap.Then off to the Kebeb house and home to die.

yeah i know what you mean,,we did all them pubs and into roxy if we was not too ******,, then down to that chippy or kebab shop just down from roxy,, then say hello to the fish tank in the hole in the road,,lol,, then try to avoid the down and outs sleeping on the benches,,it was awful for them but where did they have to live,,nowhere,, i was lucky i could afford a taxi then home into bed,,what things did these people have?? nothing unfortunatly

was celibate in roxy's on many an occasion. Was anyone else celibate in Roxy's?

I met my hubby in roxys been 2 gether nearly 21 yrs now.

I bet he was surprissed to see you.:hihi:

I was celibate in roxy's on many an occasion. Was anyone else celibate in Roxy's?

I thought you were celibate every where Sid?

I was celibate in roxy's on many an occasion. Was anyone else celibate in Roxy's?
You should have slapped on plenty of Paco Raban!
They would have been like putty in ya fingers.

used to go to the grab a granny nights -was like a cattle market

I thought you were celibate every where Sid?

I am sadly. But I went to Roxy's and was celibate there.

used to end up on level five in the ncp doing hmmm i alwasy enjoyed roxys was a good night in the 80s

Mr jammison used to run crazy daisies and then romeos and juliets then he went onto bloomers

Wasn`t thrursday night Grab a Granny night lol

I used to work at roxys in the early 1990s think it was 94 worked on stage as a dancer I worked with a girl called elaine ? wondered if anyone knew her second name so I can trace her on facebook

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still living in sheffield after living in spain for 3years modeling

I once saw a mate get the crap kicked out of him in Roxy's.
I bought my girlfriend a pernod but she didn't like it, neither did i so i gave it to a friend who came over to say hi.
Now this friend was slightly backwards and didn't usually frequent clubs or pubs but liking the taste of the pernod and slightly worse for wear he went to the bar and asked for a pint of the stuff, the lady serving him ****** herself laughing and he took exception to this, so much so he threw a beer mat at her which hit her in the face, next minute all hell broke loose and he got a right kicking from the bouncers, i tried my best to explain he wasn't a full shilling but it was too late.
The bouncers carried him outside and laid him down around the corner, the bit that lead to the sort of gallery you could walk round.
I got him into a taxi and saw him home.
I don't think he's been in a pub or club since.

Used to go in Roxys from 1984 onwards, went in with the bloke who
is now my hubby, been married in september 21 years :)

We used to go to roxys on a thursday nite, A pub crawl first, stonehouse, geisha bar, blue bell, mulberry to name a few! then into roxys for the £1.00 a pint lager , God it was foul tasting and gave you the trots next day, but what fab times they were.

It's 1993 - it's Roxy's - it's friday/Saturday night - its:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCekWXCO6Uc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMPM1q_Uyxc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZobLw_TYtag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqFNzRaOEvE

Good old grab a granny night on thursday nights.
We used to call Roxy's "The last chance saloon"and we called the Embassy "The widows hut"

roxys was the first nightclub i ever went in when i was a kid bout 16/17 (they let anyone in) ill never forget grab a granny night on
a thursday or the pitch battles at the bottom of the ramp at kicking out time
the option (kebab shop)window never lasted long!
:thumbsup:

i used to go to roxy,s on grab a granny night with the girls i went to school with.and i met my husband there,we have been married 27 years in october.do you remember the women danced round their handbags.it was wicked,:)

yes i remember the small dance floor on the top floor ,they did sell food ,jenidawn.

Who remembers Joanne the dancer in lycra cycling shorts, on stage dancing to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xix-CdMplPk

I do.

Who remembers Joanne the dancer in lycra cycling shorts, on stage dancing to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xix-CdMplPk

I do.

Oh yes mate ,she brings back some great memorys

Quality club. Brilliant laugh.

Met my ex-fiancee in there in 1989. I was 17, she was 15!! Honestly! Classy eh.

And I was on the hitman and her on the 5th November 1988 in there.

Memories...

I was on that show also , and I won a Miss wet t-shirt competition about the same time lol

Has anyone ever lost their dignity in Roxy's?

I was a regular at Roxys went from the early 80's to the 90's , most of my best memories are of nights there, and
i have lost my dignity there many a time, one particluar time in the old phone booth they used to have at bottom of stairs nr doors, but shame prevents me from sayin anymore lol

I remember that the toilets used to be good , cus u could leave a fella outside one entrance and go out the other one and find another ,

ohh the drinks
£1 a pint = pint of lager & black or snake bite

You should have slapped on plenty of Paco Raban!
They would have been like putty in ya fingers.
Dont you mean Brut, we used to swoon at the smell. aaaahhhhhhhhhh

Welcome to my Roxy.. get yourselves in now...:hihi:

I was a regular at Roxys went from the early 80's to the 90's , most of my best memories are of nights there, and
i have lost my dignity there many a time, one particluar time in the old phone booth they used to have at bottom of stairs nr doors, but shame prevents me from sayin anymore lol

I remember that the toilets used to be good , cus u could leave a fella outside one entrance and go out the other one and find another ,

ohh the drinks
£1 a pint = pint of lager & black or snake bite

This was true, me and my mate have left a few at one door and gone out of the other, sorry

Went to Roxys almost every weekend back in the late 80's early 90's. The upstairs dancefloor was my usual hangout then they remodeled it and it was even better. A lot of good memories. I remember my buddy falling into the urinal downstairs and his whole arm went into the trough....he was soaked with urine lol. Remember dancing around the dancefloor with my trousers rolled up around my knees to the song "Im too sexy".

Good days :)

i had many a good nite there to.we went thursday @ 18.it was over 25s.we new bouncers.always a right laugh.the music thursdays was spot on.we never sat down.so funny though with all the young guys going with the grannys.in the mornings many a quick exit when the light was back with morning!lol.remember 1 woman dressed like marilyn monroe.she had 3 bad paper rounds!lol.out of beer goggles they thought she was.give her her dew she always pulled.it was a sad day when it died.

had some great nights in roxys, lol had some very nice women as well,I used to go there every week oh good times.

Grab a granny was brilliant.
Wish they did a grab a grandad now.

Grab a granny was brilliant.
Wish they did a grab a grandad now.

yep thursday nights was one I never missed.

Why did it close?....they never seemed to be short of customers

I used to go in 93-95, I was 14 when i first went and I loved it! lol, Me and my friend dressed as devils one year, complete with tails we had made ourselves, or we used to wear knee high boots and "pop socks" along with a white shirt and tank top all finished off with a flat cap! quality lol, we used to go fridays and some saturdays, all the bouncers were perverts lol there was a big one with skin head who was nice looking, but they all used to get a slapper and go for a s**g in the upstairs disabled loo, class!, "Saturday night" by wigfield i think was playing then and we used to stand in a line doing the daft dance lol, Great laughs at that place but i must agree if i thought my son would go somewhere like that id go mad lol fortunately hes only 2! lol
Josephines was a dump and the vip area upstairs was always full of footballers doing drugs with whores stood next to them, Only went there a few times , thought it was rubbish compared to poxy lol

bring back the Crazy Daisy i say.

YEAH i second that.......lol rum and black and................alzimers kickin in

Oh yes mate ,she brings back some great memorys
She was a well proportioned girl wasn't she?

Went to Roxys almost every weekend back in the late 80's early 90's. The upstairs dancefloor was my usual hangout then they remodeled it and it was even better. A lot of good memories. I remember my buddy falling into the urinal downstairs and his whole arm went into the trough....he was soaked with urine lol. Remember dancing around the dancefloor with my trousers rolled up around my knees to the song "Im too sexy".

Good days :)

And that concludes today's sermon. We shall now sing hymn number 84 - All things bright and Beautiful.............

I remember Roxy's in the early eighties had two dance areas. The big one downstairs and a smaller one upstairs. The smaller one used to play alternative music such as Killing Joke, New Order etc. What was the one in the High Street on the left hand side going down?

And just like Kirky i also met my now ex wife there.

it was interesting reading some of your posts as i had some great times at Roxys.Remember them well.I believe it is now called the Acadamy,not a collage as i first thought but a rock venue that hosts live groups

I went there from 1977 when it was Top Rank. I know one of the DJ's - a big lad we called Settee (Steeleys Disco). And I knew the chef, a guy called Andy who rode a Kawasaki Z1000. By the time it was the Roxy I'd grown out of that sort of thing and only went a couple of times.

Perhaps the best nights were the Pajama Jumps organised by the Students Union. A pub crawl down West Street then in to the club if you had a ticket!

I remember Roxy's in the early eighties had two dance areas. The big one downstairs and a smaller one upstairs. The smaller one used to play alternative music such as Killing Joke, New Order etc. What was the one in the High Street on the left hand side going down?

And just like Kirky i also met my now ex wife there.

legends was the bar on high st also formally crazy daisy

plastic glasses and stickey carpet spring to mind .

If I remember rightly the Top Rank opened round about 1968 ,Tuesday nights used to be a good night all Tamla and Atlantic music .There used to be a D.J.that came from Radio Luxembourg ,somebody Prince who was quite good .I can remember going to "do's " there proper dinner and dances even doing the March of the Mods and the Valeeta .A lot of groups came there to promote their singles ,when you had to sell a lot to get in the charts! Saturday mornings they used to have a disco for under-16s ,it kept a lot of kids out of bother for a bit ,they also used to have a flea market there on a regular basis.The best night there later on was Thursday night "grab a granny " you had to be really struggling if you couldn't pull in there ! Where do all the married women go now to get a change of scene? The bouncers there were well hard and those steps coming out didn't half hurt your head when they threw you down them! It used to bounce round that area of sheff with the Fiesta ,casino and the Claymore which was only 1 of 2 pubs in sheff that sold Tartan bitter at that time .

yeh i remember the DJ they called him tony prince..the music was good too. i also remember the saturday mornings flee markets. saw love affair and The Who there too....you could always guarentee a good fight in there lol !!

I went when it was Steeleys on a Sunday Afternoon rollerskating, I also went when it was Roxy's, saw frank Bruno lose to Mike Tyson on the screens in there, Roxy's was the best, but if it was so good as we all remember why did it close down?? Most Pubs and clubs reinvent themselves a couple of times before closing, Roxy's never did it just closed and stopped being. I once saw plans for that part of Sheffield town centre, it was rufurbishment plans and Roxy's never featured, I wonder if it was due the same fate as the old ABC cinema, but it didn't get demolished before the project was shelved!??

I went to see The Hitman And Her :-)

Stefan Dennis from nieghbours fame once appeared at roxy. I remember him singing that dodgey song, then he started throwing signed pictures into the audience, which caused those at the back to surge forward, pinning those at the front up against the stage has it was pushed back a good 2ft. They must have had sore legs the next morning. Ouch!!

Quality club. Brilliant laugh.

Met my ex-fiancee in there in 1989. I was 17, she was 15!! Honestly! Classy eh.

And I was on the hitman and her on the 5th November 1988 in there.

Memories...

i was as well on hit man and her on that very night

Roxy Revival Night scheduled at the o2 Academy... anyone got any old pics or stories from the old Roxy?

Roxy Revival Night scheduled at the o2 Academy... anyone got any old pics or stories from the old Roxy?

http://www.o2academysheffield.co.uk/event/16465/roxy-s-of-sheffield-tickets/Details

http://www.o2academysheffield.co.uk/event/16465/roxy-s-of-sheffield-tickets/Details

....looking forward to it already ! - sounds like being my first reason to ever venture back to Sheff nightlife for 20+ years - hope its 80's- 90's "proper" music ! for us 40+'s !! - funny how we used to call it "grab-a-granny" - now most of us are GParents , and the "originals" are probably GGParents!!!!!!!!!:hihi::hihi::hihi:- how time flies !

....wonder how many of the youths back then turn up as small , fat & bald - and then complain the noise is too loud !!!!!!!

For ONE night only people the O2 Academy in Sheffield will be opening it's door's as the one THE ONLY ,,,,,,ROXY,,,,,,,,13th of November 2010. This is going to be a MASSIVE event........Pete Martine the original DJ that did the opening set on may 5th 1985 when the Roxy first opened ,,,Will be opening the event.. Electro 80's will also be there. There may also be some surprise guests...

IS THAT ALRIGHT FRYUZ

im there got me ticket already...bring on november the 13th going to be messy messy i tell ya ...

Nice one Steve... its going to be a top night... looking forward to it! ;)

Anyone managed to dig out any pics or recall and good stories?

I agree, they used to let anyone in! I first went at 15 in the mid eighties looking about 12! Grab a grannie night on a thursday was always hilarious too.

I agree, they used to let anyone in! I first went at 15 in the mid eighties looking about 12! Grab a grannie night on a thursday was always hilarious too.Did you catch owt, I mean grab owt?

Who were the Roxys' best DJs of the 80's and 90's? anyone know?

Roxy Revival Night scheduled at the o2 Academy... anyone got any old pics or stories from the old Roxy?

cant remember which thread i already posted this in, this is (http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL600/2588775/15796933/388473315.jpg) my old roxys rock night card from the late 80s / early 90s i still have

and this is (http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL600/2588775/15796933/388473319.jpg) the back

cant remember which thread i already posted this in, this is (http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL600/2588775/15796933/388473315.jpg) my old roxys rock night card from the late 80s / early 90s i still have

and this is (http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL600/2588775/15796933/388473319.jpg) the back

We may have smooched to "long after tonight is all over".:hihi::hihi:..
Not together if you are a man.:suspect::suspect:..

For ONE night only people the O2 Academy in Sheffield will be opening it's door's as the one THE ONLY ,,,,,,ROXY,,,,,,,,13th of November 2010. This is going to be a MASSIVE event........Pete Martine the original DJ that did the opening set on may 5th 1985 when the Roxy first opened ,,,Will be opening the event.. Electro 80's will also be there. There may also be some surprise guests...

IS THAT ALRIGHT FRYUZ
Surely Roxy's was open before 1985. I met my wife there and that was 84.

Surely Roxy's was open before 1985. I met my wife there and that was 84.

It used to be call "the top rank" and "Steeleys" aswell.

The best thing about roxys was u could walk round and garentee youd see someone you knew i swore blind id never marry a bloke i met in a club lol met my hubby there best thing i ever did someone was telling me that roxys is opening again just for one night dont know if its true or not i loved roxys had some good nights in there mind u most places where good in 80s

i use to go to top rank on a tuesday night and in the same week i went on a saturday night good old days got me thinking now ha ha

The best thing about roxys was u could walk round and garentee youd see someone you knew i swore blind id never marry a bloke i met in a club lol met my hubby there best thing i ever did someone was telling me that roxys is opening again just for one night dont know if its true or not i loved roxys had some good nights in there mind u most places where good in 80sThe one night only doesn't want to be on a thursday, the majority of us aren't able to climb steps any more.:D

The best thing about roxys was u could walk round and garentee youd see someone you knew i swore blind id never marry a bloke i met in a club lol met my hubby there best thing i ever did someone was telling me that roxys is opening again just for one night dont know if its true or not i loved roxys had some good nights in there mind u most places where good in 80s

....TRUE !!!! - NOV 13 ,2010 - see post 353

ticket details here -

http://www.o2academysheffield.co.uk/event/16465/roxy-s-of-sheffield-tickets/Details

Ii Never Went There But Its In All My Dads Storys Lol He Loveeed Dnt No If Any 1 Can Rember Him Steve Wright ?..

YES it is very true the O2 academy Sheffield will once again be opening it's door's as the ROXY nightclub... 13th November 2010.. Tickets available from the O2 box office or online via the link below..Tickets are a tenner and well worth it Stevie G...

http://www.o2academysheffield.co.uk/event/16465/roxy-s-of-sheffield-tickets


Is that alright feryuz...............

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=130043071411&ref=ts

Roxy Revival Night scheduled at the o2 Academy... anyone got any old pics or stories from the old Roxy?

there are a lot on here.

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=130043071411&ref=ts

My brother met his wife in roxys prob round 88 I went later 94-96 ish not sure I went much once it was actually legal for me to attend!we used to love it lots of fun memories. I do remember altering clothes with a friend in odeon after been stopped when I was bout 17 and going back a bit later and gettin in the funny thing was I went from been 14! But that said didn t look overly young like some used to go in vault first for pound a drink very classy lol dancing on tables was allowed then these days you d be chucked out.

A group of us used to go when the capital nightclub closed down about 1999. Roxy's is the place i met my partner, still together 11 years and 2 daughters later!!

When did Roxy`s close?
I used to go in the early `90s after working at the Hen and Chickens on a Saturday night, with some of the staff, one of whom I married!

My mom worked at Hen & Chicks for about 20 years - Jackie, do u remember her

We all remember Jackie... Stevie G

i met my wife in roxy's in 1984,i was supposed to be going to romeo's that night..........lifes a bitch innit :)

me too , back in 92,always say it was the most expensive night out i ever had!:hihi:

We all remember Jackie... Stevie G

you the dj mate ? if yes i've got my ticket for the 13th nov, try and play, wanna dance with somebody - whitney, macho man - sinitta, and don't you forget about me - simple minds, then when i'm back there it'll be 1987 all over again - cheers - ste

you the dj mate ? if yes i've got my ticket for the 13th nov, try and play, wanna dance with somebody - whitney, macho man - sinitta, and don't you forget about me - simple minds, then when i'm back there it'll be 1987 all over again - cheers - ste

Steve is the one that has done all the organising for the Roxy reunion.. It was his idea.. He used to run Roxy back in the day..
He also happens to be my cousin too.. :)

Bring back grab a granny night! :hihi:

Steve is the one that has done all the organising for the Roxy reunion.. It was his idea.. He used to run Roxy back in the day..
He also happens to be my cousin too.. :)

If all my old flames from Roxy's turn up the place might burn down.:D.

Im not the DJ mate im Stevie G the guy organiseing it all.. I used to run the club in the late 80's. Pete martine who originaly did the opening night at the roxy will be the DJ.. Electro 80's will be live on stage as well as Chloe liegh who dose Cher. The guest list for the event includes dione warick,,Phill Oakey,,Mike tyson and more..Will be a night never to be forgotten..

you the dj mate ? if yes i've got my ticket for the 13th nov, try and play, wanna dance with somebody - whitney, macho man - sinitta, and don't you forget about me - simple minds, then when i'm back there it'll be 1987 all over again - cheers - ste

All those tracks will be played my friend..Stevie G

I went in there on my 21st birthday in the 1980's and i have a signed photo of Linda Lusardi,who i sat with and got a kiss also,as she was making a personal appearance that night!She was at the height of her fame then tho :) She wanted to take me home but i had to refuse as i was with my girlfriend that night! :) Ahhhhhhh the memories............

I remember going to the "members" night on a Wednesday night when I was a student. You got free drinks and chicken and chips free also. Also love the HitMan and Her in the late 1989 oh the memories !:|

i was an avid roxy's fan during the early 90's grab a granny nites were great was anyone there the nite someone let off a teargas we lucky dancing near the edge and got to doors quite quickly but i believe some peole were taken to hospital.You were always guarenteed a good nite made plenty of friends some maybe only for the one nite others i still keep in touch with there doesn't seem anywhere uz oldies can go for a drink and a boogie these days .Ithink the building is now called The Carling Accadmy they have groups etc.more for the students etc.after it closed we went to embassy never as mucu atmosphere but not bad then they stopped over 25's nite

roxy was quality only club i enjoyed as much was uropa

Wednesday night's £1 a pint,thursday grabber's home at 3am up for work at 6am don't know how we did it roll on the reunion ,better than ten bob millionaires josephines!

roxy was quality only club i enjoyed as much was uropa

My mates and myself used to Roxy`s way back when i had hair . The hair may vanish , but the memories remain .

does anyone either have 2 tickets for sale for the roxys reunion event this saturday 13th ?? trying to get hold of some,,

there is one on Facebook market place for £20!

I tried to please all on the night but you just cant please everyone.. This reunion was just what it was called A reunion. So you have to try and cater for all..The one on boxing day will be in true Roxy fashions. Just DJ's Dancers and YES Motown for those that keep requesting ...Stevie G

...i know it was the same venue , but has anyone got any recent interior pics of how it looks now ?

I remember they use to do a rock night on mondays ... mmmm.
yeah n most of the blokes looked better than the girls skinny n big big long blonde hair loved it:hihi:

Yeh it wasnt bad, Dionne Warwick was not there and Mike Tyson either. That was a bit of a let down. The band that was on went on a bit too much and the prices of the drinks was way too expensive...Dont think i will be going to the next one though.

I thought the band were very good actually, maybe not everyone's cup of tea though, but i was dissapointed with the music played by the dj , but overall i thought it was a well run night, i enjoyed it !!!:)

I tried to please all on the night but you just cant please everyone.. This reunion was just what it was called A reunion. So you have to try and cater for all..The one on boxing day will be in true Roxy fashions. Just DJ's Dancers and YES Motown for those that keep requesting ...Stevie G

You did well m8, don't let one whinging person put you off :loopy: :gag:

where can tickets be got for boxing day or am i too late again didn't hear about last one till few weeks before would be nice to step back in time

sad day when roxys shut went at least twice a week for years got married just after it closed nowt left to do. best 4 nightclubs sheffield ever had roxys daisy limit turn ups netheredge

i went and it was nt like it was when i went in the 70s and 80s

nothing ever is i think its because we've changed as well but don't want to admit it to ourselves have a night out now i'm shattered for 2 days after but when we went out then i could get in at 3am and still go to work for 7-30 next days and still go ouy friday nite

Me and a mate had 3 photos on the wall for years. Used to go quite a bit during the "mating season"

My mum and dad met there, they used to work there - Michele Clarke and Chris Campbell? Anyone remember them?

I worked at Roxys in the late 80's/early 90's.
Cant really remember anyones names, apart from old Mr Hughes - remember him going round checking on all the bars and having a shot of scotch on each one :hihi:

Antony hughes was a legend. His name was actually above the door as the licensee..You are correct with the whisky at every bar though lol..

Roxy's of Sheffield 19th of feb at the o2 academy sheffield.

Dont forget that this Saturday 19th FEB is the ROXY reunion at the O2 Academy Sheffield.. All those Classic ROXY tunes from the 80's through till the 90's will be played by the Original ROXY DJ Pete Martine and also DJ Ben Noir.. Get yourselves down for a massive trip back in time.

Tickets are available from the O2 box office or online via ticket web and also the O2 Academy web site...

See you there .........

I can honestly say i never went to bed with a ugly woman but i sure woke up with a few from grab a granny nights at Roxy's Thursdays but prefer it when it was Top Rank Sat nights used to get thrown out of the front door and down the steps then let back in by a doorman i knew until someone grassed him up then i started going in the Fiesta every Sat night i also knew the doormen there so it didn't cost me anything to get in i met some very famous people of the times in there 69 to 71 i was always stood at the top level bar became good friends with Marti Caine HAPPY DAYS.

Roxys first time i seen AC/DC on a sunday night,(called improvisons) any one remember wot year?,it started

Roxys first time i seen AC/DC on a sunday night,(called improvisons) any one remember wot year?,it started

If you mean when did Rox's start, it was 1985 my friend.

i used to love going to roxys in the mid 80s,fantastic sound system:cool:

I thought Barry Noble really did die, which was not exactly alright for him!

i remember it as poxy roxy and i went there right from the biggining lol...when barry noble died i remember goin in to bogs and someone had wrote on wall "is dead alright for yassss...lmfao

Killian,

What or who was The Crazy Daisy? I last went to Roxy's in 1996 and have obviously missed out on this.

best night club in sheffield that and faces

Crazy Daisy was a club beneath a shop on the High street. Remember it from the 70's. closed down due to it being a fire risk i seem to remember.

Crazy Daisy was a club beneath a shop on the High street. Remember it from the 70's. closed down due to it being a fire risk i seem to remember.

memory must be going because it was "legends" for a good few years after...

The Crazy Daizy was managed by David Jameson.

good club only thing let it down bullying bounces

My brother Phil used to go to Roxys and when he was 16 he went to see Stranglers there !

My brother Phil used to go to Roxys and when he was 16 he went to see Stranglers there !

when the stranglers first came out i thought ho no not another punk band but lately ive been redescovering them and enjoying their music

I worked at Roxys in the late 80's/early 90's.
Cant really remember anyones names, apart from old Mr Hughes - remember him going round checking on all the bars and having a shot of scotch on each one :hihi:

I remember Tony Hughes very well.. He was there when I worked there 1977-1980. He was Bars Manager then too! :-)

bring back the Crazy Daisy i say.

OMG Crazy Daizy theres an even bigger blast from the past I went there too.

OMG Crazy Daizy theres an even bigger blast from the past I went there too.

Yeah, a lot of my mates went to the Daizy (or played in bands there..) not a big haunt of mine, ..but it could have been! :)

i attended roxy when it was used as a church it was great i realy enjoyed going very different use to when it was a night club. i did once spend all night there in an all night prayer meeting

I worked here when it was the Top Rank. I had a full time job at the telephone exchange on flat street. I then worked some nights at the rank. Mr Hughes was bar manager then and I worked on bar 1 (first one you came to) or bar 5 (small one upstairs in back corner) A pint was 18p and shorts were only 20p Bring back the good times !!! They even provide you with a taxi home !!

i went to roxy for years from 89-94but not that much from 92 as i was witrh my now wife, me and mark kennedy was there every week thurs fri sat what fun it was first time i went i was 15 lol (my kids have no idea what went on them days )im wanting to know if any 1 has any photos from them dayz? do u rem big black barry on door? or what about tony the doorman(drug dealer) wow man get intouch if u remember me

I went to Poxy Roxys around 89 to 93 but dont remember the doorman called Tony but i remember Barry also Chinese Eddy to and John Stocks used to work the doors too..they were the good old days.

memory must be going because it was "legends" for a good few years after...

i remember legends great pub but getting back up them stairs was a nightmare

i remember legends great pub but getting back up them stairs was a nightmare

I remember falling down them stairs and broke both heels off me new shoes lol happy days lol !!!!!!

i went to roxy for years from 89-94but not that much from 92 as i was witrh my now wife, me and mark kennedy was there every week thurs fri sat what fun it was first time i went i was 15 lol (my kids have no idea what went on them days )im wanting to know if any 1 has any photos from them dayz? do u rem big black barry on door? or what about tony the doorman(drug dealer) wow man get intouch if u remember me

Barry is my ex brother in law , stil in touch with him .I worked in cloakroom with Dawn his now wife .x Great times .x

I went to Poxy Roxys around 89 to 93 but dont remember the doorman called Tony but i remember Barry also Chinese Eddy to and John Stocks used to work the doors too..they were the good old days. went there a lot when younger good times, sadly john stocks passed away a cpl of years ago rip mate