We've all got a part of town, or even just a street, that contains some of our favourite pubs and clubs.
For years, Wood Street in Liverpool city centre has been famous for its selection of both traditional and trendy venues. From the raucous sounds of The Krazyhouse to the chilled out vibes of Django's Riff, Wood Street has catered for all tastes.
Based in the Ropewalks area of the city, Wood Street and Concert Square just off it, are two of the city's busiest nightspots. However, it's not all just bars and clubs, the street is also home to numerous restaurants and independent businesses.
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But on a weekend, if it's a bustling party street you're after then you need look no further than Wood Street. For generations, it's been the go to place for pubs, bars and club nights.
So to celebrate this lively but never dull part of town, we've listed five of the most missed venues from Wood Street's past. If you have a favourite Wood Street bar or club not mentioned here that's no longer around, let us know in the comments below.
Django's Riff
Opening in 2006, Django's Riff became a hotspot for Liverpool musicians and offered an eclectic range of music. Formerly the trendy Beluga Bar, the chilled out venue became a firm Wood Street favourite in its own right.
Taking its name from the legendary gypsy guitar player Django Reinhard, the underground bar played an eclectic mix of electronic, jazz, drum and bass, reggae, soul and hip-hop tunes. While popular with students particularly at the weekend, it was also a favourite place for social groups in their mid-twenties and above to relax in one of its cosy booths.
Sadly the chilled out bar shut its doors for good in 2018.
Fudge
Fudge was a student haunt and great for those on a low budget. The Wood Street bar would regularly have drinks deals and packages available.
Those who used to go would remember the strange but great mixture of house music and golden oldies. Fudge closed in 2014 and was replaced by lap dancing bar, X In The City.
The Krazyhouse
Described as a 'lost adult funhouse', the Krazyhouse is perhaps one of city's most missed clubs. The venue was the best place for generations of hard rock, heavy metal and alternative music lovers.
Formerly Sloanes, The Krazyhouse burst onto the city-centre scene in the 1990s. and became famous for its indie, rock and alternative scene. One of the biggest clubs in the city, it boasted three floors with different genres of music on each one. Up until its refurbishment in the noughties, the club was synonymous with sticky floors and even a hatch where you could order pot noodles or burgers.
But in 2018, the closure of the nightclub was lamented by many as the end of an era. That same year, the venue reopened as Electrik - but the spirit of Krazyhouse lives on in reunion nights that take place at the venue throughout the year.
Flintlocks
Earlier than some of the clubs on this list, Flintocks was by no means less popular to 80s clubbers. Over two floors with a downstairs dancefloor, It was also a place where VIP card-carrying members could get themselves and a friend in for free.
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In a story in the Liverpool Echo in 2012, one former regular, Gill Beesley, is quoted to have said: "I started clubbing when I began my first job at the age of 18 and a half in 1984. Our second home, as we liked to call it, was Flintlocks - of which we all still have really fond memories.
"My dad worked at a printers and they used to print the admission tickets for Flintlocks so we knew the doormen really well and I was the proud owner of a VIP card (which I'm sure I found not so long ago when clearing out a drawer) which got myself and a friend free admission.
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"Some weekends we would go both Friday and Saturday night. We couldn't wait to finish work to get home and get ready and we also loved Wednesday nights as it was 50p admission and 50p a pint. How times have changed."
Cabin Club
Situated on the corner of Wood Street and Berry Street, The Cabin welcomed generations across the decades. Liverpool's last closed door club, it's remembered for its membership cards, handing out lollipops on the doors and its incredible atmosphere amongst many things.
The Cabin also claimed to be the inspiration for The Beatles’ song Don’t Bother Me. Written by George Harrison while on tour with the band in 1963, the title was said to have come about after he was harassed by reporters and photographers on his way into the nightclub.
But by 2015, the venue closed after decades of incredible nights before re-opening as Jimmy's in 2019. According to its former Facebook page, it was the last "closed door" club in Liverpool and "very famous for the carousel horse in the basement and original 70s decoration.
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