If you were a clubber in Aintree in the 80s and 90s, you'll most likely remember iconic venues such as The Paradox and Fallows.
Fallows on Heysham Road took off in the late 80s and is remembered for its Monday and Thursday nights in particular. Back in 1991, ITV's Hitman and Her TV show saw hosts Michaela Strachan and Pete Waterman also film an episode at the popular club.
But by 1992, clubbers were gutted when Fallows as they knew it closed its doors for good. Since then, the venue has been ever evolving - and months later, it hailed itself as Liverpool's newest "twin scene discotheque."
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In November 1992, Aintree was set to get a new nightclub after a half-million pound investment. Two years prior, European Leisure acquired Fallows One in Heysham Road, Aintree and Fallows Two in Speke.
Fallows two remained open, while Fallows One was closed and later re-opened under a new name and theme following a transformation. On November 17, the ECHO reported: "The entire internal layout of the building has been altered to produce two separate discotheques - Kiss, which can accommodate about 1,200 and Yel, with a 350 capacity.
"There will be soul and swing music in Yel and a more dance orientated selection in Kiss.. Each disco has a top quality sound system, it's own dance floor, DJ and state-of-art lighting."
For Aintree clubbers, the old image of Fallows one had gone, with the former black, white and chrome décor being totally replaced. Boasting seven bars, including two cocktail bars, clubbers may also remember the sites fast food outlet - Love Bites Diner - which dispensed burgers, chips, tea and coffee.
Do you remember Kiss nightclub in Aintree? Let us know in the comments section below.
Images, courtesy of our archives Mirrorpix, capture what Kiss nightclub looked like around the time it opened in 1992. Offering a window into the past, one image shows the dancefloor whereas in another we see managers Graeme Davies and John Davies.
Many are bound to remember the club as it looks here. In its time, the site also had a VIP lounge and a function room available for hire.
In 1992, admission costs varied from £1 to £4 depending what time you arrived, with Kiss opening from 10pm till 2am. The club was also known for its Yellow Submarine nights on a Monday attracting many students.
At the time, mainline draught beers cost 95p a pint and spirits were also 95p. Resident DJ's included Gary Gee and Andy Gapp.
In 1995, the Benson and Hedges Dance ’95 competition took place at the Kiss Club, with TV star and photographer Normski hosting. Many will have fond memories of the club in the 90s, but like many great venues of its time, it is now confined to history.
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Eventually Kiss came to an end and later, so did the Heysham Arms to make way for Thomas Valentino’s. The rest of the venue eventually became Time Out, children's indoor soft play centre.
In more recent years, Thomas Valentino’s became a popular function room, before transforming into The New Valentino's Function Suite.
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