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Jess Molyneux

Memories of Liverpool Halloween night that was 'busiest' clubbers had 'ever seen it'

It's been seven years since clubbers branded one Halloween night in Liverpool city centre as "the busiest they'd ever seen it."

For years, a number of pubs, clubs and other venues have hosted themed nights on Halloween, attracted customers from across Merseyside and beyond. But one year stands out in particular for clubbers who remember "hundreds" in the city-centre streets dressed in costume - a night that at the time was compared to New Year’s Eve in Times Square.

The renowned 2015 Halloween night saw videos and images emerge of swarms of revellers crowding Fleet Street in Ropewalks. The footage showed a huge amount of clubbers in Concert Square as they try to squeeze past each other to get down Fleet Street.

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At the time, Paul McGee, brand and marketing manager for Baa Bar, told the ECHO: "In the 10 years working in the industry I have never seen the street look like it did. It took 20 minutes to get from Concert Square to Baa Bar when it is normally a 10 second walk.

"It beat Christmas and New Year and showed that Halloween is now absolutely huge. And the fact that it fell on a Saturday helped." He continued: "It was an amazing atmosphere.

Liverpool city centre packed with revellers celebrating Halloween in 2015 (Paul Jones)

"There was no trouble, people were just here to have a great time. At the moment we seem to be the place to be - it’s a great time to be in Liverpool."

The ECHO previously questioned whether it was one of the busiest nights ever seen in the city centre and hundreds of people shared their thoughts on the night. As we embark on Halloween 2022, we've taken a look back at some of your memories shared on social media from that time.

Did you go out this night? Let us know in the comments section below.

Vicky Evans said: "I was getting the train home from central and the amount of dressed up people aged between 18-25 with great costumes stepped off it was like rocky horror picture show at Liverpool central wish I took some pics." Steph Grainger said: "Couldnt move in town.!! Was a good night thouu."

Alison Norris posted: "We walked around for four hours looking for a taxi home. In the end we had to wait for the first train home at ten past eight, as did many others. Busiest I've ever seen it!" Jodie Leigh Gornall wrote: "Waited 3 hours for a taxi home. Netflix & chill from now on!!"

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Alexa Crilly commented: "Took me nearly 4 hours to get a taxi it was a nightmare." Laura Williams said: "3 n half hours it took us to get home- that says it all lol I always go out halloween but never have I experienced that getting home was awful people sat round town everywhere."

Colin Cheeseman wrote: "It Defo Was It Was Manic Never Seen Town Like It In My Life On A Saturday Night." Stephanie Dunne posted: "Stupidly busy, i was going to work the sunday morning and it was still busy."

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