Memories of Batley Frontier: The nightclub for dancers and romancers

Did you ever enjoy a night out at the Batley Frontier back in the day?

The Bradford Road venue first opened its doors in 1967 as Batley Variety Club and once hosted musical stars such as Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey. It was turned into the Frontier club in the 1980s and hosted a generation of clubbers before closing in 2016. READ MORE: 20 long-gone Leeds nightclubs we haven't forgotten YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia

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