Yorkshire retro: 44 of the best-loved noughties nightclubs in photos, including legendary venues

It was a golden age for nightclubs, as huge crowds turned out to see the biggest names play at some legendary venues.

These photos capture some of the best-loved clubs around Yorkshire during the noughties as you may remember them.

The venues pictured include world-famous superclubs that drew some of the era’s biggest DJs, such as Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk and Sasha, and helped shape the global music scene.

Do you remember the much-missed Cockpit and Majestyk nightclubs in Leeds, Gatecrasher/Republic in Sheffield, Karisma in Doncaster, Jumpin Jaks in Halifax, the Tower in Hull, or Quest in Wakefield?

They are just some of the many noughties clubs pictured in this retro photo gallery, capturing much-missed venues, scenes from the dance floor, and revellers spilling out onto the street after a great night.

Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you, and what do you think was the best nightclub in the 2000s?

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