Some are still with us in new guises while others vanished into the mists of time. Back in the day a good night out meant a few drinks at home or down at the local, a taxi or bus into 'town' and then a merry-go-round of bars before heading to a nightclub until the early hours. It was then a takeaway for those with the munchies before hopping in to taxi or catching the night rider bus home . Reminisce and remember these nightspots from back in the day which for many will bring back happy, if not hazy, memories of a good night out in the city centre. READ MORE: 20 long-gone Leeds nightclubs we haven't forgotten LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Nights out in Leeds
Brannigans on Vicar Lane was a haunt to go and get completely blathered rather than pop in for a couple. They packed people in like sardines - which makes for a very sweaty time. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
2. Nights out in Leeds
Becketts Bank on Park Row screamed chain pub from the moment you walked in. But who cared? It was a cheap round back in the day. Photo: Claire Lim
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This nightspot within the Grand Arcade became a magnet for partygoers and students. Remember stumbling out Heaven & Hell after a good night back in the day?
5. Nights out in Leeds
Cuban Heels on Assembly Street was a rather hectic place, tucked around the corner from The Corn Exchange and Fudge. Always buzzing the ambience was happy go lucky. Photo: Sarah Washbourn
6. Nights out in Leeds
Halfway between stylish cocktail bar and laidback pub Mojo was hugely popular.