These photos are all from the 1990s and 2000s when Blackpool nightlife was booming. And so was the dancefloor at the iconic Brannigans, bouncing to the sounds of local DJ’s. Everyone knew the venue.
A prime site in the heart of Blackpool and right on the seafront, it was a meeting place for the locals. And holidaymakers loved it too. The photos pick up on packed nights on the dancefloor, theme nights, a re-opening, fun competitions and ecstatic scenes of fans watching England matches.
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Big Brother 's Tom McDermott was PA at Brannigans in 2000 Photo: David Nelson
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Fans celebrate during the England against Nigeria match in Brannigans in 2002. L-R, Chris Livingstone, Chris Doyle (21 today), and Kelly Anderson Photo: Toby Williams
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Chris Berry, Karl Harrison, Guy Gillespie and Mike Seno at Brannigans in Blackpool. The bar won the The Weekend Entertainment Awards 2006 Best Live Venue award Photo: Mark Pearson
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Blackpool's own Hayley Kay was one of the DJs at Brannigans Photo: Bill Johnson