27 brilliant old memories of town centre pubs and bars loved in the 90s and 00s

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 22nd Jun 2026, 16:00 GMT

It wasn’t difficult to pub crawl in Blackpool in the 90s and 00s – there were bars seemingly on every corner.

These photos look back to some of the favoured venues which you may remember from back in the day – Bar Red, Bar Me and Schofields… and more.

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25. Retro Pub Crawl

Opening of Fayes Bar on Queen Street, 2000 Photo: DAWN CASTLE

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26. Retro Pub Crawl

The opening night of Schofield's Bar in Clifton Street, Blackpool with stilt-walking, flame-throwing doormen Kenny Hanson (left) and Simon Maddocks in 2001 Photo: Rob Lock

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27. Retro Pub Crawl

A packed Roxy's on the opening night in 2003 Photo: National World

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28. Retro pub crawl

Scrooges Wine Bar in Milbourne St with licensee Brenda Kennedy in 1997 Photo: Bill Johnson

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