From Joanna’s to Ritzy to Tiger Tiger, there have been plenty of iconic venues which have closed down over the years – and now Pryzm has been added to the list following the announcement that the club in Portsmouth will be shutting down ‘with immediate effect’. The news has come as a shock to people in the area. The News has looked back at some of most historic and iconic clubs in the city that are no longer operating.
Here are 17 nightclubs that have shut up shop over the years:
![The News has reflected on all of the clubs that Portsmouth has lost over the years.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhNzYxOWFlLWZkMTMtNDA5Yy1hNzZjLTQzNDE1OWE3NjY0MTowZjc4MGY1Mi04MDY3LTRmY2MtYTM1Yi1mNTNhYThiMDEwMGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Lost clubs in Portsmouth
The News has reflected on all of the clubs that Portsmouth has lost over the years. Photo: The News
![Pryzm has been added to the list of lost clubs following its shocking closure announcement. The club with close with immediate effect.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwMWUzNDc5LTRlNzgtNDM2Yy1hZGQ0LTk0OTY1YjJjYzg3MjoyM2Y2OWUxZi0wMjY3LTQ3OTYtYmNjMC0zZjQwNDA2MTNmZDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Pryzm, Portsmouth
Pryzm has been added to the list of lost clubs following its shocking closure announcement. The club with close with immediate effect. Photo: Google
![This club was in King Henry I from the mid-00s until it was replaced by Popworld in the 2010s. It was a 90s themed and was known for playing classic cheesy tunes from that decade.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZlMzU4NTAxLTVkZTItNDJiYy04OWIyLTBiYmQ5ODdlNTBkYToyOTE2ZmMyMi04OWEyLTQ4NTctOTQ1Mi01ZTg2NGExYTUxNjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Babylon
This club was in King Henry I from the mid-00s until it was replaced by Popworld in the 2010s. It was a 90s themed and was known for playing classic cheesy tunes from that decade. Photo: Google Maps
![Flares was a fixture of the city's nightlife in the early 00s - and you could famously get a pint for £1.50! It was replaced first by Babylon and then eventually Popworld. Can you remember nights at Flares?](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2MzhmMGIwLWIzMGUtNDI0MS04YTlmLTRiYzg0NTJkZWRhMDplYmM1ZmNjNS0yZWExLTQ1NjUtYTcyYy1hOWE2MzIzZTgwMjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Flares
Flares was a fixture of the city's nightlife in the early 00s - and you could famously get a pint for £1.50! It was replaced first by Babylon and then eventually Popworld. Can you remember nights at Flares? Photo: Google Maps