Many old favourites have closed down or changed names and ownership.
Which of the eight clubs featured in this gallery do you miss the most?
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. Tiger Tiger
Is this you having a good time at Tiger Tiger nightclub in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth? Photo: Will Caddy
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
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Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub, Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub, Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Walkabout
Is this you having a good time at Walkabout Bar, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Walkabout
Is this you having a good time at the Walkabout Bar, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Walkabout
Is this you having a good time at the Walkabout Bar, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. V Bar
Is this you having a good time at V Bar in Guildhall Walk in Portsmouth? Photo: Steve Reid
. Tiger Tiger
Is this you having a good time at Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Tiger Tiger
Is this you having a good time at Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Tiger Tiger
Is this you having a good time at Tiger Tiger in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub, Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub, Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Tiger Tiger
Is this you having a good time at Tiger Tiger nightclub in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
1. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
2. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
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Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub, Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
4. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub, Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan