Florita’s is located on the diamond strip close to the likes of Perdu and Tuptup. For this review im going to include Madame Koos and Baby lynch under the mantle of Florita’s, as they all combine to form a club.

Florita’s has to be one of the best looking clubs in Newcastle. Bare stone walls donned with innovative art really put Florita’s at the cutting edge of nightclub decor. This extends to the drinks served. Florita’s stock all kind of exotic cocktails served in ever-so fancy glasses. If you order a cocktail here you get the real rather than the rather dispiriting pint of skittles we’re used to from the likes of Basement. However be prepared to pay a little more for this pleasure, although there are happy hours that can be taken advantage of if you fancy getting on it early.

Music wise Florita’s, Baby Lynch and Madame Koos all have their own genres. Madame Koos advertised itself as having no musical boundaries, but in reality expect either classics or chart. Florita’s on the other hand is more party anthems and dance. However the DJs are forever wanting to claims songs for themselves so expect remixes and a possibility of African drums. Baby Lynch again brands itself as having an eclectic mix of music; this is not the case as more often than not Drum ‘n’ Base is being blasted through speakers.

Venue is located on Market Street about 5 minutes walk from Bar 42. Venue is a relatively small nightclub, similar in size to the likes of Cosmic Ballroom. Unlike Cosmic Ballroom Venue caters for clientele more into rock, alternative and indie genres.  However don’t be put off if this isn’t your scene, the likes of death metal or hardcore punk are rarely played. Instead dance remixes’ chart and classic indie tunes can be heard throughout the night.

Venue I think is the perfect balance of size, not too small and not too large. You’ll rarely lose your friends in this club particularly as the place is not ridiculously dark and you can pick them out from above the dance floor. Meaning you’ll never lose interest in the night and leave early, ensuring you always have a great time. Secondly as Venue is all on one level there is no need to traipse up and downstairs to get from one side of the club to the other, unlike Sea. Instead everything is where you want it to be with bars located ideally around the dance floor should you need a quick top up.

Drinks wise Venue is pretty damn good. When you consider its main nights are the traditional nights of Friday and Saturday a Double Vodka Redbull for £1.50 (£2.50 after 11) is not bad going. Couple that with £1 shots and £1.50 bottles you really can’t go wrong.

Friday: DB (previously known as Debauchery) (Eclectic mix of everything: Dance, Chart, Classic, Indie)

Saturday: KRASH (Punk, Rock, Ska, Alternative)

DB at Venue

TupTup Palace is a small club located just down from Perdu on the ‘Diamond Strip.’ Billed as a ‘boutique’ nightclub TupTup Palace is not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. Drinks prices are way above the average for Newcastle. For example a bottle of Bud will set you back an eye watering £3.70. In many ways this is simple measure by the club to cut out what our Southern friends would call ‘The Riff-raff.’ However as always there is a simple way around the solution, make sure you’ve had enough to drink before you go in and you keep your cash for another night.

By describing TupTup as a ‘party palace on an epic yet intimate scale’ the owners are thinly concealing how small this club is. When compared to the likes of Digital and Liquid this place is laughable. However in all fairness this nightclub is not looking to cater for the same people as Digital and Liquid goers. Instead this club is looking to offer an almost intimate and individual night rather than a party on a large and corporate scale. True intimacy and seclusion is offered with the option of renting out one of the private booths. Furthermore this is where you will find the rich and famous who visit Newcastle as TupTup Palace is one of their preferred venues.

As for the music it is very similar to the likes of Sea with a compete variety of music that changes with the day of the week.

Monday: ‘The Playground’- Music from all corners of the chart and the possibility of some live music from local bands in Newcastle.

Tuesday: ‘69′er’- A night of ‘mayhem’ with a change of theme each week.

Wednesday: ‘Musica Mundo’- Spanish, Italian and International club night.

Thursday: ‘LoveDough’- R’n’B/ Urban night however music from all genres.

Friday: ‘DirtyLittleSecret’- A cross-genre mix of music.

Saturday: ‘Kinky Disko’- A mix of house, disko, R’n’B and Dirty Pop.

Cosmic Ballroom’s is the home of Dub Step within Newcastle. Throughout the week this place offers you great sets to enjoy until the early hours of the morning. Consisting of two rooms and a capacity of 420 people, this club may seem small but its intimacy really contributes to the club’s atmosphere. For all you students out there who don’t want to stay in on a Tuesday night, hit Cosmic Ballroom’s ‘RUB A DUB DUB’ night.

If Dub Step isn’t really your thing however look elsewhere for a night’s entertainment.

So everyone knows the legendary ‘Ring of Fire’ drinking game, it’s a classic in the pre-drinking world. However there is a new contender to the throne it is called ‘Snake Eyes.’ This game has numerous versions and can be tailored to all drinking requirements. These were the rules and requirements for the version we played:

Required: 2 dice, lots of alcohol (preferably beer.)

Rules

A drink is classed as 1 finger’s worth (drink as much as the width of your finger.) For example 3 drinks would be 3 finger’s worth.

You must never have an empty glass in this game. If you do you must then undertake a suitable forfeit. In our game the player with an empty glass, had to brim their glass with an appropriate drink then down it in one.

A player must roll the two dice on a table. If they roll a scoring roll (see below) they must do the required action and roll again. If the dice are dropped mid-roll or rolled off the table, the player has to down their drink.

The dice are passed round in a clockwise direction if no scoring roll is thrown.

Scoring rolls:

1+1= Snake eyes, player must stand on their chair and down their drink while other players sing a selected song.

1+2= whoever rolls this becomes ‘three-man.’ Whenever anyone has a roll with at least one of the dice showing a 3 the ‘three-man’ has to drink. The player is three-man until another player rolls a 2+1 which result in the ‘three-man’ being passed onto the that player.

3+4= Player to the right of roller drinks one.

4+5= Player to the left of roller drinks one.

2+2= Player allocates two drinks.

3+3= Player allocates three drinks.

4+4= Player allocates four drinks.

5+5= Player allocates five drinks.

6+6= Player allocates six drinks.

6+ 1-5= Player must drink that number of drinks. So a 6+5 player must drink 5 drinks, 6+4 player must drink 4 drinks and so on.

Warning this drinking game can lead to excessive drunkenness. We at Newcastle Student Nights do urge people to know their limits and drink responsibly.

Here at Newcastle Student nights we aim to revew the nightlife as fairly as possible. However we can only go on our experiences and this might not be the same experience the majority of students have had. So we need you to have your say. We want you to comment, rate and review nightspots in Newcastle. You can either do this by commenting on recent reviews or emailing your thoughts to: support@newcastlestudentnights.co.uk. We may even offer you a position as a guest reviewer.

So go on get cynical!

A classic throwback to the 90s, Boom is a good old cheesy bar. Playing music from the likes of Ant and Dec and The Backstreet boys this place can be great if you’re in the mood. Cheap drinks add to the fun and if you’re in there as a large group more often than not you can get a free bottle of shots.

So if you fancying a bit of something different why not take a look inside.

Sea is located right under the Tyne Bridge down at the Quayside. Serving as an after-bar club for Chase, Sea is a cracking choice to finish your night up in. Its main nights are Thursday, Friday and Saturday but in my opinion Friday is the night to go. It is a cheaper alternative to Digital, but don’t fear it’s not a step down. Although it initially seems small Sea transcend two floors with two bars downstairs and two bars upstairs. The main dance floors are on the ground floor to the left of the V.I.P area and on the first floor to the right of the V.I.P area. As for the music it change with the night but on Friday everything is on offer from R’n’B to House.

A negative about Sea is the fact that there are no toilets on the ground floor. This means that should you need it you will have to plough up the stairs and push through for 10 minutes before you even reach the toilet. Another annoying factor is the location of the V.I.P area right in the middle of the ground floor. This means that if you’re not a V.I.P you have to go upstairs then transverse the club and finally downstairs before you get to the other side. This awkwardness really restricts movement between the areas, and also causes you to develop a certain dislike for people with V.I.P wristbands.

Thursday: Cookie Jar (Electro and House)

Friday: Vice City (D’n’B, R’n’B, Electro, House, Indie)

Saturday: Simply Sea (Electro and House)