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Sunday 11 September 2011

High Society, Princess Street

High Society, Princess Street. (c) G7UK.

High Society was a gay bar and club on the corner of Princess Street and Harter Street in the 1980s.  At No.48 Princess Street it was next door to where the Efes Turkish restaurant is today.


Former High Society, Princess Street. (c) googlemaps.

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23 comments:

  1. GS14 September 2011 at 04:29

    High Society had a small Saturday Night Fever-style dancefloor that lit up. It was a cosy, welcoming place. Everyone had to have hotpot on a Sunday night due to the licensing laws.

    I seem to remember that the entrance was on Harter Street and the club was in the basement. I can't quite work out where the door would have been, but my memory could be playing tricks! Happy memories anyway...

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    1. Anonymous6 January 2018 at 23:24

      THE ENTRANCE WAS THE THIRD DOOR DOWN, HIDING BEHIND THE NO ENTRY SIGN.

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  2. Anonymous6 April 2013 at 23:05

    very very happy memorys indeed m8y, i wish i could turn back the clock n do it all again, along with the number one club.

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  3. Anonymous9 August 2017 at 23:18

    The entrance was into the basement. It had a line of seats around the edge of the dancefloor and Joanne was the first female DJ. There was a tabletop PacMan (Ms Packman?) machine as well.

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  4. Anonymous6 May 2018 at 04:06

    Had some amazing nights in High Society. Little neon sign out side the club, small doorway, staircase down to the reception desk. When you entered the club the main bar was to the left hand side with a seating area running along the back wall leading to the toilets with aptly named door plaques, Kings & Queens!!. To the right hand side you had the main club area with it's multi coloured lit up dance floor and disco lights on the ceiling and steps leading up to the DJ booth. Small bar at the back, right hand side of the DJ both. Cabaret artist dressing room, left hand side of the DJ booth. Cabaret on a Thursday night was always good, with local and international Drag Artist & Live Acts. Weekend was always packed out. They had a brilliant DJ called Mark who kept the dance floor filled all night with 80's chart and HNRG music. What a great atmosphere it was, like Studio 54 in Manchester!!. I can still smell the waft of Kouros & Armani now mixed with amyl nitrate!!. Celebs & Soap stars would make occasional appearance too!! Everyone was always welcomed at High Society and you always had a good night. It was a unique and cosy club - Good Times!! :-)

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    1. Pippin23 January 2021 at 22:13

      I remember it as vividly as that...wonderful times :) 😃 ❤

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  5. David Egg27 May 2018 at 15:25

    I only went to HS once but I've never forgotten it. I lived in Llandudno N. Wales and we had a very small gay bar. The manager organised a coach trip for a night out in Manchester so we did Naps, the Union, Thompson Arms and New York, New York. Then onto HS and finally Heros. Needless to say only about half of us got the coach back. Ha ha.

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  6. Mark JONES25 August 2019 at 12:29

    I think I may be the very same DJ Mark.

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    1. Pippin23 January 2021 at 22:11

      Were you DJing there around 83? I hung out with Tim Lennox znd that crowd :)

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    2. Anonymous27 May 2023 at 21:10

      I remember Tim! Fancied him something rotten :)

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  7. Pippin23 January 2021 at 22:10

    I loved High Society club. Went there from 1983 onwards and No1! Fantastic atmosphere, great music, great people...bloody fun times. If anyone wants to get in touch email me philiphumphreys@mail.com x

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    1. Unknown1 July 2021 at 10:59

      Hello Philip,

      I have emailed you Mon 28.6.21 at 13.44.

      Please get in touch.

      Thanks,

      Stephen Davis.
      Former attendee of the High Society club in Manchester.

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  8. Pippin1 July 2021 at 16:56

    Hi Stephen any chance you can resend as I cant see your email. Cheers Philip

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  9. Pippin1 July 2021 at 16:58

    Philiphumphreys@mail.com

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  10. stephen davis1 July 2021 at 18:53

    Hello Philip,

    Yes, I will be happy to re-send my email, hopefully sometime tomorrow.

    Regards,

    Stephen.

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  11. Pippin1 July 2021 at 21:49

    Looking forward to hearing from you

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  12. Unknown6 July 2021 at 11:18

    Hi Philip,

    I have sent you 2 emails on the 28th June and 2nd July respectively, but sadly neither appear to have reached you.

    If I forward my phone number will you be happy to give me a call one evening with a view to perhaps at some point meeting in Manchester?

    Regards,

    Stephen Davis.

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    1. Pippin6 July 2021 at 13:11

      Odd they are not coming thru. Mail.com is American so maybe your provider doesn't like it lol. I've replied to the email notification and yes happy to connect
      Philip

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  13. Pippin7 July 2021 at 07:14

    Stephen I've emailed you
    Philip

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    1. Unknown7 July 2021 at 12:38

      Hi Philip,

      Please email to:

      stephendavis462@gmail.com
      and that should reach me.

      Thanks,

      Stephen.

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  14. Anonymous30 August 2022 at 21:37

    Hi , I'm doing some research to try and track down some information about a roger youd that used to dj at high society and number 1 club, if anyone would like to get intouch with any information please email me on daniellewalsh.13@hotmail.com thanks so much ,any information pics etc is greatly appreciated

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  15. Anonymous28 October 2024 at 21:47

    All I can say is happy memories high society was A class so to stuffed olives / archways / Napoleons / Thompson / mineshaft / REM / n Paddy’s especially Sunday I had a ball back then happy days long gone but never to be forgot Manchester thank you.♥️🥰

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