Are you coming to Liverpool this September and wondering which club you should hit up first? It’s not an easy decision to make when Concert Square is on your doorstep, you’ve already ditched your freshers wristband, and you’ve got pockets full of free shot cards.
Your new city is home to some of the most weird and wonderful pub basements turned clubs, and even venues that feel like you’re having a boogie in a multi-storey car park. It’s part and parcel of Freshers’ Week to trial out a new spot every night, but what if we suggested some perfect matches for you, based purely on the vibes of your University of Liverpool halls?
Whether you’re beginning university for the first time as an undergraduate, or doing freshers part two as a postgrad, there’s somewhere for everyone to party in Liverpool – including a Disco Wetherspoons. You heard us right.
Crown Place as Heebie Jeebies
Just like Crown Place, Heebie Jeebies is one of the most popular Liverpool choices, whether that’s for a halls of residence or a night out. Crown sits in the middle of campus close to the Augustus John (the university’s on-campus pub), meaning it’s easy to get to and often the place that hosts pres or afters. In the same way, Heebies Jeebies has a constant stream of students, and you can always expect good music and a lively atmosphere in there. Bonus points if you discover the Techno Tunnel in first year too.
Greenbank Student Village as Modo and Soho
The clue is in the name when it comes to Greenbank. It’s the biggest accommodation the University of Liverpool offers, and is situated a bus ride away from campus on the beloved 699. Greenbank is surrounded by the great outdoors, meaning it’s fab when you need to touch grass after a messy night out.
Its club partner, therefore, has to be Modo and Soho. These venues are in the centre of the late-night scene, also known as Concert Square. They have a large outside area, similar to Greenbank, and are a great choice if you want a break from the loud music, to do some people watching, or just to have a good old gossip.
Melville Grove as The Raz
Melville Grove is perhaps the most underrated first year accommodation. It consists of groups of houses that make it a very communal and welcoming place to live – a home away from home, if you will. Based purely on these vibes, its club counterpart has to be The Raz, the Monday night student favourite that serves £1 pints and infamous frog juice. Don’t ask what’s in it, just hand your cash over and hope for the best.
Just like Melville, it’s a bit cheaper than the fancy alternatives and looks like an unassuming house on the outside. Be careful though, if you don’t get there early enough, you’ll end up in a line longer than the Oasis Ticketmaster queue.
Vine Court as BaaBar
Introducing two Liverpool classics, Vine Court and BaaBar. This club was established in 1991, making it an iconic Liverpool landmark that all Vine Court students simply have to visit. Both have a great party vibe, with Vine Court also being an accommodation that typically hosts pres and afters due to it being so close to town. You might even bump into The BaaBar Veteran, you never know. There’s a bit of lore for you.
BaaBar’s iconic Monday night parties have been Halloween and Euphoria themed in the past, and host so many huge freshers events. If you’re staying in Vine, the hangover the next morning will be a bit more bearable for you – you can just roll out of bed five minutes before your first lecture and make it on time, with a Subway in hand. Knocking back £2 shots might not be a sensible idea the night before term starts though.
Philharmonic Court as Ink Bar
For Philharmonic Court, we needed something a bit classier (and more expensive), so we had to choose Ink Bar. It’s similar to the vibes of Philharmonic in that it’s not as well-known and usually outside of the average student budget. Unlike Disco Spoons, students need to ditch the trainers and baggy jeans in favour of heels, a dress, or smart trousers and a shirt to get into Ink Bar. It’s an ideal venue to hit up after a Christmas Ball when you’re already dressed up – you’ll learn quickly that wearing heels around Concert Square isn’t always the vibe, or practical.
Tudor Close as 24 Kitchen Street
Tudor Close is specifically for our international friends: The home to all of Liverpool’s study abroad students. To match the cool vibe of these well-travelled baddies, a cool club is needed. Therefore, Tudor Close’s club has to be 24 Kitchen Street. It lives in the Baltic Quarter and hosts the iconic Baltic weekender, indie and disco parties, and most of all, raves. Jet lag will be on the side of international students when it comes to braving 24 Kitchen Street’s all-nighter events.
Dover Court as Motel
Similar to Melville and Philharmonic, Dover Court is another underrated accommodation. It’s in a great location as it’s right next to campus, but also not far from the city centre. You can get to your 9am lecture in five minutes, and there’s a Lidl right by for a quick bakery boost before braving a hungover seminar. Could there be a more perfect balance?
Perfectly matching the vibes of this unsung accommodation is Motel, a small club near Electrik and Level on Fleet Street. It may be compact, but it’s always a good place to start or end the night. It also has its own photo booth which is perfect for taking drunk pictures, and creating core memories with your flatmates and friends. She’s an underrated one, but oozes cool vibes.
There we have it divas. Take this as your daily horoscope and match up your clubbing vibes with your accommodation for some serious good energy. We don’t take any responsibility for any particularly messy nights. You’re a silly fresh, it’s time to learn the ropes.
