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Slinky @ The Opera House (Bournemouth)

Description: Christchurch Road, Boscombe,Bournemouth, info: 01202 399922, Fridays

Newest Review: ... of the Year 2000’ by the English Tourism Council. A very kindly mother figure at the café where we had Sunday breakfast (ahem, lunch) advised us it was best to book well in advance during the summer but in January you can just show up and negotiate a deal with proprietors desperate to fill empty rooms. Right, I can sense some of you are getting itchy mouse fingers heading for that ... more

... dreaded NU so let’s move on to the object of our desires for that weekend (after Ginnie of course): Slinky is to Bournemouth what Cream is to Liverpool, Gatecrasher is to Sheffield, the Sanctuary is to, er, Milton Keynes. It is THE focal poi...more

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Slinky @ The Opera House (Bournemouth): Dancing at the Opera House (2838 words)
by - written on 06/02/02 (Very useful, 729 readings)
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Clubbing is one of my favouritest past-times in the Whole Wide World. Ever. No kidding, not even BLT sarnies and 6-1 demolitions of Arsenal come anywhere near in the enjoyment stakes. It’s the underlying foundation between my closest friends in Manchester, it’s what makes our weekends go round and it’s dragged us, though not exactly kicking and screaming, all over the country in pursuit of new experiences: uncharted territories, unexplored venues. Having said that, we’re mad for it but not Crazy so common sense usually restricts our expeditions to the North/Midlands. As a rule of thumb, if travelling time exceeds clubbing time then ... Read the complete review

What a stonker of a night out! (226 words)
by - written on 07/03/01 (Useful, 205 readings)
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I am one of those part time clubbers, who prefer the cheesy tunes to the hard house anthems, but on a visit to Bournemouth I was persuaded to go to Slinky's. I was very pleasantly surpised! It was only £5.00 to get in, and the dress code was relaxed, so trainers were okay. As i walked into the main room I was amazed by the site that hit me. The room is a massive Oval shape, with old style theatre seats in rows for people to sit and watch the dancing. The stage is front facing with a massive screen behind which displays wierd and wonderful pictures that move to the beat of the music! When I was there Brandon Black and Alex P were playing and although they have a hard ... Read the complete review