The Sugarhouse, in Lancaster...not Preston... is owned by Lancaster Uni, and is a club for the uni students. The look of the Sugarhouse may be less than desirable, and it may feel a bit like a school disco at times, but it really is a quality laugh and the drinks are cheap, which makes it even better. The sugarhouse is basically a big aircraft hanger, with another room that plays different, more funky music. The Sugarhouse is only open from Thursday to Saturday. Thursday nights are "popscene", which is basically an "alternative" night, which has all the commercial rock tracks, but occasionally the dj will play something good, but it ...  Read the complete review

The Sugarhouse has to be one of the shoddiest nightclubs I have have the misfortune to visit. The overall atmosphere is that of an aircraft hanger, with a raised platform in the center of the main room apparently as an afterthought and huge ceiling fans completing the equation. The music on the offer hand, varies in lack of quality from night to night, along with the dancing. On thursdays, innocent bystanders tend to get caught in the crossfire as Lancaster's finest indie boppers suffer epilectic fits on the dancefloor. This is the indie night in which victims are treated to toss like the Sterophobics and the Bluetones. On fridays, the mode generally shifts ...  Read the complete review