It’s getting out of hand. My love affair with Lloyds is over

Lloyds are really lacking in common sense as of late. Not only have they started charging £2 for entry, but they’re ID’ing clubbers FOUR times, and making people queue in the cold for an hour when they haven’t reached anywhere near capacity. The point being? I’m open to suggestions welcome because quite frankly I’m baffled.

I used to love it there. Lloyds was always favoured for being the alternative for Loveshack when you were a bit skint that week, or maybe you wanted to avoid the rowdy DU sports socials and the wannabe BNOCS. But, the Lloyds we knew is no more.

Michaelmas Term saw the introduction of £2 entry. Students were overheard complaining, and quite rightly so, “who do they think they are? Loveshack?”. If anything it is discouraging people from going, and we buy enough drinks at the bar as it is. Lloyds, you’re being greedy.

As for the outrageous number of ID checks, my personal experience went a bit like this. First at the top of the stairs by ASK Italian. After this I was expecting a potential second check at the door into the club. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

The second time was half way through the queue by the railings. I had moved a massive three metres and they were insisting on seeing it again.

I then moved a further three metres to the top of the steps before the actual entrance to the club. At this point, I was getting pretty pissed off. You have to delve into your pocket and flick through your student ID, bank card, Purple Pass, Starbucks loyalty card, before finally getting to your drivers’ license. Once or twice is fine but four? No thanks.

The fourth and final occasion happened outside the door before you pay the entry fee. I had had enough and felt the need to tell the bouncer that I had already had my ID checked three times. When I asked why he said it was “standard procedure” and that they were “upping security”.

Lastly, you have to leave through the smoking area, instead of the way you came in. I can’t think of any other club which makes you do this. Why Lloyds, why? Surely we should be able to go out both ways, and if you have something in the cloakroom it’s easier to go out the way you came in. What exactly is the logic behind making people walk back through the club when you’re right by the exit? I’m intrigued to know.