The stereotypes of places you’ll visit on a night out in Leicester

Leicester’s nightlife is actually pretty decent compared to other cities, and will definitely make you want to blow all of your loan on overpriced cocktails and dirt cheap Jagerbombs. From Republic to Firebug, there’s loads of cool hangouts, but what are the stereotypes of these places?

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Republic

Club Republic has always had a notorious reputation. It’s full to the brim of people who are overdressed – think heels and that bodycon dress you saw in River Island last week. You’ll probably get lost on the way to the bathroom and you’ll definitely be confused as to why you ended up in the cheese room blinded by the multicoloured dance floor.

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Revs

Revs is an odd one. It’s the place students go to convince themselves that they are a little bit posher than the Firebug lot, but really they’ve had to take out a second student loan just to be able to afford a cocktail. Revs is super popular with the Republic crew so when Republic isn’t open, the same people congregate to Revs, usually dressed like they’re off to The Ritz. Odds are you’ll be tagged in 5000 Instagram photos if you go there.

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Firebug

Firebug is pretty much the same as Revs, but for the alternative, “indie” crowd. The sort of crowd that will tell you over and over again about how much they love Firebug and how it’s super cool. Basically, avoid like the plague if you wear Justin Bieber t shirts, don’t own a pair of mom jeans and have no clue who Alex Turner is.

Corn Exchange 

Avoid the Corn Exchange on a Wednesday unless you want to be surrounded by university sports societies. If that’s your jam, by all means continue to drink from that cocktail pitcher. Not as cool as Firebug, but not as pretentious as Revs. It’s an odd place where smashed students cross paths with locals just looking for a chilled pint.

O2 Academy 

Ah, the O2. During Freshers’ Week it felt like the only place to be seen on a Friday night, but by this time in the year you’ve also realised it’s also the place you’re starting to question. At first it was cool and quirky when they played Taylor Swift songs on repeat, but now you’re running for the scholar as soon as you hear the first note of I Knew You Were Trouble. You’ll spend your night in the smoking area drinking VK’s and wondering why you spent £5 on entry.

The Cookie 

The Cookie has some of the coolest people in for gigs in Leicester, but you’ll spend the night surrounded by bopping indie-kids who are “too cool” for dancing. A night at The Cookie will be over after one drink, where you go home regretting the £5.00 you spent on it.

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MOSH 

It’s full of the alternative, “scene” people of Leicester, who “mosh” out on the bottom floor to heavy metal whilst head banging and flicking their long hair in other people’s faces.

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Venom

Venom is the sort of place you can book VIP seats and have champagne served to you on a gold platter, probably with sparklers, but remember we’re in Leicester mate, not starring in an episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. It looks out of place, and is weirdly placed next to a bathroom shop. It’s also constantly hiring girls to serve shots on the dance floor and you’ve probably had a friend request from some lass trying to recruit you to “join their dedicated team.”

The Orange Tree 

Leicester’s homage to Shoreditch. The hipster hangout, where fancy cocktails and average food can be found. The Orange Tree has hot bartenders who are potentially fuckboys, and all their customers have long beards, tattoos and would rather be in a cereal cafe.

Fanclub 

Fanclub is for the “oldies” and if your mate tries to make you go there on a night out the odds are he likes the older woman. They play cheesy music like Spice Girls and Aqua’s Barbie Girl is bound to be played at least twice in one night. Also, odds are if you’re born and raised in Leicester, your teachers all went. If you do find yourself in Fanclub, avoid the 35-year-old divorcee who will try chatting you up whilst dancing to some classic Girls Aloud.

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