The Knowhere Guide

The Local Music Scene in Prestatyn, Denbighshire*

Prestatyn, Denbighshire Record Shops and Venues

Record Shops

• Chester
• That one that used 2 be at the top was well funny! remember the Crew`s??? funny looking freeks??!!!!
• You are having a laugh, aren't you? There was one, and they even diversified into the musical instrument market. I remember it well. It was bought out by the Addams family(or similar) and from then on bancruptcy was never more than a breath away.
• there was a record shop nut it had to close 'cause everyone shops in rhyl!
• Ha! The crappy 50p type record shop has shut,so try woolies!But really, just spend £8 on train fare to chester!
• cavern records in Rhyl are pretty good if your'e looking for that hard to find tune you heard in a club the week before (well it did for me!)
• there rnt any!!!!
• Ha Ha Ha - you can occasionally get old Motown records from charity shops
• woolworths is the only place in prestatyn to buy records!!!!
• Prestatyn Market on a Friday has small selection of dodgy tapes & CD's
• 'Your Music' has now shut, after a decade long closing down sale. Should have been called 'No-ones Music Unless You Like Listening to fat People Play the Hammond and Old Failed Singles by the Old Failed Band the Exit'
• Other than Woolies, choice is limited to one, Your Music. Crap old stuff at big prices, but cool new stuff for 50p if you are lucky.

Clubs (Dance Music) and Music Bars

• Saffo @ Offas Tavern gay nite every wednesday nite 8 till late
• the offas is an absolute hole they couldnt manage a p*** up in a brewery, and lets be honest its kinda what they are trying to do
• Don`t go 2 north wales clubs! the blow... go 2 liverpool or chester! dont cost a lot for a mini bus!!
• There arent any clubs in prestatyn so what people who are old enough normally do is go the offa's tavern for a few first then go to the forum or scruples which is in rhyl, to be honest with you there was going to be a club built a few years back next to the taxi rank which is accross the road from offas tavern
• The Nova....for 80's nights,Golden Anniversary parties and a scary gay night.
• PONTINS - i have been goin there every summer for years. Now has the queen vic and the lunar bar. Many a happy summer has been had in those clubs and in the adventure playground to
• whats wrong with golf clubs? really though, i cant wait until summer 2001 kicks off. me and mikey T are single and REALLY thirsty, so it looks like benches crew will never die. any old timers wanna join us, go to the benches on a hot and hazy day. we'll be there. u might be surprised who else is!
• The Bistro in Rhyl was a great place to get hammered but sadly it is no more and is the frequent place Gaz Jones goes to lose his money
• Pontins has a good bar, the cross foxes, the nova, and also macuallys
• Dig the bistro and the foxes, cheap ale and good music. Aww catch wez and co in Flannaghans almost every other Saturday night
• Don't even dream of going to a club or a music spot unless you are staying at Pontins or Presthaven.

Live Music Venues

• the Vicarage in carnival time
• Bar blu in rhyl. www.link2wales.co.uk lists the precious few gigs that happen, but basically all attempts at setting something up have been stalled by avarice on the part of the promoters or apathy on the part of the public.
• Archies at top of town is alright (full of oldie though) eddie thomas played there as well as David Bowie look-a-like from stars in their eyes.
• Live bands in Archies occasionally......if you like bad cover bands featuring balding men in cords
• rave parties still happening around gronant i hear. not strictly legal but still...
• THE NOVA (anyone heard of the great Steve Astley)
• THE JOLLY SAILOR IS A GREAT PLACE TO GO ON A FRIDAY COS THE MUSIC IS GREAT AND THEY HAVE "BIG FUN" KARAOKE RUN BY LEE WHOSE MUM AND DAD OWN MACAULEYS AND THEY RUN THE VIC BY THE RAILWAY STATION.
• debase
• Nova - occasionally but better off sneaking in the back gate of Pontins Holiday Camp - summer only.
• Nant Hall hotel now closed
• Nant Hall hotel for jazz yeah.

The Knowhere Guide started out as a list of places to skateboard in the UK. It is a compilation of (unedited) information and views supplied by users like yourself. It is not a conventional tourist guide!

In most cases, the information in each section has been submitted by more than one contributor (the credits at the bottom of the page list some, but not all, of the contributors) and some of it dates back to the 1970s.

We make no claims as to the accuracy of the information in the Guide - our only purpose is to provide a forum for users to share their knowledge and opinions. So please keep a large bag of salt handy and be prepared to read between the lines!

If you disagree with a comment, or information is out of date, please submit an update! The contributors come from all walks of life, and their opinions are bound to be subjective, so if your view isn't represented, please speak up and contribute to the balance of the Guide. See below in the 'Have Your Say' section for how to add your voice.

If we have helped you out or made you laugh you can buy us a pint.

Have Your Say...

You can tell us more about Prestatyn. This is also the method to use if you want to correct some of the information already here. (But please remember you're not mailing the person who actually wrote whatever-it-is.)

You can use the add an event form to tell us about events happening in Prestatyn.

Or, if you'd just like to leave a message for other users of this site, take a look at The Knowhere Board (handy if you're just trying to get in touch with someone).

Credits

Last updated: 2008-06-30