Memories of Chesterfield's legendary Aquarius nightclub celebrated

By Phil Bramley, Editor
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 5th Apr 2019, 11:14 GMT

The changing face of one of Chesterfield’s most iconic nightspots is remembered in two newly re-published books.

The legendary Aquarius, which hosted names like Bob Monkhouse and Marti Caine is the cover star of both the republished ‘Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Chesterfield’ and the ‘Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1980s Chesterfield’. The books are available from www.dirtystopouts.com at £13.95 each.

The Aquarius, Chesterfieldplaceholder image
The Aquarius, Chesterfield
The Aquarius was THE place to go in the seventies and early eightiesplaceholder image
The Aquarius was THE place to go in the seventies and early eighties
The Sheffield Road venue first opened in the early 1970s as a cabaret club and played host to some of the biggest stars of the era.placeholder image
The Sheffield Road venue first opened in the early 1970s as a cabaret club and played host to some of the biggest stars of the era.
Huge names from the world of entertainment, like Bob Monkhouse, packed in the crowds at the Acka.placeholder image
Huge names from the world of entertainment, like Bob Monkhouse, packed in the crowds at the Acka.
By the 1980s, it was as popular for its nightclub, with coaches turning up from right around the region.placeholder image
By the 1980s, it was as popular for its nightclub, with coaches turning up from right around the region.
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