The Opera House 

The Opera House located in the Boscombe district of Bournemouth, now one of Bournemouth’s most successful and largest nightclubs, has a long history dating back to it’s opening on 17th May 1895, to be used as a theatre.

In the late 1960’s the building was reincarnated as a music venue and saw acts such as Pink Floyd, Status Quo, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Hawkwind and David Bowie. In the1980’s saw the revolution of the discothèque and the Academy Nightclub was born with a multi million pound refurbishment.

From 1994 to current day it has been called the Opera House nightclub, winning various nominations and awards along the way. 1997 saw the launch of Slinky, a house/trance music night that grew into an international dance music brand that now tours all over the world to audiences of up to 30,000 people. It's now the longest standing weekly club night in the UK.

• The clubs still going strong today and holds various nights including the Slinky night and student nights, providing one of Bournemouth’s best nightclubs.