Majestyk (Leeds)

Advantages: Cheap alcohol, and, er, more cheap alcohol
Disadvantages: No fun if you're not a student (maybe)

Majestyk is generally thought to be Leeds’ answer to the superclub. So is it all it’s cracked up to be? Well, as a ‘dedicated’ student of the University of Leeds, and a regular Majestyk-goer, I feel I have a fair bit of knowledge on this subject. First things first, Majestyk is not as huge as people seem to think it is – it’s a sort of big, sweaty pit, which is all very well if you like that kind of thing. For ...
...make the most of your Majestyk experience – get so drunk you fail to notice its shortcomings. And get drunk you will. The special offers in Majestyk are great! Their mid-week student nights are the ideal time to go, with amazing offers on drinks (60p a pint, etc.) and not much of a charge to get in in the first place. These mid-week nights are arguably the most fun night out in Leeds for people who don’t take their clubbing seriously. ... Read review

Advantages: Massive and amazing lasers
Disadvantages: Can get very crowded on the dancefloor, even when the rest of the club is empty

...banners hanging outside. Majestyk used to be a bingo hall and the main room is absolutely humongous. The dancefloor is situated in the centre of the club with the DJ booth postioned at the far end of it. There are plenty of platforms around to prance about on but the dancefloor does get very crowded, which can be rather annoying when you are trying to get down to your favourite tune. The sound and lighting on the dancefloor are both very good, the ...
...to the toilet. Majestyk is open Tuesday to Saturday and they often have special events on Bank Holiday Sunday's, such as Back 2 Basics and they hosted a Sugar Shack / Union special with Paul Oakenfold and Timo Mass last October. Tuesday to Thursday are student nights with quite cheap drinks and is simply the place to be on a Tuesday if you are in the first year. The entrance is about £3 with NUS, but they are often flyering in the local area and ... Read review

Advantages: Fashionable club, large, good DJ's and music
Disadvantages: Suffers from the same fate as other clubs i.e. a lot of people there are big heads, expensive drinks, toilets in unfit state towards end of night

...and full of attitude. Was Majestyk any different? Last weekend I went up to Leeds to visit a friend, who is working there in his year out from University. I was aware that the night life in Leeds is supposed to be one of the best in the country, and everyone I spoke to, said that I should visit Majestyk. It came as little surprise when my friend suggested that we went there! So what do you get? Well, Majestyk is probably Leeds’ most well ...
...floor - and even when you get it, you can be sure that some arrogant, drunk idiot will push you out of the way! However, that said I did enjoy my night a great deal, and Majestyk wasn’t as cliched as some of the other clubs I have been to! ... Read review

Advantages: MASSIVE
Disadvantages: PACKED

...station and the bus stops, majestyk can only be described as a super club. The place is MASSIVE and could be filled twice over on any given night so get there early. Underneath majestyk and a good place to start the night is Jumping Jaks. Open earlier than majestik you pay £3 NUS £4 otherwise to get in (that includes entry to majestik). Smaller, easier to get to the bar and good music means that Jumping Jaks provides the ideal build up to a big ...
...way through the double doors at the back and prepare yourself for what lies ahead. The first thing you will notice is a small food counter, you may thing this is a good idea but don't fall into the trap and buy something because its NASTY and way overpriced, so instead of spending your taxi money on a nasty burger save it for one of the tastier take outs located nearby. The next thing you will see is the HUGE dance floor, with the combination of ... Read review

Advantages: guarenteed shag
Disadvantages: you're likely to catch an STD (and thats just from the toilet seat!)

Majestyks has got to be by far the worst club i have ever been unfotunate enough to set foot in and believe me i have been to some real dives in my time! The place is basically set out as a pervy old mans paradise. The average age of customers is somewhere around 15. The girls are generally pissed up slappers and the blokes hang out in packs in identical shirts. If you are on a night out in Leeds i recommend you go anywhere but here - the train ... Read review

Advantages: Friendly crowd getting down to great music
Disadvantages: Can get too hot and crowded

...parties at the massive Majestyk in Leeds and they often have tents at all the major dance festivals. They have recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a pyjama party, with no other than the legendary Carl Cox on the decks and the night is famed for for it's up for it crowd and the fact that it usually gets rather messy, can't go wrong really. Funkywormhole offers everything in the way of funk, from the 70's through to today and has only just recently moved to the Mint from the Wardrobe. The club is open til gone 4am on both nights, often carrying on til there is no-one left standing (6 finishes are common). The drinks are quite expensive and as this is a small club it often gets very crowded and hot, but the crowd are always friendly, whichever night you go on and you are always guaranteed a good time at the Mint.... Read review

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Advantages: Well, I'd say I'm quite an advantage!!
Disadvantages: A little too far from Reading ;-)

...drink for £10" night on a Monday - carnage is the only possible way to describe it. CREATION - Once student heaven, Creation now seems to struggle to tempt the student population into its gigantic club. With great mid-week nights, but awful weekend ones, Creation seems to have lost a little of its sparkle recently. MAJESTYK - Leeds' former answer to the "superclub", Majestyk is very difficult to miss opposite the city train station. It's a big sweaty pit, with fantastic drinks offers and good mid-week nights. Those who are into their chart music stars will love this place - on Saturday nights they often play host to characters such as Girls Aloud (oh dear!) and Lemar. HALO - A new club, near the University of Leeds, built in a church. Enough said. "Enough of this student hell!" I hear you shout! "What do I do if I want to go... Read review

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Advantages: Best city in England. It's in Yorkshire, fab entertainments, something for everyone to do, see and enjoy. Plus, I was born there!
Disadvantages: Ey, let's not be starting on my hometown now, ok!?

...times, used as, erm, a corn exchange, it is now home to some of Leeds more, shall we say, niche market stores, including tarot readers, palmists, magic shops, clothing stores and the fabulous condom shop (wiggglypufff take note!). The Centre is designed in such a way that you can walk from one end to the other within ten minutes, but to really explore will take hours. Fab. I have touched upon Leeds nightlife, and with clubs like Majestyk and Uropa for all you dance fans, The Cockpit for us indie, rock and metal kids, and the Observatory for fans of unadulterated cheese, there's something for everyone. And if you can't find what you're after, just go to Heaven and Hell - 3 floors, 3 different types of music. Many of the city's pubs and bars are open till at least midnight, or 2o'clock for some of the better ones, so a late night drink doesn... Read review

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