The Riviera

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

For you really oldies, what was it really like. Over to you Kev.

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:11 pm

don't you mean 'the claggy mat'

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:20 pm

don't know if it's true but i heard the riviera was actually opened as a casino and later became a nite club

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37769

Used to go past it on the way to school, always had pictures of the 'performers' in the window.

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:21 am

I never went in the Riv. I do know that local hero Stewy Lithgo was bouncing there when he was only 16 and caned somebody with a lemonade bottle. confised

oshkosh · **Joined:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 7:09 pm **Posts:** 133

I believe Stewy Lithgos old fella ran the place

LeicesterPoolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:48 pm **Posts:** 1278

Casino upstairs, bar , dancefloor downstairs , as I remember

Had some decent acts on and yes it was the Claggy Matt

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

Was that the place where someone got kicked down the stairs by one of the bouncers and ended up brown bread

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:25 pm

LeicesterPoolie wrote:

Casino upstairs,

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:30 pm

The casino was upstairs and was really good night out but not long after we started going in it changed to a right drink and fight den best to be avoided.

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