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Ben Abbiss

Inside popular abandoned nightclub where urban explorer made 'seedy' discovery

An urban explorer made a seedy discovery while venturing into an abandoned nightclub.

The adventurer, who goes by the name Bearded Reality, recently made his way into Mode nightclub in Bradford city centre.

The popular venue, which playing everything from house music to heavy metal, closed in 2011, Yorkshire Live reported.

Also known as Gasworks and once as Bar:Me, the sprawling multi-level club fell into disrepair after it closed before a huge fire in 2015 gutted much of the interior.

Firefighters rescued a rough sleeper from the blaze, which investigators concluded was ignited deliberately.

Do you have fond memories of time spent in Mode? Let us know in the comments below.

A fire was lit at the abandoned club in 2015 (beardedreality WS)

The fire did not destroy everything inside however.

When he went inside Bearded Reality found sleeping bags and needles discarded in the dilapidated venue.

As he ventured deep into the lower levels of the nightclub he made a further, more surprising discovery.

Dozens of kegs were left in the shell of a nightclub (beardedreality WS)
The once bustling building has seen better days (beardedreality WS)

Bearded Reality found what he described as a "seedy" room with a sofa and a drinks fridge facing a two-way mirror.

In a  video recording  of the explore, Bearded Reality said: "Is this what I think it is? Where you watch somebody through a dodgy mirror.

Bearded Reality found what he believes is a two way mirror (beardedreality WS)
An emptied out safe was left in the building (beardedreality WS)

"They must have had dancers here."

He also found showers, two large, empty safes and a beer cellar that still had kegs and crates of bottles stored there.

Images from inside the club show how the once thriving business has now fallen into ruin.

Broken wooden beams can be seen tumbling out of the ceiling, while a large area has had its floor ripped up and the ground underneath strewn with dirt.

The outside of the safe is dripping with filth.

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