If you enjoyed a night out in Aintree in the 1990s, it’s more than likely you boogied the night away at Paradox nightclub.
The venue opened in the iconic Art Deco building on Ormskirk Road in 1991 and welcomed thousands of Merseyside clubbers every week before its closure in 2001. Many DJs had weekly sets at Paradox, providing the soundtrack to many nights out.
Singers and bands often performed at the Aintree club in front of excited fans. In 1995, electronic dance group Alex Party and the band Clock performed at Paradox, and in 1996, Eurovision hopeful Gina G took to the stage.
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Paradox was also adored for its themed nights. In November 1995, the venue hosted a James Bond lookalike competition to celebrate the release of Pierce Brosnan’s first Bond film, Goldeneye. Anyone who resembled Brosnan or any of the previous actors who portrayed 007 could enter and be in with a chance of winning a £100 Moss Bros voucher.
In 1996, the club put on an ABBA themed night to mark the video release of the ABBA inspired film Muriel’s Wedding. 70s disco music was played and there was a competition to find clubbers who looked like the supergroup.
Every week, Paradox hosted a Saturday Night Live club night which was broadcast on Radio City and presented by Kev Seed. One of the DJs who had a weekly set at the club was Marco Moretti, who was known as DJ Marco.
Ahead of a Paradox reunion in 2021, the ECHO reported that DJ Marco said: "Because Paradox wasn't situated within Liverpool city centre, it seemed to be more of a local community nightclub, although many people did travel far and wide.
"Saturday Night Live became so popular there was a regular night bus to and from Skelmersdale and Warrington, bringing hundreds of extra party goers week in, week out."
We recently asked readers for their memories of Paradox in our Liverpool memories and history Facebook group. Elsie said: “[I] went there lots of times. Great Place.” Aly added: “We had our school discos there”.
What are your memories of Paradox? Let us know in the comments section below.
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