It first opened its doors back in the 1990s
The Krazyhouse on Wood Street, Liverpool city centre(Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)
A “rite of passage” nightclub that welcomed clubbers through its doors for years is still fondly remembered. Located on Wood Street, many will remember heading to The Krazyhouse for a night out in Liverpool city centre.
It was back in the early 1990s that the club burst onto the scene and from there, it became famous for its indie, rock and alternative scene. Boasting three floors with different genres of music on each one, clubbers affectionately called the club The Kray or The K!
Also described as like an “adult funhouse”, The Krazyhouse was loved for its quirky feature pieces and drink deals and in its time, also became synonymous with students. Former clubbers will remember everything from its sticky floors to the unexpected dancefloor fillers, the 80s cartoons played on the screens, being served Creme Eggs and Pot Noodles and much more.
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But in 2018, the closure of the nightclub was lamented by many as the end of an era. Although The Krazyhouse itself has now shut its doors – the venue reopened as Electrik and through the years has hosted Krazyhouse reunion nights.
But many still have fond memories of the days they headed to The Krazyhouse. On our Facebook page, we recently shared a photo of the popular venue from years ago and many ECHO readers have since shared their memories and famous moments from the club.
The Krazyhouse in 2017(Image: Anthony Woods – Krossfire Promotions)
Our post had more than 500 comments – and because The Krazyhouse was so popular, we wanted to reminisce with you and share some of our favourites. Rob Lea said: “Metz buy one get one free and the metal bottom floor. We went there the night Slipknot released Iowa. Incredible night.”
Daisy Oquigley said: “And its sticky floors, the amount of times my shoe came off stuck to the dance floor. I remember the Halloween party was that rammed there was sweat dripping from the ceiling. Aww I miss the good old days.” Paul Alan-Jones wrote: “One of the best things I ever saw – a dance floor full of goths doing the Macarena.”
Kins ClaireHop said: “Wading through the flooded toilets, stripy tights and hot pants, the clouds of regal smoke, a bottle of Newkie Brown or can of Red Stripe…and the good old 1990s Krazyhouse family.” Emma Maracas Ackers wrote: “The yearly Carnage bar crawl ending here.”
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Jennifer Louise commented: “The Swan first, on the jukebox; the ‘old’ K2… I remember NYE 1998, I think it was my second ever proper night out in town, I was 15 and had a new pair of Vans on. I managed to lose one and just remember seeing it being crowdsurfed on a packed K1 dance floor while ‘Tequila’ by Terrorvision was being played.”
Ziggy Greaves said: “Excerpt from an explosive novel about the 90s city centre rave and club culture through the eyes of some nutty bouncer. As ’96 gave way to ’97, I was back in town doing my thing around Concert Square. I’d go to and from various bars.
“One club I took a shine to was a new club called The Krazyhouse on Wood Street. I’d be there most weekends. It was a quirky little club where the dancefloor would fill up when they’d blast out the Happy Days theme tune, and it wouldn’t be unusual for the same thing to happen at the end of the night when the lights come on to the Thomas the Tank Engine theme tune.
Clubbers and the famous big rhino(Image: Photo by Dave McEvoy)
“It was all new, weird, and completely different from what I’d been used to. But I liked the atmosphere and clientele. And it was ready to take off but it was in stark contrast to the ravers who’d frequent the usual nightclubs. It was different, and there was rarely any trouble, which made me more obscure but still out and about at the same time.”
Neleh Noo commented: “K1 every time, got many a sore neck moshing the night away. “Rollin'” had me on the tables every time, then I discovered Rammstein. Some music just has to be loud.” Richard Barnes wrote: “Saw The Verve play there with about 23 other people before they released Urban Hymns.”
Rik Carlile said: “The all nighters will live forever in my memory – 9pm entry, 6am kicked out. Waiting outside Maccies for them to open for brekky at 7am. First trains home on a Sunday at 8:30am. Knackered!” Mark Watkinson said: “A rite of passage into adulthood.”
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Alison Braithwaite commented: “Met my husband in the mosh pit there 25 years ago! He crashed into me so I shoved him as hard as I could across the dance floor.” Phil Jones wrote: “My youth full stop. Brit pop, Indie and Rock. Cheap drinks, filthy dance floors AND absolute madness every week. Take me back to 90s nostalgia.”
Sarah Jamieson said: “Spent half my teen years in there. Used to sneak in when we where 14 and drank 50p Newcastle Brown Ale.” Brian Comber commented: “Pretty much lived in there 94-97. Every Friday and Saturday and plenty of gigs….amazing club back then.”
Mark Venables commented: “Sweaty walls, sticky floors, wet corrugated stairs and circle pits to machine head all washed down with 2-1 on Red Stripe and if you were peckish, a Pot Noodle from the kiosk. I miss that place.” Paul Dickson said: “Stay to the end, get a Pot Noodle.”
Inside The Krazyhouse 10 years ago in 2015(Image: Anthony Woods – Krossfire Promotions)
Steve Maudsley wrote: “I used to love that place when I was a student. Only place you could get the DJ playing rap, hard house and The Prodigy, lol.” Cheyenne Stephanie Clark wrote: “I fell asleep against the speakers on K1. Rage Against The Machine woke me up, I never moved so quick to go mosh.”
Jan Coogan-Liessem wrote: “I remember when they made the new floors. It was only one floor when I started going lol. The best weekends started in Wilsons, then a few in freewheelers then off to Sloanes until closing and ended the night in the 147 until the first bus came on lol. No hangover! Lol.”
Gemma Torr said: “My student home. All music tastes catered for over all floors. Buy one get one free bottles. Dancing on oil drums to Closer- NIN. Honestly an institution. Gutted it’s gone…much like my youth at this point.” And Chris Simmons said: “Loved it here, I remember finishing work and trying to get in to meet my mates. I had a shirt and tie on, door staff said I was too over dressed. I walked around the block, took my tie off, untucked my shirt – five minutes later I was in.”