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15 photos take you inside Leeds nightclub Oceana which boasted a ski lodge and a boudoir

Andrew Hutchinson
·2-min read
Do you remember nights out at Oceana? (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
Do you remember nights out at Oceana? (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)

Oceana was the £7 million entertainment complex which promised a unique experience when it opened its doors for the first time in November 2005. Seven themed-rooms on four floors could play host to up to 2,418 revellers at any one time. Did you pass through its doors during its seven stint in the city? This gallery showcases memories from those who enjoyed happy, if not hazy, nights out back in the day. READ MORE: Your definitive guide to the Leeds nightclubs we have loved and lost LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

"I met my partner on December 31 2007 just before midnight, in the Ski Lodge bar area in Oceana." - Hannah Lawrance. (Photo: YPN)
"I met my partner on December 31 2007 just before midnight, in the Ski Lodge bar area in Oceana." - Hannah Lawrance. (Photo: YPN)
" Isn't it sad that we are old enough to say we went to the opening night of oceana x" - Phee Towner (Photo: YPN)
" Isn't it sad that we are old enough to say we went to the opening night of oceana x" - Phee Towner (Photo: YPN)
"When Leeds was good. So many good nights there." - Kerry Smith. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"When Leeds was good. So many good nights there." - Kerry Smith. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"These were the days! Back in the days of taking our digital cameras out" - Claire Pegg (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"These were the days! Back in the days of taking our digital cameras out" - Claire Pegg (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Remember when you fell off that bed and we thought you'd broken your neck? - Hannah Louise. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Remember when you fell off that bed and we thought you'd broken your neck? - Hannah Louise. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Spent many nights drunk in the Ski Lodge talking to the moose head" - Richard Smith. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Spent many nights drunk in the Ski Lodge talking to the moose head" - Richard Smith. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"When your 18th is still one of the best nights ever!" - Samantha Skerten-Gow. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"When your 18th is still one of the best nights ever!" - Samantha Skerten-Gow. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Some good times in here best hot dogs on earth at 4 am xx" - Chloe Thewliss. (Photo: YPN)
"Some good times in here best hot dogs on earth at 4 am xx" - Chloe Thewliss. (Photo: YPN)
"Remember when I did a challenge on stage here and had to eat dog food?" - Sarah Farrimond. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Remember when I did a challenge on stage here and had to eat dog food?" - Sarah Farrimond. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Feels like just yesterday! God love that ski lodge and the end of every Saturday to the Baywatch theme song!" - Natalie Greenley. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"Feels like just yesterday! God love that ski lodge and the end of every Saturday to the Baywatch theme song!" - Natalie Greenley. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"I was not a every weekend night out clubbing sort of guy. But Oceana was my favourite - used to love going there. I met Will Mellor there once and even got a signed photo of him" - Nicky Brookes. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"I was not a every weekend night out clubbing sort of guy. But Oceana was my favourite - used to love going there. I met Will Mellor there once and even got a signed photo of him" - Nicky Brookes. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"We had some good nights out in this place over years" - Shona Nicole Davidson. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
"We had some good nights out in this place over years" - Shona Nicole Davidson. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
One of the private rooms at Oceana. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
One of the private rooms at Oceana. (Photo: Mark Bickerdike)
Share your memories of Oceana with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN (Photo: Dan Oxtoby)
Share your memories of Oceana with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN (Photo: Dan Oxtoby)