Wow I have not written about the nightlife in Newcastle for such a long time. Been far to busy with other things. Anyway, I was out in Newcastle last night…….

It was a good night for the most part, at around 11pm we decided that we would like to spend our hard earned money in Perdu. There was five of us, and got told “no groups”. Thats very strange, because earlier in the night we walked past and saw4-5 girls go straight in. There wasnt even a queue, so I would assume it wasnt very busy by the time we got there.

Its yet another nail in the coffin of Perdu. When I write about it I always seem to have such negative things to say, who can forget the incident with the man getting glassed, it even made the papers. Their door policy is one of the most strange in the town, they have taken the mantle of a certain nightclub *cough Bambu* for not letting people in for no real reason. I have been in the queue for Perdu on occasions where I have had the honor of being one of the chosen few to get in, and people in front being turned away for no reason.

If we were 18yr old charvas then I would understand, but as a respectable 26yr old with money in my pocket I do find it strange that these bars will let you in one week, and not the next.

Floritas, Baby Lynch and Bijoux did not seem to have any problems letting us in, and they were all full with happy people having a good time. Probably not the same story at Perdont.

The moral of the story? If you have no friends and go out alone go to Perdu, you will be with 100 other people who have to go alone because they dont welcome people with friends.

I have to say that I have spoken to quite a few people who used to like Perdu, but with their unwelcoming attitude they have gone to the other bars on the Diamond Strip and not returned to Perdu.

Monday nights for students sees Enclave at Perdu. There promo for this event says “This is for serious house music lovers, indie/rnb fans beware”……No Seriously, that is what they are saying! Talk about alienating people before they even get into the venue, i thought Perdu only did that to people once they got through the door

So we have established that this is a house music night. As for drinks the button game makes an appearence woohoo so if you are lucky you might find yourself getting your drink, or drinks for free! Is is only on for 1 hour, from 22.00 – 23.00, and i suspect only certain drinks. After 23.00 most drinks cost a nice round £2.20, with bottles, draught, cocktails and spirits.

If you wanna be posh tables are available at £20 each and you get Q-jump and Guestlist price entry.

Entry is £3-£4 on the door, doors are at 22.00 – 03.00

The diamond strip is a popular place these days, with people even queuing to get into a bar (queuing, for a bar?!?!) espeically at peak times. Perdu bar seems to have found some popularity is lost, with sizable queues outside; But the doormen were clearly on form again, as people were being rejected for no apparent reason; One person clearly upset at not being allowed in had to be restrained by his mates. Perdu and the others have this problem of being a “trendy bar for trendy people” but also want their bar to be for the “normal people, open to everyone”. It clearly doesnt work, with actions like this, a man getting glassed in perdu as i posted before, and so on. It is a problem which these bars seem to have. Tiger Tiger also has had these problems in the past.