Blu Bambu is still not good. The quality of people in here and the atmosphere says it all, it is not a top night out, and is falling behind other places.

I had not been for a while and decided to go back in for another try. The place has not changed, and that is not a good thing. It is still stuck in the past, it feels so drab, it has nothing new to offer. Clubs in Newcastle are constantly changing, keeping up with the times, constantly updating their presence. Blu Bambu however feels like the same place it did in 2002. It was not that bad back then, as it had a decent crowd at times, but now the crowd have gone on to better places, i cant say i blame them. Them, just like me, did not like the place because of its own sense of self importance, the door staff were unfriendly not letting people in for no reason, and now those people have moved on to better places like Tiger Tiger only up the road, or Tup Tup Palace just 5 minutes walk away.

The one and only thing going for Blu Bambu is the music. They do play a nice selection of club bangers, from House to Hip Hop, it is good. But that comes at a price with paying on the door and paying club prices for drinks. I recommend going to a good late bar, Newcastle has a huge number of these now, and they are better value and a better place to be than Blu Bambu.

They now seem to get a huge number of theme parties, stag/hen parties in the place. They are clearly trying their best to get business, and any business possible. They also do a student night through the week, to draw in the students. Unfortunatly the student season is now over, and when it is on there are alot of options, all of which are better.

I would recommend you go elsewhere for a night out. This place is good for stag and hens. If you are 20 something – 30 something i do not recommend this place. Instead i would try Tiger Tiger near the gate complex, or go to the central station area and go to a late bar such as Revolution, or Perdu, which is open till 3AM on Saturdays.