Liverpool nightclub Planet X: where clubbers were like an extended Addams family

For around a decade, one lost Liverpool club added a great deal of color, darkness and gothic glamour to the city’s nightlife scene – this club was Planet X. It was back in June 1983 that Planet X opened its doors at Macmillans in Concert Square. This was the first of the five venues around Liverpool it called home, later moving to Brady’s in Mathew Street, then Jody’s in Stanley Street, before moving to its own places – first in Temple Street and, finally, in Hanover Street. The club was launched by Doreen Allen – a largely unsung heroine of Liverpool’s punk and post-punk music scene – and her then partner, Kenny Dawick, with Doreen becoming sole owner in 1989. Up until 1993, Planet X played host to The Stone Roses, Primal Scream and The Boo Radleys and was patronized by stars including Morrissey and John Lydon… read more >