Le Bateau is just the right mix of old school classics and sixties retro, along with modern indie greats, with a few up and coming bands thrown in to boot. Its alternative style provides a real change to the usual cheesy club nights found in any city. Le Bateau gives a more local flavour; a more accurate experience of Liverpool’s culture, and is often praised as being one of Liverpool’s longstanding cultural landmarks.

Due to its excellent and unique mix of music Le Bateau is well respected in the local music scene, and among its fans, and has been attracting them for a good few years. People who go once, more often than not, turn out to be regulars. The diversity of music also means that virtually anyone, (unless a hardcore hip-hop or dance music fan) can find, in its selection of songs, enough to keep them entertained for the night. Alternatively, if indie’s your preference, Le Bateau is a little piece of heaven!

Converted town house

The club itself looks like a converted town house, and therefore is reasonably small. It consists of two storeys with an equally busy dance floor and bar on each. It is always very popular, and open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. It stays open till three and unlike a lot of clubs, it actually remains busy until the very last minute.

Its dark lighting, deep red walls, and low ceilings help provide an intimate feel, as does the fact the club is quite small. The seating areas are sectioned off from the rest of the club providing a place to chat, or hang out with friends, with the benefit of excellent music in the background.

The nights are dubbed different names, for instance, Friday night is ‘indication,’ however the music remains basically the same. Due to Le Bateau’s unusual mix of music from different generations, the people it attracts are also quite wide ranging. It is an excellent place for the youngsters to gain a proper music education, and the oldies to take a walk, or a dance down memory lane.