New nightclub opening in Dublin next weekend promises the ‘nightlife experience' of the 90's

Dublin city will welcome a new nightclub to the capital scene next weekend, as SoHo Dublin will enter the market in a premium location.

The club's opening comes amid a backdrop of nightclubs and venues closing across the country for the last two decades, and this supposedly affordable new over 23’s nightclub has been seen as a welcome announcement for the Dublin nightlife scene. 

The city's newest entertainment venue and premium nightclub, it is now in the final stages of preparing for its grand opening on Saturday, May 18th.

The new D’Olier Street venue will open where Tramline recently closed their doors, and like Tramline aims to blend the old school clubbing values and standards of Dublin in the 90’s, with a modern, ‘bougie’ fit-out and style.

In a press statement, SoHo Dublin said "with four out of five nightclubs in Ireland having now closed since the year 2000, many of today’s youth simply don’t know the nightclubs standards and offering their parents had.

“The nightclub industry here is now so small that it only accounts for 0.6 per cent of the total licensed liquor trade in Ireland. Seven counties in Ireland are now down to their very last nightclub. The government’s promised reform still hasn’t happened, which is halting a rebirth of this once thriving industry.

“Dublin, with its rich nightlife history, needs fresh venue options to keep the city buzzing and alive."

SoHo Dublin also promises to be far from just a new nightclub; the venu will be a multi-purpose destination designed to cater to every facet of nightlife culture. From club-nights pulsating with the beats of top Irish DJs, to live music performances and theatrical events, to corporate book-outs and fashion shows, SoHo Dublin has big plans.

Behind this endeavour are Irish hospitality veterans Jerry Harrington & Paul Hayden, who bring decades of experience and a passion for reviving Dublin's nightlife to the forefront.

The venue boasts a digital screen wall behind the DJ, creating a dancefloor experience with graphics synced to the music.

They said a sector hit hard by closures, SoHo is creating new jobs and breathing life back into the heart of Dublin's flatlining nightlife scene.

“People want to hear 80s, 90s and 00s music. There are three distinct rooms that offer different music, so you could be in three clubs in the one night.

Speaking on the importance of customer service, Jerry Harrington said: “The Irish youth today have never experienced the high quality and high service of the Dublin nightlife experience we enjoyed in the nineties and noughties.

"Due to the staggering amount of closures since then, so many of them have rarely experienced a good club night generally. "In a modern, stylish venue we are going to reintroduce that same standard older Dubliners once enjoyed."

"We’re going to bring the old school values of clubbing in Dublin back to the city centre.”

Opening hours for the new venue will be 10pm until late every Thursday to Sunday, with private corporate bookings Monday to Wednesday.