![]() ![]() 11 things we wish we could still do in Croydon.Unlike many other pubs and clubs in south London, the Blue Orchid was open until 3am, and these long opening hours combined with cheap Smirnoff Ices, iconic carpet patterns and the fact that you could easily get in with a fake ID made it irresistible to young partygoers.īut its reputation for allowing underage clubbers through its doors soon earned it the nickname the Blue Schoolkid. In its heyday, people would queue around the block on a Friday and Saturday night for a chance to get inside the coveted venue at its new location - often after pre-drinking at Yates's. The iconic Park Lane club drew in revellers from south London, Surrey and beyond. Whether you loved it or loathed it, everyone knew about the Blue Orchid. The Blue Orchid logo within the MYPT gym (Image: David Cook) ![]()
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