With the three bank holidays across this month, it got us thinking about some of the legendary venues across the borough and the big events staged in them.
We took a look through the Newtownabbey Times archive to find pictures from some of the big nights out caught on camera.
1. Enjoying a night out
Hillary McKenzie, Ashleigh Turkington, Mandy Bartley and Margaret all having fun at the charity night for the Alzheimer's Society at Ballyclare Comrades FC Social Club in 2006. Photo: Freddie Parkinson
2. Enjoying a night out
Laura Green, Michelle Calford and Gemma Hadfield enjoy a quiz night in the Nortel Social Club in 2006. Photo: Contributed
3. Enjoying a night out
Carla Devine, Elaine Robinson and Kim Armstrong during the Ballyclare May Fair Queen contest at Ballyclare Comrades Social Club in 2010. Photo: Contributed
4. Enjoying a night out
David O'Reilly and friends attending the Ophir RFC awards dinner in Corr's Corner Hotel, 2010. Photo: Freddie Parkinson