Were you one of the regulars at the Great White Horse’s club nights back in the early 2000s?

Ipswich Star: A night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in July 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANTA night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in July 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANT

Today we are looking back to a night out at the famous hotel in Ipswich town centre in 2002.

Ipswich Star: Caught Out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in July 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANTCaught Out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in July 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANT

The popular club nights were regularly spotlighted in the Ipswich Star’s Caught Out feature.

Ipswich Star: Enjoying the atmosphere at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in July 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANTEnjoying the atmosphere at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in July 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANT

MORE: A night out at Yates in 2004Our photos here are from a Swanky club night, but there were also other events under different branding, including the much-loved Harry Palmer’s Groove Lounge.

Ipswich Star: A fun night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANTA fun night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANT

Can you spot yourself or someone you know enjoying a drink and relaxing with friends?

Ipswich Star: A night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in October 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANTA night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in October 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANT

MORE: When Pals was the place to be in IpswichThe historic hotel in Tavern Street, which famously features in Charles Dickens’s Pickwick Papers, closed down in 2008.

Ipswich Star: Caught out @ Swanky I SPY I-SPY ES 10 10 02Caught out @ Swanky I SPY I-SPY ES 10 10 02

What are your memories of the Great White Horse? Email judy.rimmer@archant.co.uk or write to Judy Rimmer, Newsroom, 120 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 1RS.

Ipswich Star: A night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in October 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANTA night out at Swanky in the Great White Horse Hotel, Ipswich in October 2002 Picture: LUCY TAYLOR/ARCHANT

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