EVER since Dusk Til Dawn closed, lovers of underground dance have had the option of The Winchester or, well, The Winchester.

Halo is too big, Bar So is too open.

We’ve missed a venue for those darker moments in music.

Thankfully, The Bunker, bottom floor of the Orange Rooms in Lansdowne on Holdenhurst Road, looks promising.

Midweek, especially.

Marmalade, Finders Keepers and Mix Tape, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, look like promising nights for those seeking an alternative place to dance.

“A lovely dark room, low ceilings, an unbelievable sound system, a smoke machine and some strip lights… that’s all Bournemouth has needed for a long time,” said a rep for the uber-cool Finders Keepers team.

“The Bunker is all about the finest house, bass and techno selections. To accompany that, we like to keep things fun with plenty of old skool hip hop, disco, R&B and party jams up on the ground floor too.”

On Fridays, the legendary Harry Judda of Enter Events oversees Mix Tape.

“In November, we have a Bournemouth debut from Need For Mirrors on the drum n bass tip as well as DJ Derek, pictured, playing his last ever Bournemouth gig, as part of his retirement tour.

"We also have DJ Woody playing a ‘40 years of hip hop set’, accompanied by a visual display which I am quite excited about and I hope anyone who is into that style of music should come down and take a look.”

The manager of the Orange Rooms, Anton Kasanin, says the Orange Rooms is meant to attract younger customers in the Bunker, while more sophisticated clubbers chill with cocktails on the ground and top floor.

"However the booking of Cera Alba last month and DJ Woody this month is bound to bring in an older audience.

The Orange Rooms serves food, too, for that all-day all-night experience.

“I want to get just as many local people and other crowds involved with the venue,” said Harry.

“Booking the right types of acts, support DJs and promoting in the right way should ensure we reach a wide audience of all ages. I think the club’s general ethos is not to alienate anyone.

“The idea is to appeal to the people that like their music a little left of centre, straying from the mainstream. I guess this sort of policy reflects what I like personally.”

Me too. It’s better in the Bunker, it seems. See you on the dancefloor.