Hi Martyn! But if you were part of that tiny privileged crowd then you would have been drinking, dancing and pestering David Bailey to take your portrait in Scotch of St. James. It is quite sad seeing a place that holds so many memories for whatever reasons e.g. In the middle years of the 60s this was the place to be seen. The venue reopened as Electric Brixton the following year, but as owner Andrew Czezowski told the South London Press when it was put up for sale: Whoever buys it, if they buy it, they are only getting bricks and mortar., Cable, London Bridge2009-2013This cavernous 1,300-capacity club, located beneath the railway arches of London Bridge station, was as renowned among clubbers for its airport-style security as for its bass-heavy parties and rapid rise as a significant dance music brand. Even if we cant and possibly shouldnt prevent their almost inevitably fleeting existence. It was made for DJs by DJs and those who fumbled fumbled spinning the decks were quickly called out by the crowd. You'll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. Taking Ecstasy for the first time and experiencing the euphoria of the blissed out Balearic beats at Space nightclub, Oakenfold and his wife Jenni came home and tried to re-create it in a 300 capacity basement gym on Southwark Street. 13. I think the concern is that given the way that redevelopment is happening across town, one day soon there wont be any suitable spaces where clubs can settle. The club was renamed Canvas in 2003, when Billy Reilly took over the club, also opening the Key and the Cross next door, creating a golden triangle of clubbing in N1. morning, Available for everyone, funded by readers. The End was the brainchild of DJs Mr C and Layo. club uk was awesome, so was the complex, leisure lounge, the cross, turnmills, home in leciester square, camden palace, ku club in leicester square.. All gone I was there though so the memories stay ! Nice article that has brought back some wonderful memories. Luxury London is not responsible for the content of external sites. Well, sort of in fairness as all venues involved being pretty blitzed. Whats in the new July issue of Kentishtowner? Have to confess my favorites were Frantic at the Academy, and The Fridge. And some ex-boxer DJ? Something went wrong, please try again later. Then Dane Bowers went and ruined it all. Even more so for you, of course! However, I do hold dear the fact I took advantage of the last ever NYE at The End..needless to say Laurent Garnier did not disappoint:). Limelight in Atlanta was also a place to see and spot celebrities over the years. RIP Turnmills, Im glad I was there to experience it. 10. To order the clip clean and high res visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Over the next few pages, we show you whats become of these former nightlife hotspots, and pay tribute to the glorious madness they once hosted. Didnt boy george have a residency there? The basement of 69 Dean Street, Soho, housed Gossips (formerly Billy's) nightclub, which hosted various one-nighters, the best known being Gaz's Rockin' Blues. Still, this wasnt the reason the venues got turfed; the bailiffs were eventually called in as a result of long overdue rent and bills. Maggie's, 329 Fulham Road, SW10 9QL, maggies-club.com The Jazz Caf 5 Parkway Every Saturday night, the Jazz Caf hosts I Love the 80s v I Love the 90s, a retro night combining all the best bits of. Worse than that, advanced ticketing is now the only option promoters are now willing to risk, destroying that brilliant spontaneous thing of being in the pub and deciding who you wanted to see and where (knowing you had a good choice of reliable venues that you knew inside out.) Madonna, Bjork and Kate Moss all turned up over the years and versions of Trade popped up in Ibiza, New York and LA. Plus Lion & Unicorn and LGBTQ History Month, Black History Month 2022: 5 picks across Camden, Foodscape: own a vertical plot in Londons first urban farm, Queer Jubilee: Drag at Zabludowicz, Queer Britain and Mighty Hoopla, LGBTQ History Month 2022: top 10 Camden & Islington highlights, My Boy Danny: the acclaimed play tackling LGBTQ hate crime, Where to find the summer special issue and whats in it. The article was well written and for a change the comments are a nice read as well. Hearing those tunes led to me pestering the record shops for a record I didn;t kow the name of, who it was by but it went something like this Mmmm, mmm,mm uh-uh dah-dah! A bare room with the most rudimentary of bars at one end (cans of Red Stripe or nothing) in a Hoxton basement, the place came to prominence in the Nineties and Noughties as an incubator for dubstep and for possessing one of the greatest sound systems ever owned by a nightclub. When a property developer came along offering to buy the End and its sister bar next door, AKA, they decided to accept the offer. I remember them all so well!! Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news in London sent straight to your inbox? People from across the capital will flock to Herbal, an exposed brick warehouse which regularly hosted big name DJs. But things turned sour after after a double stabbing took place in the club, leading to its licence being revoked. And while theres nothing worse than the club bore going on about how the music and the parties were so much better back in the day, we should give these classic institutions more reverence. Mass and Babalou, Brixton1996-2012Bearing in mind this pair of venues were hosted within Brixtons St Matthews Church, which leased the space to them, it was always pretty cheeky for Mass to host Torture Garden events in the crypt. The plan was to go up there, see someone and come back. It didnt last long though. Nice article Tom, brought back some great memories. However, its worth taking a moment to remember that nightclubs, by their very essence, shouldnt outstay their welcome. Dirty, worn, in your face, street cred with banging, hard but funky beats. I Did the lighting and laser systems at turnmills for many different promoters. Its hours ran from 3am to 1pm on a Sunday afternoon, handily catering to the predominantly gay crowd who wanted to carry on partying after clubs like G-A-Y and Heaven closed. The place has many special memories for many people. The exterior of Hammersmith Palais nightclub in 1968 when it was still known as Hammersmith Palais de Danse . Fantastic times. Wow. lol, The tranny on stilts As of today, we can once again form outdoor queues seemingly without point or purpose, lose our cloakroom tickets and get furiously sweaty to throbbing, seductive and oft just downright filthy beats in darkened rooms until the earliest of hours. I would work a ten hour shift at a newspaper then drive to Bagleys to spend 5/6 hours talking to ravers, taking photos of people, checking they werent eating their tongues and giving out free condoms (Durex sponsors had given us hundreds of boxes of the things). Pre-club beers in the Backpacker, I was never really that keen on Turmills as I felt the space was a little awkward. The demise of seminal clubs like Shelleys In Stoke, Quadrant Park in Liverpool and Coventrys Eclipse should also be documented. Thanks Liam. Its also a shame to lose 93 Feet East recently too. #5 Where could you find warehouse raving complete with funfair rides right in the heart of the capital? But I will never forget the fabulous nights and camaraderie that I shared with friends and total strangers whilst waving my hands in the air like I just didnt care x, I met my husband at The Cross in 2004, now happily married with kids. Bagleys moody security also trying to half in your gak. It set the tone for mixed gay clubbing and for techno music especially to become more mainstream. I would also like to add The Blue Note to this list of sadly missed. This made me rather emotional. 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