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He was a sound guy actually. I was a fresh of the boat straight laced Kiwi lad who was let loose in London in the mid nineties , I was lucky to become a promoter of Fevah and Fahrenhite ,I was blessed with bring able to run events in most of the iconic venues , experience the glamour and the seedy side of all , to me the cream was either the sound shaft or the London Astoria , but have so many sensational memories and adventures from most . Before the Millenium Dome became the O2 Arena we know today it was home to a couple of nightclub's. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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). Thanks Julian. it probably was ha ! Thanks Liam. or one of his friends in the first arch of muscle-alley. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Its a hardback coffee table monster, full of lovely photos and quotes. The Grosvenor Cinema opened in 1936. 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. We then went our seperate ways. This article was amended on 11 September 2016. And its not true that they are being lost despite fans interestfans lost interest, or they would all still be milking it! Didnt boy george have a residency there? Herbal, Shoreditch2000-2009It was small (and sweaty) but Herbal consistently pounded out some of the best drum and bass in the capital, filling out every Sunday for Grooveriders seminal night, Grace, as well as regularly hosting the likes of Goldie and the Metalheadz crew. The brand name is constantly evolving and the club continues to survive despite numerous threats of closure. 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.) Fabric is the Only venue to stick to its principles avoiding putting in any old rubbish that draws a crowd. hope youre well? Great memories though. But things turned sour after after a double stabbing took place in the club, leading to its licence being revoked. Turnmills building being totally destroyed is the ultimate, inexcusable vandalism though. In 1979 it was from this Covent Garden spot that the New Romantic movement came forth to rescue England from a music scene of lumpen post-punk mediocrity. Maybe we can campaign to put a blue plaque up on the inevitable bland glass front of its replacement I wonder what on earth it would say?! Demonstrators protest against the closure of Madame JoJos, in 2014. mixed the burlesque glamour of Soho with Londons contemporary music scene, Speaking to the Guardian after its closure, Marcus Harris, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence, the capitals biggest modern developments, stand in the way of the Crossrail development, taking the scalp of the Metro with the same swoop of the sword that ended the Astoria. Wednesday 10 June 2015. 9. The West End night spot was based in a former chapel on Shaftsbury Avenue until its popularity declined and sadly, it was sold on and converted into a bar. A string of London's best-loved night clubs have closed since 2000. Lots of good memories but it was living on borrowed time even back then in the early 00s. Limelight in Atlanta was also a place to see and spot celebrities over the years. Im amazed u didnt mention that John Newman was the father of both Danny and Paul Newman. Madame JoJos, Soho1960-2014The legendary nightclub once owned by porn baron Paul Raymond seamlessly mixed the burlesque glamour of Soho with Londons contemporary music scene. 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. 14. 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. Madame JoJo's closure was a massive blow to Soho 's nightlife scene. For a year or so, this was an explosion of androgyny, increasingly bizarre and fabulous homemade fashion and lashings of clunky, proto synths. But we've been getting all nostalgic and wishing we could have a final drink at Limelight. RIP Turnmills, Im glad I was there to experience it. In the 1950s and 1960s, especially with the growing popularity of the Gateways nightclub in Chelsea, . It didnt last long though. Seems quite a few people would like to get their hands on The Cross book dont suppose youve got a lockup full of a last, forgotten batch? Because of the sleazy, druggy, mischievous late night vibe (exactly what makes such haunts so exciting), we tend to reduce their cultural significance. So while we salute the nightspots that have weathered the Covid storm, lets now recall the clubs that have fallen, not just during the pandemic but way, way before that, all of whom, in their day, contributed to the aching limbs, sore feet and empty wallets of hedonistic Londoners of yore. It was in King's Cross's golden triangle of night clubs which all shut down in the face of the area's redevelopment. And there are also some intriguing facts about the nightclub's sister venues across the pond. In the 1980s some clubs opened up in Earls Court, where the rent was cheaper. Today, bar the indefatigable fabric, its secret warehouse parties all the way invariably cold, austere and over crowded, with awful sound and non existent facilities (one toilet between 500, anyone?) 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! At Camden a Palace, I met my best friend, who is now the godmother of my 7 year old son. They are where modern electronic music was crafted, where couples met then got married, where career paths changed and a whole generation learned about the highs and the lows of unbridled hedonism. He was about 50 years old and massive. I DJed at the Cross 13th birthday and was given a copy of the book on my way out. Getting lost Founded in an old bus garage in 1991, its far from salubrious location deep in pre-gentrification Elephant and Castle gave it genuine edge. thanks for the article, spent many crazy nights/days in all of these places, Velvet Underground aside. Egg Sando, Panadera: Londons best 4.50 sandwich? You can head back to a mate's house and lounge with a cold one until your party mood completely fades, but what if you still have itchy feet and the urge to dance? Many thanks I took a diversion myself up York Way a while back and took similar snaps of Bagleys and The Cross. surprised Heaven isnt in thereas well as SoundshaftGood article though! Sad to see the old clubs flattened, but everyone clearly took so much from their experiences there that I hope the post is also a real celebration. Its really sad that the times have achanged and in a reflection of this, all these fantastic places are being bulldozed. Its the perfect lunchtime read. The huge venue, which filled six arches, brought a Balearic party vibe to a run-down corner of London, with club nights including Glitterati and Cheeky People. It most certainly is me. The End just had to be #1 These days? Limelight in London was one of a string of Limelight clubs owned by Canadian Peter Gatien - other Limelight clubs in the chain were in Hallandale in Florida, Atlanta, Chicago and New York City. It had its licence revoked after a "serious incident of disorder" in 2014 and its closure left many Londoners with heavy hearts. Great article. Weve picked our Top 5 such venues, all of which were in stumble-home-from distance for Kentishtowners (thats why theres no Club UK for example, if youre wondering). George Michael often arrived at the nightclub accompanied by a woman before he came out as gay. Many a themed student bash was hosted at London Bridge's notorious Cable Club in the mid 2000s. 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. By the mid-1990s the venue was no longer used as a cinema, instead functioning as a music venue, nightclub and snooker hall. Surely he must be out by now. Same here. I used to be the membership girl at Freedom. The venue stopped running the events to save its licence, but as a result lost a lot of money through cancelled bookings and by March 2010 was broke. A linchpin in London's dubstep scene, it was a shock for bass-loving partiers when the Shoreditch venue announced its sudden closure in 2015. 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. Boy George worked the cloakrooms, Spandau Ballet played their early gigs here and you simply (for better or worse) would never have heard Ultravox or Visage were it not for the Blitz Club. There is no place for this kind of establishment in Hackney. The End on a Friday and Turnmill on a Saturday were more my thing. Salmon and Compass in Angel. Turnmills was the first and best, never surpassed and so fondly remembered, well as much as my pitted brain will allow. A dominant hair design was de rigueur. 3. Despite a big campaign to save it, the club fell victim to a compulsory purchase order from Hackney council to build a new cinema. Read more: Has Covid-19 ended Sohos indie spirit for good? so much fun should be illegal. Luckily they are putting up a great fight, so Ministry wont find itself demolished just yet. 18. Magic was created on those dancefloors and longstanding relationships and friends. He looked down at me, then to my brother, we both leant forward in unison, looked at each other, as if to say Have you seen this, dude? and then back up at him. London Night Guide is your nightlife concierge for the most best clubs in London. The Blitz Kids were the gang who unofficially ran the club, with members included Gary and Martin Kemp from Spandau, dance choreographer supremo-to-be Michael Clark and Siobhan Fahey (later of Bananarama). Hilarious times. magazine. Its sad though, as these were truly iconic clubs I am not from UK, but had a chance to party in Turnmills and The Fridge at their best times I felt everyone is equal kind of things there. Despite the epic interior, or perhaps because of it, the venue struggled to pull in the punters during its later years, blaming the recession for its eventual closure. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare for a night packed with tunes from the likes of Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Beyonce and Jay-Z as we introduce the best R&B events . Behind the clubs infamous pitch-black curtains, the dance floor was like the vortex that drew you bodily and consciously into a completely free space. A real eye opener, that night. Heads of whistling into the sunset. All rights reserved. By the 1990s gay venues across the country started to transform. Visibility. After searching for ages Ive just stumbled across an archaic website that still has photos and even videos of all three Kings Cross clubs Canvas, The Cross and The Key. Its a shame that the ones boarded up or abandoned arent brought back to life. 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 ! Constant disagreements on how to regenerate the land behind Kings Cross Station went on for years. Ministry of Sound. Simon brought the three nights that were being run at Sublime, Beatfix, Cargo and Voodoo and moved its DJs (including Peewee Ferris, Nik Fish, Craig Obey, Bexta and Kate Monroe) into Home's Friday night. And since the turn of the Millennium some of our city's best party establishments have had to close. It closed after an issue with underage drinking was reported in 2009, before re-opening as Electric Brixton. The historic venue, which hosted game-changing concerts from the likes of Oasis, Manic Street Preachers and Nirvana, was bulldozed in 2009 to make room for a bigger ticket hall at Tottenham Court Road tube station. Great memories for me toobut pickling clubs in aspic is a sign of ld age, new generations inven their own vibes in new venues.Some of those big clubs that are eulogised here were seen at the time by older clubbersd as too corporate and bland. With the post-lockdown future of so many live music venues in doubt, Paul Tallings new book is a timely reminder of what we have already lost. Crazy night. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Ive worked in Turnmills from 1996 right to the very last night in 2008. Peter Gatien's daughter Jen Gatien made a documentary called Limelight in 2011, about New York City night life in the 1990s and the rise and fall of her father's club empire. Memories from each venue for sure. The End & AKA were a true second home. 9/10 you lose 1 point for making me feel old! These cookies do not store any personal information. 6. Would have kept going there for anniversary, shame its closed but glad weve done it all at the best times, Im an Aussie that worked the doors at imperial garden, car wash gigs, sunny side up, cafe de Paris (wanky but fun). In 2018 it was bought by chain The Deltic Group and given a. Great article. So move I did, all the way from Helsinki. It was like a small amphitheatre with the DJ the absolute centre of attraction, he says. Great article. Having recently celebrated its 50th birthday, Tramp has changed remarkably little in the half century since the small door on Jermyn Street in Mayfair opened its doors. Zen's Dartford First Flicks in the 1980s and later Zen's, the nightclub on Essex Road was more recently known as Air & Breathe. It was made for DJs by DJs and those who fumbled fumbled spinning the decks were quickly called out by the crowd. Well, sort of in fairness as all venues involved being pretty blitzed. My favourite break-time activity was to go up to the rafters and watch everybody raving. Thats brought back some memories. From the weekly FWD>> nights, where the UK bass scene emerged, to the broken beat nights Co-op, this was a club that managed to evolve and change while somehow remaining the same for over 20 years, a run that ended only when long-standing manager Charlotte Kepel felt the time was right to pull the plug in 2015. 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