The Whirlitzer seating in The Cross Garden Thanks Julian. 9. Luckily they are putting up a great fight, so Ministry wont find itself demolished just yet. 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. We WERE there, we DID live it, and now were sentimental old bastards. Pubs and Clubs | Historic England Must be sat looking pretty on a fair few coffee tables to this day, The cross & turnmills, nothing did or has come close. 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. When the lease ran out, Turnmills left amicably, leaving the buildings owners to develop the site into an office block. But in the 1990s it was plagued by bad publicity and following a drug-related . In 2010 a group which was known for squatting in large homes and embassies moved into the the building. THANKS. 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. A real eye opener, that night. Nice article Tom, brought back some memories. With alternate Saturdays at Happiness Stan's/Fourplay at Smith's and the Jazz Bistro in Farringdon. Keep us up to date with how your inspiration is getting on. It was almost impossible due to vibration from the soundsystem Later feeling sick in the stomach because of the same reason. Thanks for the article, brought back awesome memories! Sign up to our weekly email. London 1980s nightclub Stock Photos and Images - Alamy Much better than the cross! The history of London's 10 greatest live music venues The spot is now a lap dancing club called The Red Rooms. A single noise complaint from posh new residents would threaten their licence and spell the end of one of the last remaining superclubs from the 1990s dance music explosion. Saw Joey Negro play there a few times. Great memories though. 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. London Boys singles chronology. Before and during the Second World War, most lesbian bars and clubs were found in central London. 14. Do you want to stay up to date with the latest news, views, features and opinion from across the city? Something went wrong, please try again later. http://www.amazon.co.uk/CROSS-1993-2003-Jonathan-CUTTING/dp/B0010786KI. The works. Its sudden closure came as a big shock to staff and owners; Network Rail turned up with angle grinders, cut through the metal shutters and took possession of the venue so it could go ahead with its station upgrade plans. magazine. Matter, Greenwich2008-2010It was perhaps always a slightly over-optimistic proposition opening a nightclub in Greenwich, let alone one inside the Millennium Dome, but if anyone was going to have a good stab at it, then it would be the pair behind Fabric: Cameron Leslie and Keith Reilly. Many clubs in London's West End (Gullivers, Gossips, Crackers, Africa Centre, the 100 Club) and areas like Hackney, Haringey, Brent, Ealing and Lambeth, were now creating a new experience of. Hi Martyn! Turnmills chutney still so much messy fun. Pete x. Im good thanks Pete. Eight Liverpool nightclubs from the 90s everyone still remembers Killjoy councils, student debt and stolen phones: the slow death of British clubs, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. How weve missed it all: the overly zealous bouncers in high vis jackets by the entrance, the larcenously overpriced plastic bottles of water, the sweaty bloke in the gents toilets who rents the watered down cologne and Chupa Chups lollies concession and the DJ whose pretence of being a serious artist is such that he spends his six hour set peering down at his decks in the manner of an A Level geography student cramming for the final exam. In Berlin you can rave for days at the Berghain without ever having to leave and in Madrid no one hits the "discoteca" before 4am. A string of London's best-loved night clubs have closed since 2000. We then went our seperate ways. musical boundaries being broken, relationships being formed, inspiration etc, is then taken and truned into something else. For a year or so, this was an explosion of androgyny, increasingly bizarre and fabulous homemade fashion and lashings of clunky, proto synths. I couldnt do it now, but I so glad I did it all then. 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. This article was amended on 11 September 2016. Memories from each venue for sure. Our journalists cover all the news you need - from City Hall to your local streets, so you'll never miss a moment. The clubs licence was suddenly revoked after a serious incident of disorder outside the venue, in which, according to the police report, bouncers used baseball bats to fight off a customer who had been throwing bottles at them. 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 . 11 legendary London nightclubs that closed in the 2000s which are badly Rather than join the party, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence following an undercover operation into drug dealing at the venue. Peter Gatien produced the 1993 film A Bronx Tale after having produced it as a one-man play. Do you remember these South West London nightclubs? 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. A dominant hair design was de rigueur. 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). 1. 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). If you were staggering down the Clerkenwell Road on a Sunday afternoon at around 4pm in the early '90s then you can consider yourself a true nightclub pioneer. -d(-L-)b-. The clientele these days is more likely to include the sons and daughters of sheiks and potentates quaffing Cristal and dancing to mainstream RnB but the restaurant area (yes, this is one of those kinds of nightclubs) still sees the odd A-lister float by when theyre in town. Remaining stock was given away free at the apocalyptically hedonistic farewell party so they do crop up online occasionally. Fantastic to look through it every so often and remember what wasa very much loved and much missed club . The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. 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 . In 2018 it was bought by chain The Deltic Group and given a. Oasis performed their debut London show at The . Great memories of perhaps the greatest clubbing/club music period history has known! Lesbian Clubs and Pubs | Historic England . It was made for DJs by DJs and those who fumbled fumbled spinning the decks were quickly called out by the crowd. These cookies do not store any personal information. The music, the mixing, the vibe. Glad you like it Phil. Sign up to our newsletter and be the first to know about the latest fashion, travel, going out and lifestyle happenings, Subscribe to the Luxury London print edition, Celebrate the return of clubbing with a trip through the capitals infamous after dark drinking dens. It was the image I had in my head before we got there of what Heaven might be like and then this guy walked in. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Former DJ Magazine Deputy Editor Tom Kihl investigates what happened to the clubs that once dominated London's nightlife. The Soul City nights in Covent Garden were also really good. If anyone sees them please can you let me know? It was where world-famous artists like Adele and The XX cut their teeth, and was a gem of the North London nightlife scene. Essex nightlife: The 13 iconic nightclubs and bars around - EssexLive All the new secret location parties `I work in these days are usually stuck in cold,dirty and faceless arches. We had amazing nights, including joint parties with labrynth and raindance. I played at the cross several times .. 4 me one of best uk clubs where i played great memories , I have the Cross book. I was there at the closing parties on the last two nights without leaving! 10. Great article. Believe it or not King's Cross was once the party hub of London. This week, Boris Johnson has been considering a decision that will affect the future of Londons most famous nightclub. I remember one of their selling points was drinks at pub prices. Were you a Crank? Wonderful write up of some of the clubs that paved the way for the scene today. Its flagship night was Trade the original afterparty. Velvet Rooms on Mondays was one of the only places to continue getting even more spangled Wicked. Astor Club - Wikipedia Good to see http://givingupdrugsforlent.tumblr.com/ in full swing again this year. First there was Matter and then there was Proud2. In its 80s heyday, Limelight was one of London's top nightclubs and a hangout for the decade's biggest celebrities. Limelight in New York, which closed in 2001, was in the media in 1996 when Michael Alig was arrested and later convicted for the killing and dismemberment of Angel Melendez, who frequented the New York Limelight - the 2003 biopic Party Monster, starring Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green, was based on this event. Fabric is the Only venue to stick to its principles avoiding putting in any old rubbish that draws a crowd. Or did that go the way of the marbles?! Four Aces, Dalston1966-1998In what was, ostensibly, a simpler time for Dalston, the Four Aces was the areas flagship club. The energy and the hedonism of the club gave a new life to the scene and other clubs sprung up trying to emulate Trade, giving more choice to clubbers. You had, in all probability, just left Turnmills, the first club in the UK to receive a 24 hour license. Punters at The Bubble Club, The Que Club, 1996. best dominic madden, Sundays @ The End with The A corner crew slapping the walls to Malcom Duffy. It was in King's Cross's golden triangle of night clubs which all shut down in the face of the area's redevelopment. According to its owners, the time felt right to move on. So sad to see it all boarded up. Getting lost To order the clip clean and high res visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Its the perfect lunchtime read. Nuff Said. House night Freedom ran at the club for years and Philip Sallons Mud Club also took place there, as well as the Pussy Posse Party, which included mud-wrestling. Renowned for their sexy vibes, pumping playlists and heaving dancefloors, we've been out to track down the very best places for music in London. . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We forgive all this because nightclubs in our fair city also provide some of the most euphorically happy moments of collective felicity and joy that well experience in the course of our lives. Oh, the most impressive handlebar tash I have ever seen on a Man. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 59 old bars and nightclubs we wish we could bring back for one last The Cross, Kings Cross 1993-2007Speaking to Time Out after its closure, Billy Reilly, who ran a road haulage company in Kings Cross before opening warehouse venue the Cross, admitted that back in 1993 he, didnt know Judge Jules from Judge Dredd. It was where world-famous artists like Adele and The XX cut their teeth, and was a gem of the North London nightlife scene. 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. I discovered house music whilst on holiday in Ibiza in 1990 and after that London was the only place on my to move to list. Throughout the 90s and 00s the venue attracted party-lovers from far and wide and also played host to a number of big-name acts. What I would say is be glad we are the ages we are. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Bagleys was always my favourite. When a property developer came along offering to buy the End and its sister bar next door, AKA, they decided to accept the offer. Shelves in the loos. Clubbing at 1990s Ministry of Sound Nightclub, London The place was a really important hub for the fledgling dubstep family, says 6Music DJ Mary Anne Hobbs, who went to FWD>> religiously in the mid-2000s. Bagley's, King's Cross (1990-2008) Instagram The massive warehouse club in King's Cross was a close as you could get to a legal rave. 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. It was around the corner from Angel station. Speaking to the Guardian after its closure, Marcus Harris, who co-ran the venues long-running indie night White Heat, described it as a community of fringe culture. Today the building is, quite fittingly, home to an arts organisation with new plans afoot to take the arts venue into the future. Great article. Don't skip a beat and sign up to The 12 newsletter here. 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? The place declined to the point that, by the 1980s, it was a strip club but was bought out and re-styled as a members only A-list speakeasy in 2012, now attracting Noel Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Harry Styles et al. it probably was ha ! Wow, it was a long time ago. The first Limelight club opened in Hallendale, Florida in the 1970s and after a devastating fire later that decade, Gatien opened his next Limelight venue in Atlanta. In the 1990s, the scene reverted back to Soho, revitalised by new style bars like The Village. It had its licence revoked after a "serious incident of disorder" in 2014 and its closure left many Londoners with heavy hearts. In the 90s, it was all about wild weekly. Sad to see the blandification of London continues. Have to confess my favorites were Frantic at the Academy, and The Fridge. Top R&B Clubs And Events In London | DesignMyNight Written by. October 2018 the anonymous landlord of the former chapel won planning approval from Westminster council to upscale the venue into a major performance venue on the West End's arts scene with a restaurant and basement bar, run by Stone Nest. Here are some of the South London clubs and bars that are sadly no more. The venue hosted international DJs as well as some seminal club nights such as broken beat fix Co-op and dubstep-founding FWD>>. Reliving my 20s again still with a younger GF (cliche alert) and the new wave of EDM. I lost my marbles in all of these places in the 90s. A perfect storm of London property economics, redevelopment zones and major transport improvements (rather than any lack of interest from music fans) has seen off an unprecedented number of key venues in the last few years. Nowadays the capital's former red light district is swanky. Thats brought back some memories. I dont think so. London, became a popular lesbian bar at the end of the 1990s. I (just about) have wonderful memories of all 5 of those venues. I found some of the pictures a couple of weeks ago including some rather x-rated ones. Im amazed u didnt mention that John Newman was the father of both Danny and Paul Newman. Didnt boy george have a residency there? The Black Sheep Bar in Croydon High Street (Image: David Cook) This High Street venue in Croydon, which was loved for its alternative club nights and live music, closed in 2013 after 15 years in service. London Night Guide is your nightlife concierge for the most best clubs in London. Have some great memories from that place when the people from Hooj used to celebrate their parties there. Thanks to this article I have found a local website for local people. A great venue In the early 2000s it incorporated the successful Pitt Street club Sublime in the late 1990s, run by Simon Page. The gay scene in London has always been centred around the West End, especially Soho. Bagleys moody security also trying to half in your gak. Hope you are too. The triple-bowed frontage of the Ace Cinema viewed from the south-west. The Top 10 Rave venues of the Nineties | Junglist Network I lived in London back in the late 90s early 00s and went to all of these clubs. Madame JoJo's closure was a massive blow to Soho 's nightlife scene. The End just had to be #1 The smell of leather was unmistakeable! The demise of so many iconic spaces, proper clubs, remains a tragedy for a city that still considers itself a capital of European partying. As you pointed out Fabric is the benchmark for a well organised, respected, profitable club in the modern era but you only have to look at the demise of Pacha to see what a dangerous game financially it is nowadays. It became louder and louder. 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. Visibility. Nights spent on the VIP/guestlist gate were also quite entertaining as was the office at 5am in the morning when I went to pick up my wage before driving home to my university campus in Watford. Whats in the new July issue of Kentishtowner? SeOne, London Bridge2002-2010It was billed as Londons biggest nightclub, a 3,000-capacity venue set in a vast set of arches beneath London Bridge station, known for big-name Saturday nighters as well as regular Moondance raves. But the magic was gone weve since seen the end for the Den, too. The exterior of Hammersmith Palais nightclub in 1968 when it was still known as Hammersmith Palais de Danse . 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:). After all they shaped todays society in one way or another. Never crossed my mind that even the buildings would be gone. 18 things that happened at former top West End nightclub - MyLondon Will come back around and write more. Redferns/Getty Images . how about PLEASED on a wednesday at the Velvet underground !!! I remember me and my brother went up to Soundshaft one night (I was about 22), with, erm, a couple of associates.. Anyway, as the corridor joined Soundshaft to Heaven (and Heaven being pretty legendry), I decided to go to the loo. migrated from the Milk Bar around the corner, Danny Rampling ruled wednesday night, and Jon Pleased took over the tradition.Shoom, Pure, Glam, Pleased the weekends fun used to begin on a wednesday,,,,OMG !! They also gave these out at the closing party in a goodie bag with a poster and a sleeping mask! When record producer and DJ Paul Oakenfold went to Ibiza in 1985 to celebrate his birthday, he hired a villa and invited then-unknown DJs Nicky Holloway, Pete Tong and Danny Rampling. 30 Photos That Show Just How Insane The '90s Club Scene - BuzzFeed 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?) Real friendships were made, some that lasted a few hours and some, decades. thanks for the article, spent many crazy nights/days in all of these places, Velvet Underground aside. Then of course there was The Fridge, Studio 33, and some fantastic railway arch clubs buried away around London (Imperial Rooms in Camberwell New Road a particular memory).