One for you beer and one for the otherThat place was magic. 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? Some partners do not ask for your consent to process your data and rely on their legitimate business interest. 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. 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. 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 ! Oh, the most impressive handlebar tash I have ever seen on a Man. Jimi Hendrix played his first UK gig here, Paul McCartney, The Who, The Kinks, Rod Stewart and various members of the Stones all partied in this subterranean spot secreted down a cobbled mews behind Fortnum and Mason. so much fun should be illegal. I remember one of their selling points was drinks at pub prices. Excellent piece Tom. Limelight in Atlanta was also a place to see and spot celebrities over the years. Glad to have been part of that London dance scene. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Trying to find your mates 16. musical boundaries being broken, relationships being formed, inspiration etc, is then taken and truned into something else. The smell of leather was unmistakeable! I completely agree would be a fitting tribute to see them all immortalised appropriately in some way. The Grosvenor Cinema opened in 1936. 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. The exterior of Hammersmith Palais nightclub in 1968 when it was still known as Hammersmith Palais de Danse . This made me rather emotional. Despite quality residencies from the likes of Hospitality and a body kinetic dance floor, the club eventually closed due to financial difficulties, blamed on delays with the upgrade to the Jubilee line. Madame JoJo's closure was a massive blow to Soho 's nightlife scene. Peter Gatien produced the 1993 film A Bronx Tale after having produced it as a one-man play. Im surprised The Gardening Club wasnt there. 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. I am now all grown up at 42 with a respectable job and look like I am, a middle aged mum. Heads of whistling into the sunset. Stealth on a Thursday night, marvellous http://wharferj.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/stealth-the-blue-note/ With a capacity of barely 200, the vibe, somehow, always kept its intimate, non-exclusive air. Much better than the cross! We will provide guestlist and table booking services absolutely free, and on top of these we can give you great benefits so you can surely enjoy your nightout. I found some of the pictures a couple of weeks ago including some rather x-rated ones. Former DJ Magazine Deputy Editor Tom Kihl investigates what happened to the clubs that once dominated London's nightlife. . In its 80s heyday, Limelight was one of London's top nightclubs and a hangout for the decade's biggest celebrities. I would also like to add The Blue Note to this list of sadly missed. I played at the cross several times .. 4 me one of best uk clubs where i played great memories , I have the Cross book. Stir some memories with these photographs from the '90s Birmingham club and rave scene. At that time the venue was owned by Terry (cant rememember his surname) and hed made his money from jiffy condoms and then for some reason he got involved with starting up bagleys as a venue The Astoria, Soho1976-2009Not even Londons largest live music club could stand in the way of the Crossrail development. By the 1990s gay venues across the country started to transform. For me it was just a little bit over a year that I lived in London. It most certainly is me. 10. Remind trade on sat nite dj smokin joe the paradise at angel station the lazerodrome in peckam carl cox at m.o.sound crazy nite misss you. Ive had experiences at all of these nightclub venues and brought back many memories reading your article. Here are some of the South London clubs and bars that are sadly no more. The pictures are quite shocking, but their club history often deliciously more so. Fact is we WERE around when these incredible bastions of modern culture were in their pomp negotiating a route through the tunnel room at Turnmills, walking up that incredibly long slope towards the cab rank at 5am after The Cross and getting hopelessly lost in those pokey rooms at the bottom of Bagleys. The triple-bowed frontage of the Ace Cinema viewed from the south-west. I frequented all of these bar Velvet and had many a great night in all. Gilles Petterson on Monday, Kenny Hawkes and Luke Solomon on Wednesday, Bryan Gee on Thursday, Garage City on Saturday. Keep us up to date with how your inspiration is getting on. Peter Gatien is mentioned in the lyrics of three songs: 17. 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. Ironically, the development never happened and the club was eventually reopened as the Den and Centro. It didnt last long though. I wouldnt even know where to go nowadays for a night out. I was the promoter of Double Dipped at Bagleys on Friday nights around 91 93 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 . The five-storey building is rather wonderfully detailed inside and out. Electrowerkz was the name!!! Have some great memories from that place when the people from Hooj used to celebrate their parties there. Pete.. Have to confess my favorites were Frantic at the Academy, and The Fridge. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 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. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section. Councils across London are cracking down on late night licences. In the 1980s some clubs opened up in Earls Court, where the rent was cheaper. Hes right. So many wonderful memories, so many great pills. 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. hope youre well? A club with really innovative nights and for the hardcore Metalheadz on a Sunday night. Breaks my heart to see whats happened. 15. 5. A great club pre-2001. Ill email you! Lead singer of the pop group Visage Steve Strange (left) pictured with Boy George at London's Limelight. A most excellent post Tom.. Sad to see the blandification of London continues. Thanks to this article I have found a local website for local people. In 2010 a group which was known for squatting in large homes and embassies moved into the the building. 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. From the Kinolibrary archive film collections. Fabric is the Only venue to stick to its principles avoiding putting in any old rubbish that draws a crowd. All this created the friendliest and most fun crowd on the clubbing scene. Getting lost And good to see you the other night (I was in the ridiculous blue jacket). It hosted huge weekend parties that were at hit with House music fans. Doesnt seem that long now. 6. 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. You'll get 12 stories straight to your inbox at around 12pm. 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. Since June 15, non-essential shops have been able to reopen and now leisure attractions are starting to open as well. Thanks Julian. 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. By the mid-1990s the venue was no longer used as a cinema, instead functioning as a music venue, nightclub and snooker hall. Ok, its technically a pub and Im not sure if we were going there in 90s. RIP Turnmills, Im glad I was there to experience it. Redferns/Getty Images . 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). London nightclubs facing 'perfect storm' of threats . 7. 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. The End on a Friday and Turnmill on a Saturday were more my thing. 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. Its loyal following of drum and bass fans would flock there every Wednesday for Swerve, the legendary midweek session. Hi Martyn! 12. Mike Nolan from Bucks Fizz appeared at the club in 1997, and boy band D.V.S and singing star Caprice also made memorable appearances. 051. Hailed as Kilburn's "last late night venue", The Good Ship announced its closure to the dismay of comedy and live music lovers across London in September 2017. 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. 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 !! 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. We do have to move on though and surely there are opportunities for a new generation of people who want to create new nightclub venues, with fresh ideas. 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. A far cry from the likes of the Nest or Birthdays, the Aces filled an old Victorian theatre on Dalston Lane where it pioneered black music in the UK before becoming a permanent venue for rave promoters Labyrinth in the late 80s. Wonderful write up of some of the clubs that paved the way for the scene today. But it was torn down in 2009 to make way for the new Elizabeth Line. And there are also some intriguing facts about the nightclub's sister venues across the pond. Electroworks (I think this was the name?). "Harlem Desire '89". It is quite sad seeing a place that holds so many memories for whatever reasons e.g. It was around 2000 and I remember those times as probably the best of my life. 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. The West End establishment started out as a burlesque club but later became a staple for Central London's "fringe-culture" community. The End just had to be #1 A producers first booking at the club was a serious rite of passage. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Proud2, Greenwich 2011-2012Following the closure of Matter, Alex Proud became the next investor to have a go at making a nightclub at the O2 work. Anyone have a time machine so I can attend the all night Cox party or a Laurent Garnier night. It was the venues teen parties that got it into hot water, however, when police found evidence of underage drinking there in 2009. A great article , and so sad that many of these truly iconic places may be but a memory in the minds of millions . 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? The immovable object of the London clubbing scene. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. We need a new visionary. When I was at DJ Magazine, Paul Oakenfold once said to me that important former nightclubs should, at very least, have a blue plaque on the wall. Great article. I walked into the toilet and my brother was stood at the urinal. Went to all of them, I think Turnmills shades it for me for atmosphere, but I probably had my best nights out at the End. Nuff Said. The Astor Club was a nightclub which operated in Mayfair, London from the 1930s to the late 1970s. Punters at The Bubble Club, The Que Club, 1996. 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. I lived in London back in the late 90s early 00s and went to all of these clubs. Sadly, the chances of mere mortals gaining access to the club today are about as likely as Keith Moon making an appearance and he died in 1978. I love this article! For drum and bass legend Fabio, who hosted Swerve, the clubs midweek blowout, every Wednesday, it was one of the first clubs in London built by DJs for DJs. Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news in London sent straight to your inbox? Never crossed my mind that even the buildings would be gone. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. In the 90s, it was all about wild weekly. Regulars over the years have included Michael Caine, Keith Moon and Jack Nicholson. It was 2 for a beer which was great value at the time. I couldnt do it now, but I so glad I did it all then. 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. It makes me feel quite sad how our communities are being transformed into bland faceless environments in some cases. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Great article, had some great and messy nights at most of them. The site on Curtain Road is now the uber-cheesy Sunset cocktail bar and offers VIP Packages underneath a branch of the burger chain Hache. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The article was well written and for a change the comments are a nice read as well. Depressing isnt it? The arcade room downstairs I took a diversion myself up York Way a while back and took similar snaps of Bagleys and The Cross. So goooood memories!!!! Ah. The regulars often spent hours preparing for the night, and the morning the night morphed into. Even Prince Charles has been to the Limelight club - he was snapped getting out of the royal car as he arrived to attend a reception for the Prince's Trust at the venue in December 1997. As of 2021, MoS now also has its own record label, gym, cruise ship franchise and full size members only shared workspace on Borough Road incorporating private offices, a cinema, meeting rooms for hire and a full service restaurant. Didnt boy george have a residency there? In the 1950s and 1960s, especially with the growing popularity of the Gateways nightclub in Chelsea, . With alternate Saturdays at Happiness Stan's/Fourplay at Smith's and the Jazz Bistro in Farringdon. I worked at AKA for many years. 14. You can withdraw your consent or find out more by clicking on our Privacy Policy link below. A dominant hair design was de rigueur. The licence was subsequently restored, but the business was unable to avoid going into administration. Anyone who is anyone has DJd there over the years (as the endless MoS series of album releases testifies), including Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong and Armand Van Helden. Wednesday 10 June 2015. Ive worked in Turnmills from 1996 right to the very last night in 2008. The works. The Blow Up Metro Club, Soho2001-2009Crossrail dealt the West End club scene another blow, taking the scalp of the Metro with the same swoop of the sword that ended the Astoria. Its also a shame to lose 93 Feet East recently too. 18. So sad to see it all boarded up. Even more so for you, of course! 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?! You had, in all probability, just left Turnmills, the first club in the UK to receive a 24 hour license. It became louder and louder. The haunt of royals and car dealers, gangsters and landed aristocrats, it was a fixture in London nightlife, with the most famous years of the club being the decades between 1950 and 1970. Bagleys moody security also trying to half in your gak. Reading this article has caused me new inspiration watch out London. During the 1990s, photographer Steve Eichner documented the rowdy, over-the-top debauchery that was New York City's club scene and nightlife. Unfortunately, I cant say I experienced all of them. After all they shaped todays society in one way or another. Zen's Dartford First Flicks in the 1980s and later Zen's, the nightclub on Essex Road was more recently known as Air & Breathe. And its not true that they are being lost despite fans interestfans lost interest, or they would all still be milking it! 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. 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. Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas this year was truly magical and a top clubbing moment, but some periods of your life can never truly be repeated. Hope youre healthy and happy Before and during the Second World War, most lesbian bars and clubs were found in central London. Magic was created on those dancefloors and longstanding relationships and friends. I will be following developments closely. Or did that go the way of the marbles?! (Photo by Carl Allen) 7 Sir George Robey/Powerhaus, Seven Sisters Road 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. In the middle years of the 60s this was the place to be seen. It later became the Cat's Whiskers club, the Ritzy then Caesars Nightclub. Thanks Tom sad to read but glad youve documented. London, became a popular lesbian bar at the end of the 1990s. So blessed to have lived through that experience and a special mention to my ex Alan and DJ Chris McKoy. If anyone sees them please can you let me know? Andy Warhol, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Grace Jones, Debbie Harry, Village People's Randy Jones and Tom Cruise were all names seen at the Atlanta club, which closed in 1985. I used to be the membership girl at Freedom. -d(-L-)b-. http://www.amazon.co.uk/CROSS-1993-2003-Jonathan-CUTTING/dp/B0010786KI. He then says, whilst his tash does this little dance/shuffle thing, in the deepest booming, bass-like voice Awighht, Lads, you havin yerselves a good night, then? Me and my brother just cracked up. 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. The Moonstone, St John's Precinct, 1974, from The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Centre DVD by John Harrison Barry Fairfield said: "Great memories, my favourite club was The Beachcomber." 53. Isnt that, now, the Apple shop? circa 1990. But things turned sour after after a double stabbing took place in the club, leading to its licence being revoked. 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. Written by. Surely he must be out by now. Crazy night. 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. What is the Cross Book? The place has many special memories for many people. how about PLEASED on a wednesday at the Velvet underground !!! 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.)

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