london nightclubs 1990s

In its 80s heyday, Limelight was one of London's top nightclubs and a hangout for the decade's biggest celebrities. As I looked up from the urinal, there was this dude, about 6foot 6, clad in all leather, not too dissimilar to that of the guys in the Blue Oyster bar in the Police Academy films, peaked cap, studded peak, leather trousers, jacket. The Astoria, Soho1976-2009Not even Londons largest live music club could stand in the way of the Crossrail development. Its loyal following of drum and bass fans would flock there every Wednesday for Swerve, the legendary midweek session. Happy days. You can withdraw your consent or find out more by clicking on our Privacy Policy link below. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. This labryinth of a club was under the arches of London Bridge station and got packed out with sweaty 20-somethings without fail every weekend. It was where world-famous artists like Adele and The XX cut their teeth, and was a gem of the North London nightlife scene. Sat 30 May 2020 17.00BST An earlier version said incorrectly that the Turnmills site was developed into flats. 10. The venue hosted international DJs as well as some seminal club nights such as broken beat fix Co-op and dubstep-founding FWD>>. The demise of seminal clubs like Shelleys In Stoke, Quadrant Park in Liverpool and Coventrys Eclipse should also be documented. Wonderful write up of some of the clubs that paved the way for the scene today. Pete.. Best London Club and Rave Venues that are now closed This week, Boris Johnson has been considering a decision that will affect the future of London's most famous nightclub. When the lease ran out, Turnmills left amicably, leaving the buildings owners to develop the site into an office block. I have one precious copy, sadly. Darling, Fantastic article how about expanding the idea to the rest of the country. The MyLondon team tells London stories for Londoners. Its industrial settings and position in the centre of London made it a unique offering. 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. Boy George was a regular at this New Romantics haunt which hosted some of the capital's biggest gay nights. Had some amazing times in those clubs, never to repeated in TBA East London warehouses. What is the Cross Book? 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. 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. Sign up to our weekly email. I (just about) have wonderful memories of all 5 of those venues. But the party was brought to an abrupt end after a stabbing there led it to lose its licence and subsequent closure. At Camden a Palace, I met my best friend, who is now the godmother of my 7 year old son. 9/10 you lose 1 point for making me feel old! It is quite sad seeing a place that holds so many memories for whatever reasons e.g. musical boundaries being broken, relationships being formed, inspiration etc, is then taken and truned into something else. but it went wrong after the terrible stabbing on a bank holiday sunday night. A real eye opener, that night. In the middle years of the 60s this was the place to be seen. 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. OMG London clubbing in the 90s, was there ever a time in history that was better? No Bar Rumba though? RM 2HTCTTN - Ace Cinema, Alexandra Avenue, Rayners Lane, Harrow, London, 1983. 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 ! First there was Matter and then there was Proud2. It was hip long before Shoreditch was, and paved the way for the plethora of nightlife venues that have popped up in the area since. Ruby Violet: NW5s pioneering ice cream parlour to close, Let It Roll Records closes. The End was the brainchild of DJs Mr C and Layo. 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. The immovable object of the London clubbing scene. And some ex-boxer DJ? I used to be the membership girl at Freedom. Vauxhall became the locus of gay clubs from 2000. All rights reserved. Now the industrial area, which was once a high-density party hotspot, is the site of one of the capitals biggest modern developments. Top 5 Lost London Nightclubs of the 90s Former DJ Magazine Deputy Editor Tom Kihl investigates what happened to the clubs that once dominated London's nightlife By Tom Kihl March 1, 2013 T his week, Boris Johnson has been considering a decision that will affect the future of London's most famous nightclub. 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These cookies do not store any personal information. There were a couple of years I was there 8 nights out of the Christmas/ New Year season. 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. A most excellent post Tom.. The likes of Oasis and Nirvana played there and it hosted regular LGBT club nights. Didnt boy george have a residency there? Those that were there will never forget and those that werent would wish they were if they knew. It became louder and louder. Its flagship night was Trade the original afterparty. Hes right. so much fun should be illegal. The sad fact of the matter is that there aren't the same options there used to be. THANKS. Nuff Said. Joe Blogs, Great article Tom and indeed sad loss for Londons once outstanding clubland. 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). It was around 2000 and I remember those times as probably the best of my life.