Wonderful write up of some of the clubs that paved the way for the scene today. It is quite sad seeing a place that holds so many memories for whatever reasons e.g. Great article Tom. Pete x. Im good thanks Pete. In its 80s heyday, Limelight was one of London's top nightclubs and a hangout for the decade's biggest celebrities. But things turned sour after after a double stabbing took place in the club, leading to its licence being revoked. Plus I think Friction was there for a bit to. Great memories though. They also gave these out at the closing party in a goodie bag with a poster and a sleeping mask! This week, Boris Johnson has been considering a decision that will affect the future of Londons most famous nightclub. Getting lost We took a nostalgic look back at some of the capital's notorious nightclubs which have all closed since 2000. Killjoy councils, student debt and stolen phones: the slow death of British clubs, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Surely he must be out by now. These days? Saw Joey Negro play there a few times. The massive warehouse club in King's Cross was a close as you could get to a legal rave. 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.) Must be sat looking pretty on a fair few coffee tables to this day, The cross & turnmills, nothing did or has come close. Before and during the Second World War, most lesbian bars and clubs were found in central London. Turnmills was the first and best, never surpassed and so fondly remembered, well as much as my pitted brain will allow. It was one of the premiere south London nightspots of the time, with Glenn Miller, Audrey Hepburn and Charlie Chaplin among the top names to grace its stage. Because of the sleazy, druggy, mischievous late night vibe (exactly what makes such haunts so exciting), we tend to reduce their cultural significance. I also have a book given out on The Ends 10th birthday which is a coffee table book but still good. Bagleys started to go downhill for me after the drugs raid. No sensible drinking cautions, no smoking bans, and generally less moderation of everything. 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. My favourite break-time activity was to go up to the rafters and watch everybody raving. Here are some of the South London clubs and bars that are sadly no more. Sad to see the blandification of London continues. 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. Those Cranks days were the era that I fully embraced the concept of the 3-night sleepless weekender and other wonderous, if slightly unprofessional, ways to fill the hours between shifts. I had some of the best days of my life there! Even if we cant and possibly shouldnt prevent their almost inevitably fleeting existence. Bagatelle Card Club - One of Colonel Sebastian Moran's clubs in the Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of the Empty House. The Norman-style Welsh Chapel was built in 1888 by James Cubitt for inner London's Welsh community and was empty for 15 years before it found new life as nightclub Limelight. Oh, the most impressive handlebar tash I have ever seen on a Man. Ive had experiences at all of these nightclub venues and brought back many memories reading your article. Pete.. And since the turn of the Millennium some of our city's best party establishments have had to close. The immovable object of the London clubbing scene. Whats in the new July issue of Kentishtowner? Much better than the cross! (1989) " London Nights " is British Europop duo London Boys ' biggest hit single, released in 1989 from their debut album, The Twelve Commandments of Dance. However, a thumping set and fab laser show by the master PVD at the re-invented Fridge aka Electric Brixton a while ago demonstrated, with the right amount of desire, opportunity and application it can still be done. Its really sad that the times have achanged and in a reflection of this, all these fantastic places are being bulldozed. Madame JoJo's closure was a massive blow to Soho 's nightlife scene. Pretty sure the very last ones got dished out at the end of that rather special final bash, Xmas 07. THANKS. London's lost nightclubs in pictures A new book by DJ and writer Dave Haslam offers a fascinating glimpse into London's clubbing history. In the 90s, it was all about wild weekly party Love Muscle, one of the capitals most renowned gay nights. Thats brought back some memories. Slightly off topic but I fear for the Camden Brewery bars license once the new posh flats open at Talacre. Losing those places feels like losing a family member never to return. The smell of leather was unmistakeable! Reminded me of my mis-spent but highly pleasurable youth on the dance floors of a London. Something went wrong, please try again later. Fantastic and long-needed article, thanks for bringing back the memories. But the magic was gone weve since seen the end for the Den, too. 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. 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. 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. The place has many special memories for many people. 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. 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 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. (Photo by Carl Allen) 7 Sir George Robey/Powerhaus, Seven Sisters Road Salmon and Compass in Angel. By the mid-1990s the venue was no longer used as a cinema, instead functioning as a music venue, nightclub and snooker hall. Depressing isnt it? Hilarious times. 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 ! Great article. Gilles Petterson on Monday, Kenny Hawkes and Luke Solomon on Wednesday, Bryan Gee on Thursday, Garage City on Saturday. Bagleys moody security also trying to half in your gak. Special times in special places all round though. Thanks to this article I have found a local website for local people. Electrowerkz was the name!!! 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. Our journalists cover all the news you need - from City Hall to your local streets, so you'll never miss a moment. We WERE there, we DID live it, and now were sentimental old bastards. The Whirlitzer seating in The Cross Garden This article was amended on 11 September 2016. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Anyway, as the corridor joined Soundshaft to Heaven (and Heaven being pretty legendry), I decided to go to the loo. http://www.moviemakersguide.com/data/c/cross0630/cross0630a.htm. With a capacity of barely 200, the vibe, somehow, always kept its intimate, non-exclusive air. 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. Wow, it was a long time ago. (1989) "Megamix". The Soul City nights in Covent Garden were also really good. 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. RM 2HTCTTN - Ace Cinema, Alexandra Avenue, Rayners Lane, Harrow, London, 1983. Sold out, obviously, although there might be a ticket on the door for 30. 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 !! 12. Have some great memories from that place when the people from Hooj used to celebrate their parties there. Finally closing after 18 years in 2008, Trade never again found a permanent home as Turnmills itself was demolished; the site is now home to the most anonymous possible looking corner office block. Amen. Sign up to our weekly email. 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. Now can you expand on one for the rest of London please, would love to see Club UK brought back to life if only in words! 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. 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:). Plastic People, Shoreditch2000-2015The new year started with a shock for clubbers, when renowned east London bass-cave Plastic People announced it was closing, pretty much instantly. The reality of the Swinging Sixties was that about 45 people were having an incredible time around Carnaby Street while the rest of the country continued drinking stout in working mens clubs and listening to Val Doonican. It closed after an issue with underage drinking was reported in 2009, before re-opening as Electric Brixton. What I would say is be glad we are the ages we are. OMG London clubbing in the 90s, was there ever a time in history that was better? the cross in king cross the best partyever is vertigo italian style, thanks Joel glad you like Electric and the Van Dyk show smashed it. 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. This made me rather emotional. By the 1990s gay venues across the country started to transform. Cue acid house, bucket hats, baggy T-shirts and lots of sweat. 3 books with local connections, Two cultural winter highlights: La Maupin and LuYang, 3 things to consider: Makers Market, New Wine Bar and Live Jazz, Leigh Hunt and the secret history of 13 Mortimer Terrace NW5, Its 10 years since Fields Beneath, Camden Brewery, The Grafton and Pizza East opened, The Parakeet, Kentish Town: what you need to know, The Parakeet Kentish Town: ex-Brat chef in the kitchen, A beginners guide to.Harringay Green Lanes. The Astor Club was a nightclub which operated in Mayfair, London from the 1930s to the late 1970s. 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). Luckily they are putting up a great fight, so Ministry wont find itself demolished just yet. He was a sound guy actually. At the Astoria I met a bloke who ended up being my significant other for a decade. 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. But in London most places turf revellers out well before 4am and there's a severe lack of "after hour" options. 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 . Trying to find your mates . So goooood memories!!!! Fantastic to look through it every so often and remember what wasa very much loved and much missed club . I think the last great night I had in a bigger club was Shelter at Egg in 2005. 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