Last modified on Tue 2 Jun 2020 05.49BST, Photograph: Ray Stevenson/REX/Shutterstock, Photograph: Dick Barnatt/Redferns & Paul Talling, Photograph: Paul Talling & Ilpo Musto/REX/Shutterstock, Photograph: Ray Stevenson/REX/Shutterstock & Paul Talling, Photograph: REX/Shutterstock & Paul Talling, Photograph: Paul Talling & Marc Sharrat/REX Shutterstock, Composite: David Corio/Redferns & Paul Talling, Photograph: Paul Talling & David Corio/Redferns, Photograph: Brendan Beirne/Rex Shutterstock & Paul Talling, Photograph: Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock, Photograph: Paul Talling & Ray Stevenson/REX/Shutterstock, Photograph: Suzie Gibbons/Redferns & Paul Talling, Photograph: Ray Stevenson/REX/Shutterstock & Paul Talling, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every In the past 15 years, some of best-loved venues of the London club scene have shut their doors, for reasons ranging from crime to gentrification and Crossrail. 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 It hosted huge weekend parties that were at hit with House music fans. Before and during the Second World War, most lesbian bars and clubs were found in central London. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Something went wrong, please try again later. The End on a Friday and Turnmill on a Saturday were more my thing. . London's lost nightclubs in pictures A new book by DJ and writer Dave Haslam offers a fascinating glimpse into London's clubbing history. Many thanks Im rambling anyway. Madame JoJo's closure was a massive blow to Soho 's nightlife scene. Its also a shame to lose 93 Feet East recently too. Were you a Crank? Nowadays the capital's former red light district is swanky. 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. 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. 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! I think great venues have heritage. It is quite sad seeing a place that holds so many memories for whatever reasons e.g. But in the 1990s it was plagued by bad publicity and following a drug-related . But it was torn down in 2009 to make way for the new Elizabeth Line. 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. 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. Ironically, the development never happened and the club was eventually reopened as the Den and Centro. Thanks Tom sad to read but glad youve documented. Hi Martyn! But Crossrail was the final nail in the coffin for the much-loved Soho venue. 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? 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. 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. 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We had amazing nights, including joint parties with labrynth and raindance. Councils across London are cracking down on late night licences. But the party was brought to an abrupt end after a stabbing there led it to lose its licence and subsequent closure. The spot is now a lap dancing club called The Red Rooms. 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. Every club claims that its all about the music but in Plastic Peoples case, the ideology really did manifest. One for you beer and one for the otherThat place was magic. 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. The pictures are quite shocking, but their club history often deliciously more so. It was made for DJs by DJs and those who fumbled fumbled spinning the decks were quickly called out by the crowd. The brand name is constantly evolving and the club continues to survive despite numerous threats of closure. 1. When Limelight fell out of favour as a celebrated nightspot it was sold and in 2003 became a Walkabout bar. It closed after an issue with underage drinking was reported in 2009, before re-opening as Electric Brixton. Pete.. Rather than join the party, Hackney council revoked the clubs licence following an undercover operation into drug dealing at the venue. Heaven is a Gay superclub in Charing Cross, London, England.It has played a central role and had a major influence in the development of London's LGBT scene for the last 40 years and is home to long-running gay night G-A-Y.The club is known for Paul Oakenfold's acid house events in the 1980s, the underground nightclub festival Megatripolis, and for being the birthplace of ambient house. The club on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill was one of the city's most famous venues in the 90s. Have to confess my favorites were Frantic at the Academy, and The Fridge. Its a hardback coffee table monster, full of lovely photos and quotes. The Astoria, Soho1976-2009Not even Londons largest live music club could stand in the way of the Crossrail development. Bagleys started to go downhill for me after the drugs raid. Anyone have a time machine so I can attend the all night Cox party or a Laurent Garnier night. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 9. Hope youre healthy and happy As always you can unsubscribe at any time. . Reading this article has caused me new inspiration watch out London. 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. It was almost impossible due to vibration from the soundsystem Later feeling sick in the stomach because of the same reason. The triple-bowed frontage of the Ace Cinema viewed from the south-west. First there was Matter and then there was Proud2. 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. But before it was shut down to make way for King's Cross redevelopment, The Cross Club's six arches would fill with partygoers every weekend.