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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. Great article and very sad reading. A most excellent post Tom.. The End, The Cross, Turnmills and Bagleys were all favourites. 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. 16. Black Sheep Bar, Croydon. Pete x. Im good thanks Pete. Lots of good memories but it was living on borrowed time even back then in the early 00s. It didnt last long though. but it went wrong after the terrible stabbing on a bank holiday sunday night. 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. Turnmills chutney still so much messy fun. 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. 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. But we've been getting all nostalgic and wishing we could have a final drink at Limelight. Its also a shame to lose 93 Feet East recently too. The place has many special memories for many people. All rights reserved. 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. Didnt boy george have a residency there? I was just chatting away, when I heard this rhythmic, squeaking sound, along with heavy, thundering footsteps. 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Keeping mine though , Sounds great, have been looking for a fb page for The Cross but cant find anything at all, would be amazing to see pics over the years, Its a hardback book called the cross 1993-2003 by j. cutting. The sad fact of the matter is that there aren't the same options there used to be. Its a members only club but the present owners are open to granting membership to those who arent necessarily currently gracing the cover of Hello! Whats in the new July issue of Kentishtowner? Ruby Violet: NW5s pioneering ice cream parlour to close, Let It Roll Records closes. Trying to find your mates When it opened, the Fridge was the club of the New Romantics - Boy George was a regular - before becoming famous for its nights hosted by Soul II Soul. Was often at Bagley's but it was never my first choice. Great article. All rights reserved. A former Goth club with 2/3 rooms over 2 floors. By the 1990s gay venues across the country started to transform. No sensible drinking cautions, no smoking bans, and generally less moderation of everything. I am now all grown up at 42 with a respectable job and look like I am, a middle aged mum. 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. Top 5 Lost London Nightclubs of the 90s - The pace of progress eh? For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section. 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. We could party on until 1pm without worrying if the police were going to turn up, says Smokin Jo, who was resident DJ at the night. 5. Cans of beer 15. I found some of the pictures a couple of weeks ago including some rather x-rated ones. It was around 2000 and I remember those times as probably the best of my life. Thanks Julian. Many a themed student bash was hosted at London Bridge's notorious Cable Club in the mid 2000s. R&B Clubs And Events In London. 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:). Would love to break that story! 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. The plan was to go up there, see someone and come back. We WERE there, we DID live it, and now were sentimental old bastards. Amen. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. 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 !! These days? Boy George worked the cloakrooms, Spandau Ballet played their early gigs here and you simply (for better or worse) would never have heard Ultravox or Visage were it not for the Blitz Club.