Turnmills

Turnmills

Infobox music venue
name = Turnmills


caption = Turnmills January 2008
location = Clerkenwell, London
genres =
years_active =
capacity = 1,000
owner = Danny Newman
promotions = Gallery
Trade
website = [http://www.turnmills.co.uk/ www.turnmills.co.uk]

Turnmills was a London nightclub on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It closed on the morning of 24th March 2008.

The club was the first to obtain a 24 hour dance licence in the UK spearheading the move to all night clubbing in the 1990s. It was the home of "Trade", the first after hours club in Britain. It is also owned by the family of well-known DJ Tall Paul.

List of Clubs hosted by Turnmills

Friday Nights

* The Gallery

aturday Nights

* Heavenly Social
* Trade (1990 - 2002 weekly - actually opened 4am Sunday Mornings)
* Together

unday Nights

* FF (1989 - 1996)
* Warriors (1996 - 1998)
* Melt

The Gallery

The club also hosted 'The Gallery' on Friday nights, which attracted the biggest names in progressive house, trance and techno, such as Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten and Judge Jules. Residents included Tall Paul

martie Party

Smartie Party was another long running monthly house promotion, and regularly filled Turnmills to capacity. Smartie Party was an external promotion run by Trace and Claire who relied on smaller sub-promotions for the smaller rooms. DJ's Huckleberry Finn, Alex P, Brandon Block, and Steve Jackson played regularly on these nights.

Closure as a nightclub venue

On 24 January 2008 Turnmills formally announced it is to close as a clubbing venue on 23 March 2008. This is due to the expiry of the lease on the building. cite web |url=http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/london/turnmills/chat/k-2412688 |title=OFFICIAL STATEMENT - Turnmills Farewell |date=2008-01-24 |publisher=Don't Stay In |accessdate=2008-01-24] cite web |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23429783-details/Turnmills+to+become+an+office+block/article.do |title=Turnmills to become an office block |date=2007-12-28 |publisher=Evening Standard]

See also

* Afterhour clubs

References

External links

* [http://www.turnmills.co.uk Official website]


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