Award-winning filmmaker Darren Emerson captures the ecstasy of Coventry’s acid house rave scene in the late ’80s, recreating every exhilarating step of a typical night out.
In Emma Warren’s new book, the long-time raver and former FACE staffer takes us through the thrills of after-work piss-ups, queer nightlife and clubs in the 2010s.
Phatmedia comprises the internet’s largest database of old school rave flyers. From acid house to happy hardcore, here’s the best of British party art.
August, 1989: There were stories of people dancing to police sirens, traffic noises, anything to stretch the Summer Of Love out a little longer, but never before have they danced to a generator.
The Turner Prize-winning artist’s first retrospective book, Art is Magic, is a masterclass in making political art fun.
The anonymous rave veteran is one of the scene’s sharpest storytellers. In this chapter from the follow-up to his best-selling memoir, he recalls the primitive landscape of UK club culture on the eve of the acid house explosion.
The former Face editor reminisces about the golden era of rave ahead of Sweet Harmony, an exhibition seeking to inspire countercultural activity.
Seana Gavin’s new exhibition Spiral Baby celebrates the revolutionary togetherness of Spiral Tribe. It’s good for you.
Exploring the impact and the legacy of the Second Summer of Love, 30 years on, with the Saatchi Gallery’s acid house retrospective.
The Turner Prize-winning artist explores the cultural significance of rave and acid house in his documentary Everybody in the Place.
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A brash, funky and raw blend that’ll have you pining for the club.
Get to know the Dutch musician-raver-artist blending her free-spirited upbringing with her No.1 love: the dancefloor.
The UK music industry is at risk of collapsing. And looking back at previous eras, counterculture may be more dependent on our government than we’d like to admit.
In Andrew Finch’s new exhibition, Mark Leckey, Vinca Petersen, Jeremy Deller and emerging filmmakers present shorts showcasing the best of British raves. Nice one, top one, sorted.
There’s a new hangout app in town, and it’s already more “exclusive than Berghain”. Here’s how to get in – and why you might want to get out.
Illegal parties, Acid Corbynism and a police crackdown. 30 years after the Second Summer of Love are we in the midst of a rave renaissance?
An unexpected link-up between the Italian sportswear brand and Colombian designer was an all-dancing, all-clubbing affair.
