Venue Stories

Robert Edgar is Professor of Writing and Popular Culture in the York Centre for Writing based in the School of Humanities at York St John University, UK. Fraser Mann is Senior Lecturer in Literature at York St. John University. Helen Pleasance is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at York St John University. Robert Edgar is Professor of Writing and Popular Culture in the York Centre for Writing based in the School of Humanities at York St John University, UK. Fraser Mann is Senior Lecturer in Literature at York St. John University. Helen Pleasance is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at York St John University. Robert Edgar is Professor of Writing and Popular Culture in the York Centre for Writing based in the School of Humanities at York St John University, UK. Fraser Mann is Senior Lecturer in Literature at York St. John University. Helen Pleasance is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at York St John University.

• ForewordEmma Warren, Journalist and BroadcasterIntroductionHelen Pleasance, Robert Edgar and Fraser Mann1. Peripheral Dancing: The Jazz Rooms, Brighton 1984Helen Pleasance2. Finding the Dirt: Nesh at ElektrowerkzFraser Mann3. Chatting to JarvisRobert Edgar4. Fascinating RhythmsBeth Hughes, Writer5. The Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London 1987-1991Polly Hancock, Musician, Photojournalist and Promoter6. Weapons of Bass DestructionKevin Narrainen, Musician, Producer and Writer7. Girls with GuitarsVim Renault and Lene Cortina, Punkgirldiaries8. (Princess) Charlotte and her 1980s offspring O’ JaysRuth Miller, Musician9. The Brewery Arts CentrePeter Atkinson, University of Central Lancashire10. ‘Nothing Comes Easy’: Small Venue Concerts with The Wedding Present David Lewis Gedge (Musician) and Jon Stewart (Musician and BIMM Institute)11. In Memory of the Standard: Hard Rock in East LondonAnna Marie Barry, Historian and Writer12. The New Breed - 1990s Mod Revival Scene in LeedsAbigail Gaines, Photography Studio Manager13. Sitting on the Bench in Leicester’s CharlotteEd Garland, Writer14. Kings Cross, Kentish Town and Kensington Gore via Gallowgate: In Search of the Goldilocks ZoneJulianne Regan, Musician and writer15. Spiritual Auras: Jungle Venues in Birmingham and the West Midlands 1993-7Penelope Wickson, Art Historian16. The Wheat from the Chaff Matt Colbeck, University of Sheffield17. More than a Club: The Genius Loci of Eric’sPenny Kiley, Music Journalist18. Coming of Age at the Warehouse, Liverpool 1981Dawn Amber Harvey, Writer19. The Rainbow Venues and Swingamajig: Closing the Doors on the Home of One of Birmingham’s Favourite Festivals Chris Inglis, British and Irish Modern Music Institute, Bristol 20. Sold-out, Locked Out, Power Out Tom Hingley, Musician and Writer21. Mothers Club in ErdingtonAlan Smith, Writer22. Music Spaces & Music MemoryAnna Elias, Musician and Therapist23. Glitter, Rubber Ducks, and Dinghies: The Georgian Theatre and the Teesside Gigging Community in the Early-2010s Amy McCarthy, Writer24. The Rock Garden: Conversations with my Dad, a Punk-rock DJ’Tom Jackson, York St John University25. … For a GirlTarryn Watkins, MusicianFinal word Mark Dafyd, Music Venue Trust