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Jez Collins

The Snapper Club

If Hipnosiz were the fore runners of the House club scene, then The Snapper Club took it to another level. It started in the small room of the Hummingbird but quickly moved into the main room which held 3000. This was in 1989 and can be credited with the start of the ‘super club’ and… Read More »The Snapper Club

Hipnosiz

One of the original House nights, based in the small room at the Hummingbird in Dale End, Hipnosiz is widely regarded as the initial club night for House in the city and led the explosion on clubs, nights, promoters and DJ’s that came with it. It really was legendary.

Bingley Hall

From Wikipedia Bingley House 1830, demolished to build Bingley Hall in 1850 Bingley Hall in Birmingham was the first purpose-built exhibition hall in Great Britain. It was built in 1850 and burned down in 1984. The International Convention Centre now stands on the site. The precursor of Bingley Hall was an “Exhibition of the Manufactures… Read More »Bingley Hall

C.R.E.A.M

Choose Right Easy And Mellow one of the first House nights in the city.

Tressines

Brilliant Monday night music sessions here on Newhall St in the city centre, the former site of Polly Annas, Tressines was a strange mix of students, music lovers, low key gangsters and business people. I used to love this place and ended up here on my 18th as I knew the owner Jimmy, would look… Read More »Tressines