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The photographer who captured the spirit of 90s rave

Tristan O’Neill’s shots of dancers caught in moments of reverie at the height of rave’s golden age are a testament to the UK’s legendary club culture.

  • Photography
  • Jeremy Allen

How the energy crisis is affecting grassroots venues

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, Emma Garland examines the effect it's having on cultural institutions across the UK.

  • Music
  • Emma Garland

A heady glimpse into New York’s underground scene

Dominique Misrahi discusses her unlikely start as a photographer capturing intimate scenes of the city's youth and subcultures.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

How protestors won the battle to save kink spaces

United in leather — Last week, Tower Hamlets council removed its nudity-restricting licensing conditions. It represents a huge win for London’s kink community, reports Bella Saltiel.

  • Activism
  • Bella Saltiel

Photos of heady nights in a South London club in the ‘90s

Photographer Rachel Megawhat recounts shooting the Imperial – a legendary venue in the capital that attracted the likes of Daft Punk, Massive Attack, and Mica Paris to the stage.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Rave, punk and protest: a tribute to Plymouth at night

The curators of a new exhibition are hoping to shed light on Plymouth’s vibrant but often overlooked nightlife throughout the decades.

  • Culture
  • Jumi Akinfenwa

Portraits of revellers at the birth of Northern rave culture

Party on — British photographer Steve Lazarides’s new book, Rave Captured, is a snapshot of defiant fun after a time of economic turmoil.

  • Culture
  • Ella Glover

The sex-positive party host championing consent

Queer utopia — Crossbreed – the queer, sex-positive rave – is revolutionising London’s kink scene. How does its founder Alex Warren make sure everyone’s on the same page?

  • Culture
  • Lydia Morrish

Inside Europe’s exhilarating free party scene in the ‘90s

Photographer Mattia Zoppellaro recalls travelling the continent with a network of ravers whose shared love of tekno sparked an underground revolution.

  • Photography
  • Huck

Photos capturing the emerging Swiss techno scene

Dancing on — Photographer Philipp Mueller reminisces on shooting Zurich’s thriving nightlife in an era fuelled by experimentation, hedonism, and libertine delight.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

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