I've just read all 32 pages of this, it's wonderful and has taught me an awful lot about the history of clubs in Leeds.
I'm posting as I'm actually after your help and knowledge with a pretty huge project that I'm working on, called The Leeds Club History Project.
I have set myself the task of attempting to track and record the history of recurring ‘club’ (DJs and dancefloors) events in Leeds, and my starting point is to get as much information as I can into a spreadsheet about event names, venues, dates, promoters, DJs and music policy.
As I’m sure you can imagine it is quite a large undertaking, and I’m already after only a couple of weeks, over 500 rows into Microsoft Excel. I’m relying on the knowledge of those who were there, people like yourselves who either attended / worked / created / DJ’d events in 'club' spaces (pubs, bars, discos, nightclubs, raves, clubs the whole lot).
The spreadsheet of events so far is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing . The spreadsheet isn’t editable (sorry I’m a bit paranoid about losing data), but there is a blank template that you can download here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/r5ol4oy1eu917 ... .xlsx?dl=0 and email to me on
[email protected] .
Can you help me, by providing information about the events that you have knowledge of? Some events might already be in the spreadsheet (so please check first), but there are a lot of gaps and missing information, some information might also be incorrect, if you can help fill in gaps that would be especially appreciated.
Some links:
The project web page:
http://www.leedschp.co.uk
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedsclubs/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/LeedsCHP
You can submit an individual event here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... A/viewform or multiple events on the linked spreadsheet.
If you can help in any way it would be hugely appreciated. When I have sufficient information and depth to the spreadsheet, I’m going to turn it into a searchable archive / database for anyone’s use, I’m also hoping to be able to create ‘genealogical’ maps of events / venues / promoters / DJs / music genres in the city.
This project is still very much a seedling, but anything that you can contribute is appreciated.
Further down the line I’m hoping to include podcasts, interviews and other multimedia content, but for now I need to build the database by populating the spreadsheet.
Please feel free to forward this to anyone you know who might be able to assist me, and ask them to contact me at
[email protected] .
Many thanks and stay safe!
Stuart Moss
@LeedsCHP
@stuartmoss