Turnmills,
63b Clerkenwell Road, Farringdon, London EC1 5NP
Turnmills was a London nightclub on the
corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London
Borough of Islington. It closed on the morning of 24 March
2008.
The club was the first to obtain a 24 hour dance licence
in the UK spearheading the move to all night clubbing in the
1990s. It was the home of Trade, the first after hours club
in Britain. It is also owned by the family of DJ Tall Paul.
The club also hosted 'The Gallery' on Friday nights, which
attracted the biggest names in progressive house, trance and
techno, such as Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten
and Judge Jules. Residents included DJ Tall Paul.
Judge Jules at 'The Gallery'. Turnmills - Friday 22nd September
2006.Since Turnmill's closure, The Gallery has made a successful
move to Ministry of Sound, in Elephant & Castle.
Turnmills
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Turnmills is one of London's biggies, situated near Farringdon
tube station a few blocks from Fabric.
The 20+ year veteran venue hosts well loved nights such as
The Gallery (progressive, trance), Together (dance rock &
house) as well as one off nights focusing on house, hard dance
and hard techno.
Over the past two decades, Turnmills has firmly established
itself as one of London’s most prominent and influential
entertainment venues. Easy to reach from the City, Docklands
and West End, Turnmills is located just 2 minutes from Farringdon
station and a stone’s throw from the original Clerk’s
Well in trendy Clerkenwell. Synonymous with efficiency and
success, the Turnmills complex houses two restaurants, a bar,
gymnasium and recording studio, together with the world famous
nightclub playing host to the most celebrated DJs from around
the globe every weekend. Having been granted the UK’s
first ever 24 hour entertainment licence and with a generous
late licence, Turnmills has developed an unrivalled reputation
for event promotion, flexibility and first class service.
DJ Mag Club Review...
Described by Together’s Justin Robertson as “the
perfect underground club”, the recently departed Turnmills
was a subterranean den of inequity with a music policy reared
on integrity and diversity. From Dave Clarke to Paul van Dyk,
literally every DJ worth his salt has played Turnmills —
a testament to the club’s unparalleled reputation.
The first UK club with a 24-hour license, it’s hard
to imagine any other London club hosting a weekly residency
from The Chemical Brothers, whilst it labyrinth nooks and
crannies meant that no matter how familiar you got with Turnmills,
you never truly knew your way round it.
“Turnmills has never gone for the obvious commercial
route and I think that is to be really cherished,” remembers
enduring Gallery resident Sister Bliss.
