Wigan's World

Exhibition of new prints and t.shirts by Mark Wigan starts Sunday 21st July from 12pm

'Doodlebug Nugget A'

'Doodlebug Nugget A' - a street art explorative masterclass with artist and cultural programmer Michael Barnes-Wynters at The Museum of Club Culture on Sunday 8th September as part of The Freedom Festival

A big thanks to our supporters

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The DJ Hall of Fame at The Freedom Festival

The DJ Hall of Fame (Part 1)

Photo: El Nino by  Reftel and Jessica Reftel Evans

The first DJ to rock the house was Reginald A Fessenden who played the first records on radio on Christmas Eve 1906 and the DJ has been a cultural icon and a key figure in popular music ever since. The DJ Hall of Fame Exhibition at The Museum of Club Culture in Hull is a celebration of the work of over 100 legendary DJs from around the world, highlighting the significance of these shamens of the dancefloor.

In 1947 the first discotheque called The Whisky a Go-Go opened its doors in Paris and by 1953 the clubs DJ Regine was playing records to a packed dancefloor on two turntables with no breaks in the music.

Contemporary Djs from a broad range of music scenes take their audiences on musical journeys by selecting tracks and creating mixsets that blend songs together, skillfully creating subtle highs and lows while building up the atmosphere of a club night.

The exhibition will feature photographs, histories and the all time top 10 floor filling records selected by seminal club DJs. The DJs selected are pioneers and innovators from diverse music genres including Jazz, Ska, Rockabilly, Northern Soul, Disco to Funk, Hip Hop, Acid House, Techno and Dubstep.

Featured DJ's include: Trevor Fung, Jay Strongman, Judge Jules, Graeme Park, UFO, DJ Milo, Gilles Peterson, Princess Julia, Ady Croasdell, Russ Winstanley, Mixmaster Morris, Keb Darge, Cathy Jordan, Richio Suzuki, Scott DSouza, Nancy Noise, Chris Sullivan, Terry Farley, DJ Harvey, El Nino, Choci Roc to name but a few

Opening Saturday 7th September at 6pm
exhibition runs until 24th October.
Open weekends 11 – 4.30pm or during the week by appointment

Screening of The Promoter

The Museum of Club Culture will be screening The Promoter, (a film also being screened this weekend
at The London Independent Film Festival). on Sunday May 19th at 2pm.

A bit about the film:

'Made by Hampstead film company Ragged Crow, this is a documentary about possibly the
most famous person you've never heard of.  Promoter Robert Pereno has been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and then left it on the night bus on the way home. Pereno was a club promoter at such venues as The Camden Palace and The Wag. He made music and acted, and basically mixed with the creative types that made London swing. We follow a year in his life, hear about his privileged childhoom in Calcutta and how he basically stormed his way through London.
It features DJ Gaz Mayall of Gaz's Rocking Blues fame and Adam Ant. Their warmth and twinkle towards Pereno shows what he means to those whose paths he has crossed.'

'Robert Pereno should be a household name, however every time he is on the verge of greatness, he somehow manages to mess it up. This is his story...'


Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YeoC4nZETHc

Free entry, donations welcome. Please RSVP as seats are limited. RSVP to museumclubculture@gmail.com