London stories

How one small group of revellers shaped the style and sound of a decade

Liz Johnson Artur captured community, individuality and joy on and around the dance floor

How a Victorian meat warehouse in Smithfield became one of London’s leading venues

A pioneering LGBTQ+ ultradisco and a home of UK queer rave subculture

For dancing, drinking, glamour and debauchery, there was nothing quite like the pleasure garden

Discover the exciting new entertainment on offer to Londoners in the 1700s and 1800s