Pictures show all-night raves at Coventry’s Eclipse Club in the 1990s – Coventry Live

These remarkable photos show scenes from inside Coventry's Eclipse Club when it was the UK's first all-night 24-hour club.

The photos, taken by photographer Tony Davis in 1991, are part of a collection that captures the rave scene in Coventry and across the Midlands.

Coventry's Eclipse Club made history in October 1990 as it played host to the first legal all-night rave.

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Coventry played a pioneering role in the explosion of house music, with a music and cultural revolution taking place in the city from 1985 to 1993.

Huge acts played at the Eclipse, including The Prodigy and drum and bass stars Fabio and Jumpin Jack Frost.

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These incredible pictures depict a time of pure hedonism, uninterrupted by social media, phones and selfies.

There was a sense of freedom and spirit amongst the generation pictured in these photographs.

A regular staple of the nightlife circuit, the club welcomed regulars from across the country, all eager to experience a rave at the Lower Food Street hot spot.

Creating the first buzz and first genuine movement since 2-Tone, the Eclipse was vital in putting the Coventry nightlife scene on the map.

Look through Tony Davis' photos of rave culture in Coventry and beyond, below:

People were recruited as far afield as Colchester, Yorkshire and South Wales to sell tickets to people who would flock to the city for these legendary club nights.

CoventryLive readers have previously flooded the comments on our Facebook page singing the praises of the venue.

Adam Rogers said: "Best nightclub as in 2am finish was Busters, best club ever in Coventry is without no doubt the Eclipse. A venue that people travelled from all over the country to attend, no other club in Coventrys history has ever drawn that amount people from far and wide."

Sarah Clarke echoed his words, saying: "The Eclipse, Coventry - was so lucky to have this legendary venue."

Despite closing its doors many years ago, it has still had a lasting impression on some, with Clare Clare saying: "ECLIPSE!! It was mindblowing. I'm still not over it."

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Tony Davis' photos will go on display at Coventry's former IKEA building as part of an immersive exhibition called 'House is a Feeling'.

House is a Feeling "multi-sensory" event that celebrates Coventry's role in the house music revolution.

Adi Dowling, who has curated the exhibition, said: This is a historical documentation of one of the most important cultural movements of the 20th century and maps the journey of a youth revolution that took over the world. The amazing thing was this was brought together by black, brown and white street kids who had nothing but each other.

Tickets can be bought from the Coventry 2021 website here.

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