The Warehouse is an alternative nightclub and music venue in
Preston
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Places
England
*Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement
**The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement
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,
Lancashire
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, England. It opened in 1972 and has also been known as Raiders.
[Lancashire Evening Post https://www.lep.co.uk/news/ten-preston-nightspots-now-and-then-803657]
History
It was originally named The Warehouse, then Raiders, and then back to The Warehouse in 1988 when the current owners took over.
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris.
Sumner and Hook formed the band after att ...
recorded their live album ''
Preston Warehouse'' there 12 weeks before
Ian Curtis
Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 – 18 May 1980) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums '' Unknown ...
' death.
Popularity of the club led to expansion; with the middle floor opening in 1990 and a third floor in 1993 bringing the capacity to its current approximate of around 650.
Music
Today The Warehouse now serves as an alternative
Nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
compromising of three different ‘Levels’ one on each storey. The music played differs on each night it is open. On the ground floor the DJs only play less mainstream music genres, such as
Heavy metal,
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti- suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other p ...
,
hard rock and
emo
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mixed with ‘Warey Anthems’. On the second floor the music played is more mainstream than the level below which is described as ‘Dance and Urban’. It is this floor that is most similar to a conventional nightclub and therefore does not attract any particular social group, but appeals to a wide audience of people who regularly go nightclubbing.
On the top floor, specifically indie music is played including pop acts such as Sam Fender and Blur.
References
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Buildings and structures in Preston
Music venues in Lancashire
Nightclubs in England
Rock music venues