Tony Davis | 90s Rave Scene | British Culture Archive

Tony Davis | 90s Rave Scene

Photographer Tony Davis came of age on the football terraces of the 1970s and the dance floors of Northern Soul all-nighters, including Wigan Casino. However, during the 1990s it was rave culture that caught his attention, and this time he took his camera.

Tony captured the legendary rave nights held by Nottingham’s DiY free-party collective at the Marcus Garvey centre and many other venues around the city, including clubs like The Kool Kat, Venus, and The Eclipse in Coventry.

Photo © Tony Davis.

“A magical time when people were fully immersed in the moment, just pure love and hedonism for the music. A time when you went clubbing and left your ego at home.”

Photo © Tony Davis.

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