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| Address | Curzon Street Burnley,Lancashire England |
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| Coordinates | 53°47′26″N2°14′41″W / 53.7905°N 2.2446°W /53.7905; -2.2446 |
| Owner | Paul Taylor / Steve Farkas (at closure) |
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| Opened | 1974 (1974) |
| Closed | 1996 |
| Demolished | 1999 |
Angels was anightclub andmusic venue inBurnley, England. It became most famous during the early 1990s with the rise of thehouse music scene, drawing visitors from across the United Kingdom. It occupied part of amulti-storey car park on Curzon St, currently the site of another car park andPrimark andNext stores.
June 1974 saw the official opening of Angels by TV'sPan's People and the Mayor of Burnley.[1] In 1992 the first episode of the long-running late-night dance music showBPM featured footage from Angels withDave SeamanDJing. Footage of the event can be found onYouTube.
Even at the height of its fame, Angels' days were numbered. Despite being just over 20 years old, the concrete framed multi-story car-park structure, of which the nightclub building was a part, had developed seriousstructural defects. The landownersGreat Portland Estates andBurnley Council, decided that demolition and redevelopment of the area was the most economically viable solution. The last night at Angels was 27 April 1996.[2] The original Angels nightclub building reopened briefly under the name 'Heaven' due to delays in demolishing the structure.
Faced with eviction, the club's owners decided to launch a new venue elsewhere in the town centre. Extensive work was undertaken to convert the formerAenon Baptist Chapel building into a multi-storey nightclub, which was intended to rivalLiverpool’s Nation (the home ofCream). The club opened its doors in May 1996 as 'XPO'.[3] This new venue proved to be unsuccessful, however, andreceivers were appointed in February 1997.[4]
Carl Cox,Paul Oakenfold,Pete Tong,Sasha andJudge Jules all regularlyDJ'd, and there were also appearances fromBoy George andNigel Benn.Anne Savage had her first UK residency at Angels, under her contemporary pseudonym 'DJ Fresh'.
DJPaul Taylor also held a residency at the club, throughout the 1990s, and originated his "Retro" club night there.[5]
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