Que Club

The Que Club was a music venue in Birmingham, England that was famous for hosting many well-known bands and club nights.[1] As well as hosting famous acts, the Que Club became a centre for alternative culture, including the rave music scene.[2]

The Que Club was located in the Grade II-listed Methodist Central Hall in Birmingham. The venue was opened in 1989 after the building was purchased by Rod Stewart's former manager Billy Gaff.[3]

Artists performing at the venue included Altern8, Blur, David Bowie, Carl Cox, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Massive Attack and Run-DMC.[4][5]

During this time, the building still served as a place of worship when not in use as a venue.[2]

The Que Club closed in 2017.[6] A documentary film, In The Que, has been made about the club.[5] A retrospective exhibition to celebrate the legacy of the Que Club was held at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in 2022.[3][7] The photographer Terence Donovan visited the Que Club in 1996, and his photographs of the rave scene there have been exhibited.[8]

  1. ^ "History of Birmingham's Que Club retold in heritage project". BBC News. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ^ a b "'In the Que' set to celebrate the history of legendary Birmingham venue". Counteract. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  3. ^ a b Laws, Roz (14 January 2022). "Sneak peak[sic] at exhibition celebrating the legendary 90s Que Club". www.birminghamworld.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  4. ^ Ferguson, Donna (2022-01-01). "Lost shots of 90s rave culture by Terence Donovan to go on show". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ^ a b Hinton, Patrick (24 April 2020). "A trailer for the film about Birmingham's legendary Que Club is out now". Mixmag. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  6. ^ Bentley, David (2019-05-17). "Birmingham club where Bowie played to be celebrated in new project". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  7. ^ "In The Que: Celebrating the Que Club". www.birminghammuseums.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  8. ^ UAL (2021-07-13). "Terence Donovan in the Que Club". UAL. Retrieved 2022-06-11.