History of London nightclub fabric to be explored in new book

fabric has been soundtracking London‘s nightlife scene for 25 years, and the history of the legendary nightclub is set to be explored in a new book.

fabric, by Joe Muggs, features more than one hundred testimonies from DJs associated with the club, as well as are photography and iconic artwork. It’s set to be published on 3 December by White Rabbit, and is available to pre-order now.

According to author Joe Muggs, “You know how people say, “If these walls could speak…”? Well, after months of interviews, research and writing, I genuinely did feel like those walls deep under Farringdon were sharing their stories of thousands of nights and millions of dancing bodies passing through.

“fabric is a living entity with a personality all of its own, a constantly evolving work of art in its own right, a channel for collective consciousness, and getting the chance to immerse so deeply in quarter of a century of its life was just glorious.”

The book will also feature a foreword by Annie Mac and an introduction by Bill Brewster.

“Creating this book has been a remarkable journey and a rewarding experience,” commented Cameron Leslie, the co-founder and director of fabric. “Seeing that, even after 25 years, our contribution is still impactful in the London scene is humbling and is certainly something that motivates us to keep pushing boundaries as well as supporting the community that surrounds us and has given us so much. I hope this book will be well received and will serve as a testament to the legacy of fabric in this truly wonderful world of electronic music.”

Publisher Lee Brackstone added, “From its pre-fabric days as a cold store wreck in Smithfield’s meat market to countless nights of dancefloor mayhem, the infamous shuttering a decade ago, the glorious re-opening and beyond, this book is a lavish trip down memory lane for clubbers, ex-ravers, and fans of electronic music in all its iterations. Not every club deserves its own coffee-table history; the challenge with telling the fabric story was keeping it to one beautifully designed volume only.”

To coincide with the announcement, fabric has put together a special ‘fabric 25’ playlist, which can be found here.