For fabric’s 18th birthday, we trace their shaping influence on the dance landscape through 18 images
Last year they faced near-permanent closure, but now the revered London club is set to hit the landmark age of 18. As can be expected, they’ll be celebrating their coming-of-age with a weekend blowout featuring the OGs who’ve been with the venue since their inception or developed their sounds under its reign, including Craig Richards, Terry Francis, and former Crack cover stars Ricardo Villalobos and Ben UFO amongst others.
Over the course of 18 years, fabric has expanded to become not just a space, but also a record label with a prolific output of exclusive mixes and a nightlife brand respected and celebrated across the globe. The influential space has hosted mind-bending sets from groundbreaking pioneers of the electronic scene, and filled the space with bone-shaking sonics complemented by visually striking light shows. Along the way, fabric’s resident photographers have captured the action on the ‘floor as it happened.
Below, four photographers describe what lensing the history of a much-loved venue in the UK’s cultural capital is like.