These remarkable photos show scenes from inside Coventry's Eclipse Club when it was the UK's first all-night 24-hour club.<\/p>\n
The photos, taken by photographer Tony Davis in 1991, are part of a collection that captures the rave scene in Coventry and across the Midlands. <\/p>\n
Coventry's Eclipse Club made history in October 1990 as it played host to the first legal all-night rave. <\/p>\n
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Coventry played a pioneering role in the explosion of house music, with a music and cultural revolution taking place in the city from 1985 to 1993.<\/p>\n
Huge acts played at the Eclipse, including The Prodigy and drum and bass stars Fabio and Jumpin Jack Frost.<\/p>\n
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These incredible pictures depict a time of pure hedonism, uninterrupted by social media, phones and selfies.<\/p>\n
There was a sense of freedom and spirit amongst the generation pictured in these photographs.<\/p>\n
A regular staple of the nightlife circuit, the club welcomed regulars from across the country, all eager to experience a rave at the Lower Food Street hot spot.<\/p>\n
Creating the first buzz and first genuine movement since 2-Tone, the Eclipse was vital in putting the Coventry nightlife scene on the map.<\/p>\n
Look through Tony Davis' photos of rave culture in Coventry and beyond, below:<\/p>\n
People were recruited as far afield as Colchester, Yorkshire and South Wales to sell tickets to people who would flock to the city for these legendary club nights.<\/p>\n
CoventryLive readers have previously flooded the comments on our Facebook page singing the praises of the venue. <\/p>\n
Adam Rogers said: \"Best nightclub as in 2am finish was Busters, best club ever in Coventry is without no doubt the Eclipse. A venue that people travelled from all over the country to attend, no other club in Coventrys history has ever drawn that amount people from far and wide.\"<\/p>\n
Sarah Clarke echoed his words, saying: \"The Eclipse, Coventry - was so lucky to have this legendary venue.\"<\/p>\n
Despite closing its doors many years ago, it has still had a lasting impression on some, with Clare Clare saying: \"ECLIPSE!! It was mindblowing. I'm still not over it.\"<\/p>\n
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Tony Davis' photos will go on display at Coventry's former IKEA building as part of an immersive exhibition called 'House is a Feeling'. <\/p>\n
House is a Feeling \"multi-sensory\" event that celebrates Coventry's role in the house music revolution. <\/p>\n
Adi Dowling, who has curated the exhibition, said: This is a historical documentation of one of the most important cultural movements of the 20th century and maps the journey of a youth revolution that took over the world. The amazing thing was this was brought together by black, brown and white street kids who had nothing but each other.<\/p>\n
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