For years the London clubbing scene has been one that has been admired and envied by other countries. People travel from all around the world to visit some of the world famous clubs, these include Ministry of Sound, Fabric, Fire & Lightbox, Egg, and more. Recently one of the world famous clubs Fabric was shut down. This caused outcry for the house music and London clubbing scene. Fabric supporters and Fabric themselves set up a campaign to fight back against the closure.

Partner clubs of fabric are hosting events & club nights donating the costs to fabric. The club nights are under the names of some of the biggest events that take place in London such as Audiowhore, Sankey’s, Defected and more. On Saturday night I went to one of the events to witness the scene that is trying to be saved and to speak to people and get their opinion on one of the most iconic London clubs closing. Also to answer the question is it just the clubs under attack or the whole house music scene. A quote from fabric even states ‘this is about more than fabric – an entire way of life is under threat’ What these events try to represent is not the drug scare that surrounds raves and was evidentially the reason Fabric was shut down. The events try to produce good vibes and want people to enjoy the event and the music. The event I chose to go to was called audiowhore which was for fabric supporters and music lovers.

After the drug scandal at fabric many people wonder why teens continuously go back to these clubs. 19 year old Katie from Southwark gave her opinion ‘there’s always something different about the night, walking into that vibe where everyone’s just dancing and enjoying themselves you can’t get anything else’.Ben another young teen from north London described the events as almost ‘addictive’ he went on to explain ‘nothing else matters at that moment everyone’s having a good time it’s the best’. I then went onto asking a lady about fabric 22 year old Ella also from London said ‘There’s a reason why so many people were shocked by fabric, these places bring people together in a way that nothing else can, you can make friends for life through this music’

It is clear events like this will continue and Fabric closing has only helped to boost the interest in them. Walking into an event to find so many positive people the ‘drug scares’ are completely brushed aside by the enjoyment of everyone in the room. One boy said ‘it’s like walking into wonderland’ walking into those smoke filled rooms with the bass pounding was something he ‘couldn’t even begin to explain’. It’s clear the atmosphere and the people who attend ,is what will make sure the house music scene stays as alive as it was when it first appeared on the streets of London in small back alley clubs in the late 1980’s.