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Night Fever: V&A Dundee s Scottish clubbing exhibition
Clubs may still remain closed across the UK, but a new exhibition exploring the history of Scotland s club culture reopens the V&A Dundee this month. We meet some of the people behind the clubs and club nights that have shaped Scotland s club scene Feature by Nadia Younes | 03 May 2021
Scotland’s club scene has a rich and vibrant history, and it’s one that’s revered around the world. After over a year of closed doors and empty dancefloors, it’s one that’s also sorely missed, but a new exploration of Scotland’s clubbing history is set to highlight its cultural significance.
Updated: May 1 2021, 9.27am
At her Brooklyn home it’s early morning – and Ana Matronic says she’s delighted to be waking up to a Scottish accent.
Ach, I’ve heard this before lady… you can’t butter me up like that.
As we chat though, I realise that it’s a genuine affection for our cool Caledonian tones.
Ana Matronic DJs at the V and A in October 2019 for Festival of the Future. Picture supplied by University of Dundee
It’s difficult to categorise Ana. For a few years we knew her as the yin to Jake Shears’ yang in Scissor Sisters.
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Originally created by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany and Brussels design museum ADAM, Night Fever has been updated to feature a dedicated showcase of Scottish club culture, entitled The First Big Weekend, after The Arab Strap song.
It recalls the impact of venues and club nights like the Sub Club and Optimo, in Glasgow, Locarno in Dundee, Fever in Aberdeen, Club 69 in Paisley and The Rhumba Club, which has been staged across Scotland since 1991.
The exhibition – which features an eerie laser scan film of a deserted Sub Club – recalls the rise and fall of venues, ill-fated enterprises, the impact of ground-breaking eras like disco and acid house, and the celebrities who helped propel nightclubs into the limelight and the headlines.
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