Venue The Powerhouse
The Powerhouse, Hurst Street, Birmingham.
This club started life as The Locarno in 1961 and through the 60’s into the early 70’s it was one of the most popular dance halls in Birmingham.
Among the many name changes over the years the former Electric club has in previous incarnations been known as Oceana, Pulse, Ritzy, Zanzibar as well as The Powerhouse which also offered all-day dance events for genres such as funk and Northern soul.
The club reinvented itself numerous times over the years, going on to become known as Ritzy in 1990, Pulse in 1996 – where the famous dance night Sundissential was held, Zanzibar in 1999 and then Oceana which opened to much fanfare in 2008 and ran until 2010. Finally the club, was known as The Electric until it's closure in August 2015.
This club started life as The Locarno in 1961 and through the 60’s into the early 70’s it was one of the most popular dance halls in Birmingham.
Among the many name changes over the years the former Electric club has in previous incarnations been known as Oceana, Pulse, Ritzy, Zanzibar as well as The Powerhouse which also offered all-day dance events for genres such as funk and Northern soul.
The club reinvented itself numerous times over the years, going on to become known as Ritzy in 1990, Pulse in 1996 – where the famous dance night Sundissential was held, Zanzibar in 1999 and then Oceana which opened to much fanfare in 2008 and ran until 2010. Finally the club, was known as The Electric until it's closure in August 2015.