Helter Skelter - Strings of Life

07/06/1997

Genre

Old Skool Jungle Hardcore Breakbeat Techno Happy Hardcore Bouncy Techno Drum n Bass

Venue

The Sanctuary - Milton Keynes
V7 Saxon Street, Denbigh North
Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK1 1SA

The Sanctuary Music Arena was a legendary 3,500-capacity rave and dance music venue at V7 Saxon Street in Milton Keynes. 

Open from 1991 to 2004, it hosted iconic promoters like Dreamscape and Helter Skelter, becoming a cornerstone of UK hardcore, jungle, drum and bass, and grime culture before it was demolished.

History and Legacy:

The Venue: A 22,000-square-foot former warehouse located in Denbigh North.

Music Scene: Birthplace and host to massive all-night legal raves, playing electronic music subgenres and live acts like The Prodigy.

Closure: Closed in July 2004 and later demolished to make way for commercial developments.

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Helter SkelterWebsite

Lineup

DJs: Supreme , Clarkee , Hixxy , Dougal , Force B2B Styles , Seduction , Brisk , Vibes , Spinback , Druid B2B Sharkey , Ramos , Slipmatt , Vinylgroover , Sy , Swan-E , Micky Finn , Hype , Nicky Blackmarket , Zinc , Grooverider , SS , Ellis Dee , Kenny Ken , The Music Maker , H.M.S , Lomas , Scorpio , Fergus , The DJ Producer , Loftgroover , Mark EG , M-Zone

MCs: Livelee , Charlie B , Man Parris

About this event

The Strings of Life was a major rave event hosted by Helter Skelter on June 7, 1997, in Milton Keynes. It featured legendary sets across multiple genres like happy hardcore, drum and bass, and techno

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