The Sanctuary - Milton Keynes Shutdown
V7 Saxon Street, Denbigh North, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK1 1SA
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About this venue
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.
Past Events
Helter Skelter - 17/09/1993
17/09/1993
DJs: Top Buzz, Jumping Jack Frost, Swan-E, Slipmatt, Rap, Grooverider, Pilgrim, Randall, Ratty Set 1, The Music Maker, SS, Mach One, H.M.S, Colin Faver, Seduction, Aztek
Dance Trance The Wedding Anniversary
25/06/1993
Dance Trance The Wedding Anniversary was an old skool hardcore and trance event on 25 June 1993. The night brought together some of the scene's biggest DJs and MCs, and sets from it were released on the official tape packs.
DJs: Carl Cox, Top Buzz, Doc Scott, Fallout, Grooverider, Jumping Jack Frost, Micky Finn, SS, Stu Allan
Dreamscape 6 - The True New Warehouse Concept
28/05/1993
Dreamscape 6: "The True New Warehouse Concept" was a massive old-skool hardcore and breakbeat rave held on May 28, 1993, at the Sanctuary Music Arena in Milton Keynes, UK
DJs: Carl Cox, Dave Angel, Clarkee, Dougal, G.E. Real, LTJ Bukem, Ramos, Ratty, Slipmatt
Trance: Rezolution
14/05/1993
DJs: Doc Scott, Top Buzz, Phantasy, Micky Finn, SS, Grooverider, Slipmatt
Obsession – Passion
02/04/1993
“Obsession – Passion was a legendary UK rave event held on Friday, 2 April 1993 at the iconic Sanctuary Music Arena in Milton Keynes. Organized by the prominent rave promoter Obsession, this event remains a hallmark moment in the early 1990s British hardcore, jungle, and breakbeat rave culture.”
DJs: Carl Cox, Ratty, D.K (D.I.Y), Jack Smooth, Easygroove, Westbam, Ellis Dee, Donovan Bad Boy Smith, Slipmatt, John Kelly, D-ice, Sy, Top Buzz
Dance Planet - Return Of The Detonator
01/01/1993
Dance Planet - Return Of The Detonator was a techno event in 1993. Sets recorded on the night were released on tape packs and are still sought after by collectors today.
DJs: Fabio, Ratty, Seduction, Top Buzz, Carl Cox
Dreamscape 5 - The Creation Of A Nation
18/12/1992
Dreamscape 5 - The Creation Of A Nation was a legendary electronic dance music rave held on Friday, December 18, 1992, at Evolution in Hull
DJs: Clarkee, Bryan Gee, Kenny Ken, LTJ Bukem B2B JJ Frost, Top Buzz
