Watch: Documentary about clubbing in the 90s at Birmingham’s Que Club has been released

It was one of Britain’s most iconic clubs in the 1990s where thousands enjoyed party nights to some amazing sounds.

The Que Club, based Central Hall, Methodist Central Hall on Corporation Street in Birmingham City Centre, had seven rooms and a main area where Cream, House of God and Atomic Jam nights were held.

Now a documentary about the iconic techno venue has been released called In The Que. The 34-minute documentary explores the thirty-year history of the club, which first opened its doors in 1989 after it was bought by Billy Gaff, the former manager of Rod Stewar and owner of London’s Marquee Club.

The Que Club hosted the likes of Run-DMC, Blur, Pulp and Primal Scream, plus DJs Carl Cox and Paul Oakenfold. David Bowie performed in 1997 for £15 a ticket, and Daft Punk included 45 minutes of their live set at the club on their album Alive 1997. It closed down in 2011.

The Que Club documentary launch follows a wider exhibition which took place last year at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, showcasing photos as well as souvenirs of the legendary club.

It weaves rare archive footage with interviews with some of the DJ’s, Promoters, Clubbers and staff who worked there, the film will take you inside one of the most important venues for rave and club culture in Europe.

The project, headed by researcher Jez Collins of Birmingham Music Archive C.I.C, was granted £42,000 through the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Speaking about the documentary, Collins told DJ Mag, “In The Que is not only about the music. It’s also concerned with what The Que Club tells us about the social, cultural and political history of the city and club and youth culture.

"It’s hard to imagine now, but rave and dance culture were subject to government legislation, police crackdowns and hysterical tabloid headlines. To those who went there, the Que Club was somewhere they could call their own, where they could listen and dance to music, meet new friends and express themselves."