Revisit queer clubnight False Idols at London super-venue DRUMSHEDS – in 7 epic images

Melanie C hits the stage on the night (Image: Press/Jake Philip Davis)

Row upon row of overhead LED text scrollers scatter propulsive visual energy across a dance floor at False Idols, the queer clubbing haven whose blowout last autumn at Tottenham’s 15,000-capacity superclub DRUMSHEDS was a masterclass in atmosphere.

The warehouse that once served as IKEA’s flagship store now resembles a fabulously dark and dingy spaceship straight out of the Alien franchise. Messages like “Raise your hand if you’re looking for a third” are repeated over and over, and you watch, hypnotised, waiting to see if and when they’ll say something else.

(Image: Press/Jake Philip Davis)

The effect is one of forward motion, of never-ending movement, that’s conducive to the ultimate goal on a night out: of dancing like nobody’s

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