One Nation — The Midsummer Ball
New London Astoria · 16 July 1994 · Junior Tomlin artwork · One Nation two-arena rave flyer
16 July 1994 · 10pm–8am · ★ Gold Star object
Original double-sided One Nation flyer for The Midsummer Ball at the New London Astoria, 157 Charing Cross Road, London, on 16 July 1994. Junior Tomlin’s signed front artwork combines One Nation’s identity with surreal candle-headed figures; the reverse documents a major mid-1994 DJ/MC bill, a separately labelled House/Garage Arena 2, £10 advance admission, 50K Turbo Sound, lighting, dancers, video screens, licensed bar and a wide regional ticket-outlet network.
Read the catalogue note →- Event
- One Nation — The Midsummer Ball
- Promoter
- One Nation
- Venue
- New London Astoria
- Location
- New London Astoria, 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2
- Advertised hours
- 10pm–8am.
- Original admission / price
- £10 in advance; tickets also advertised on the door. Credit-card booking subject to a fee.
- Condition
- Very Good+ appearance — ungraded archival ephemera.
- Completeness
- Complete double-sided flyer; both printed sides are photographed. No detachable component is identified or claimed.
- Event relationship
- One Nation — The Midsummer Ball · 1994-07-16
- Venue relationship
- Browse New London Astoria objects
Catalogue note
Original double-sided One Nation flyer for The Midsummer Ball at the New London Astoria, 157 Charing Cross Road, London, on 16 July 1994. Junior Tomlin’s signed front artwork combines One Nation’s identity with surreal candle-headed figures; the reverse documents a major mid-1994 DJ/MC bill, a separately labelled House/Garage Arena 2, £10 advance admission, 50K Turbo Sound, lighting, dancers, video screens, licensed bar and a wide regional ticket-outlet network. The flyer survives alongside an unusually rich audio record of the exact event.
Advertised programme: Arena 1: Mickey Finn; Slipmatt; Randall; Ellis D; L.T.J. Bukem; DJ Ratty; Dougal; Hype; Dr. S. Gachet; Marvellous Cain. MCs: GQ; Majika; Conrad; Free & Easy. Arena 2, House/Garage: Darren Norman; Jo Flannagan; Alan Littlewood; Rob Andrews; Matty Dread.
Historical context: One Nation advertises its move to a central London venue as a summer party with two different musical rooms. The flyer directs readers to Kiss 100 FM and scene magazines for further information, and lists ticket outlets well beyond London. Its production promises include 50K Turbo Sound, video screens, dancers and a licensed bar; these describe what was offered, not an independently audited installation.
Through the flyers
Explore the club-culture timeline to follow advertised dates, places and billed performers across the held flyers.
MC Free & Easy: promoter and later film career
MC Free & Easy recurs across the One Nation flyers. DJ Phantasy identifies the alias as Terry Stone; Stone’s agency documents his later acting and film production. The connection links the microphone, event promotion and cinema, while the flyer establishes the advertised booking. Read the source.
Further sources
- Held object: photographed programme / reverse
- DJ Phantasy interview: MC Free & Easy and Terry Stone
- Terry Stone interview: One Nation and Junior Tomlin
Event details are drawn from the held object and the qualified catalogue research above. A printed bill establishes an advertised booking, not confirmation that a performer appeared.
Why this object matters
The Midsummer Ball's distinctive illustration, two-arena programme and detailed production information make a strong original record of One Nation's 1994 development. Surviving audio deepens research potential, but does not make this printed copy uniquely important enough for 9.5.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Historical context
One Nation advertises its move to a central London venue as a summer party with two different musical rooms. The flyer directs readers to Kiss 100 FM and scene magazines for further information, and lists ticket outlets well beyond London. Its production promises include 50K Turbo Sound, video screens, dancers and a licensed bar; these describe what was offered, not an independently audited installation.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9.2 / 10 · Gold Star.
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Recorded contributions · 3
- SlipmattPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Arena 1: Mickey Finn; Slipmatt; Randall; Ellis D; L.T.J. Bukem; DJ Ratty; Dougal; Hype; Dr. S. Gachet; Marvellous Cain. MCs: GQ; Majika; Conrad; Free & Easy. Arena 2, House/Garage: Darren Norman; Jo Flannagan; Alan Littlewood; Rob Andrews; Matty Dread. Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - DJ RattyPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Arena 1: Mickey Finn; Slipmatt; Randall; Ellis D; L.T.J. Bukem; DJ Ratty; Dougal; Hype; Dr. S. Gachet; Marvellous Cain. MCs: GQ; Majika; Conrad; Free & Easy. Arena 2, House/Garage: Darren Norman; Jo Flannagan; Alan Littlewood; Rob Andrews; Matty Dread. Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - RandallPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Arena 1: Mickey Finn; Slipmatt; Randall; Ellis D; L.T.J. Bukem; DJ Ratty; Dougal; Hype; Dr. S. Gachet; Marvellous Cain. MCs: GQ; Majika; Conrad; Free & Easy. Arena 2, House/Garage: Darren Norman; Jo Flannagan; Alan Littlewood; Rob Andrews; Matty Dread. Original catalogue credit
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