United Dance — 2 February 1996
Stevenage Arts Centre · two-arena United Dance all-night event · fold-out programme
2 February 1996 · 8:30pm–6am
Original United Dance fold-out programme for Friday 2 February 1996 at Stevenage Arts Centre. Its science-fiction cover opens to a detailed two-arena running order spanning happy hardcore and jungle/drum & bass, with performers including Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C and Force & Styles.
Read the catalogue note →- Event
- United Dance — 2 February 1996
- Promoter
- United Dance
- Venue
- Stevenage Arts Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire
- Format
- fold-out event flyer / programme
- Original / reproduction
- Original period event flyer/programme; no indication of later reproduction observed.
- Condition
- Very Good
- Completeness
- Complete fold-out flyer/programme as photographed, with exterior/front, full interior arena programme and reverse ticket/outlet panel present.
- Event relationship
- United Dance — 2 February 1996 · 1996-02-02
- Venue relationship
- Browse Stevenage Arts Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire objects
Catalogue note
Original United Dance fold-out programme for Friday 2 February 1996 at Stevenage Arts Centre. Its science-fiction cover opens to a detailed two-arena running order spanning happy hardcore and jungle/drum & bass, with performers including Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C and Force & Styles. Beyond the lineup, the object is unusually documentary: it records the event's production claims, photographs, timed arena schedules and a national ticket/coach distribution network, making it a strong snapshot of United Dance at a mature mid-1990s stage.
Advertised programme: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme.
Graphic-design significance: Highly finished mid-1990s rave-flyer design combining chrome-effect United Dance identity, science-fiction/fantasy illustration, interface-style programme graphics, colour-coded arena schedules and documentary event photography.
Historical context: By February 1996 United Dance was presenting large all-night events with distinct arena programming. The flyer separates a main arena dominated by happy-hardcore names from a second arena containing harder and jungle/drum-and-bass-oriented programming, while the reverse documents an extensive network of regional record shops, ticket outlets, agents and coaches. A specialist flyer archive independently catalogues the event as United Dance, Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, 2 February 1996. The Official Charts archive also records United Dance - Volume 3 in the compilations chart in February 1996, demonstrating the United Dance name's simultaneous presence in recorded-music culture.
Condition note: Strong colour and clean printed surfaces overall. Original central and horizontal folds are pronounced, with light fold wear and minor edge/corner handling. No major paper loss or structural tear is visible in the supplied photographs.
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Explore the club-culture timeline to follow advertised dates, places and billed performers across the held flyers.
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 timed two-arena programme and MC pairings preserve a detailed working structure of a United Dance night. This is outstanding original evidence alongside Flight of Fantasy, with a clearer timetable than a bare bill. Sequence gap-filling and dense national outlets alone do not establish exceptional individual significance.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Historical context
By February 1996 United Dance was presenting large all-night events with distinct arena programming. The flyer separates a main arena dominated by happy-hardcore names from a second arena containing harder and jungle/drum-and-bass-oriented programming, while the reverse documents an extensive network of regional record shops, ticket outlets, agents and coaches. A specialist flyer archive independently catalogues the event as United Dance, Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, 2 February 1996. The Official Charts archive also records United Dance - Volume 3 in the compilations chart in February 1996, demonstrating the United Dance name's simultaneous presence in recorded-music culture.
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Archive Importance: 8.9 / 10.
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Recorded contributions · 11
- ClarkeePerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Andy CPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: Arena 1: Hixxy, Clarkee, Randall, Vinylgroover, Vibes, Dougal, Mickey Finn, Seduction, Hype, Slipmatt, DJ Sy. Arena 2: Brisk, DJ SS, Druid, Phantasy, Andy C, Force & Styles, Supreme, Ramos. MCs include Vocal, Sharkey, MC MC, GQ and Marley; additional MC names are printed on the physical programme. Original catalogue credit
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