World Dance — The Main Hangar and Warehouse

Catalogue note

Original multi-panel programme for World Dance at the Main Hangar and Warehouse, Lydd International Airport, on 2 October 1993. The twelve-hour event paired a main hardcore/jungle arena—Micky Finn, Slipmatt, Ellis Dee, Grooverider, Ratty, Randall, Kenny Ken, Dr S Gachet, Hype, LTJ Bukem and others—with a second warehouse arena of house/garage DJs. PEZ supplied the distinctive retro-futurist artwork, while the fold-out documents nationwide ticket distribution, coach travel, security, venue imagery and promoter commentary.

Advertised programme: Arena 1 — The Main Hangar: Micky Finn, Slipmatt, Ellis Dee, Grooverider, Ratty, DJ Randall, Kenny Ken, Dr S Gachet, DJ Hype, LTJ Bukem, Darren Jay, Pooch; MC GQ. Arena 2 — The Warehouse: Richie Fingers, Evil Eddie Richards, Sarah Chapman, Dean Lambert, DJ Bags, Tommy Cockles, Danielle & Rochelle, DJ Future.

Graphic-design significance: PEZ's cover artwork is exceptionally strong: a retro-futurist world city combines landmark silhouettes, satellite imagery, planetary motifs and glowing colour within a circular frame against a gridded black ground. The dimensional World Dance logotype and science-fiction composition translate the promoter's global/technological identity into a highly collectible visual object. Phatmedia independently credits PEZ as flyer designer for this exact event.

Historical context: World Dance's 2 October 1993 Lydd event followed a sequence of large airport parties through 1992 and 1993. The programme describes this as the organisation's fourth party at the venue and its last show before year end. Its main-arena line-up concentrates many of the DJs central to the hardcore-to-jungle transition—Micky Finn, Grooverider, Randall, Hype, LTJ Bukem, Kenny Ken and others—while the second warehouse arena preserves a parallel house/garage programme. Phatmedia independently confirms the exact event and PEZ design credit.

Production note: Full-colour commercial print on coated paper/card stock; exact printing process and stock weight not established.

Condition note: Very Good appearance, ungraded. Integral fold lines with light fold wear, minor edge/corner handling and several small pin/staple-type holes or punctures visible across outer panels. Light local surface rubbing and minor handling marks. Colours remain strong and all printed content is legible; no major tear, missing panel or significant paper loss visible.

Confidence / uncertainty: The date, hours, venue, two-arena structure, ticket prices, performer names, nationwide ticket outlets, information numbers and security language are physically verified. The programme's statements that the main arena DJs were the 'top ten as voted by our members and people who attended our last event', that this was the fourth party at the venue, and its commentary about previous delays are preserved as World Dance's own promoter narrative. Exact attendance, print run and production specifications remain unknown.

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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.