Tooty Frootie at Shelley's — N-Joi / Frankie Bones

Catalogue note

Original double-sided Tooty Frootie flyer for Shelley's Laserdome, Longton, on Friday 31 July 1992. N-Joi are billed live on stage and Frankie Bones appears as the visiting New York City DJ. The vivid fruit-pattern front carries the slogan 'REAL fruit flavoured FRIDAY nights' and a printed Shane / Graphicfilter design credit. The object documents Shelley's Friday programme during the venue's final months.

Advertised programme: N-Joi — live on stage; Frankie Bones — DJ, billed '(New York City)'.

Graphic-design significance: The front is an unusually playful rave design built from large illustrated citrus and fruit forms in yellow, orange, pink and mauve, overlaid by a large Tooty Frootie wordmark and the slogan 'REAL fruit flavoured FRIDAY nights'. Crucially, it carries a specific printed design credit: 'Designed by Shane © for Graphicfilter'. The designer's full identity is left unresolved.

Historical context: Specialist Shelley's histories record that Tooty Frootie began in June 1991 after Sasha's departure, under Useless Promotions, with Dave Seaman and DJ Ralphy as residents. They describe it as the continuation of Shelley's Friday-night culture and note its ability to attract major guest DJs. UK Acid House's flyer index independently lists this exact 31 July 1992 Tooty Frootie / Shelley's event with N-Joi and Frankie Bones. Shelley's closed for the last time on 31 October 1992, placing this flyer within the venue's final months.

Production note: Full-colour commercial print on white/light card or heavy paper stock; exact process and stock weight not established.

Condition note: Good to Very Good appearance, ungraded. Light edge and corner wear, small surface marks and handling, with more visible soiling/rubbing at the upper-right reverse corner and minor local edge abrasion. Strong colour and complete legibility. No major tears or paper loss visible.

Confidence / uncertainty: Date, venue, N-Joi live billing, Frankie Bones credit, admission, doors time, address and the Shane/Graphicfilter design credit are physically verified. Useless Promotions, the June 1991 launch context and Shelley's October 1992 closure are specialist-source context rather than printed on this object. Shane's full identity is unresolved; the credit is preserved exactly rather than expanded.

Through the flyers

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.