The second week of January, Rosy ran a David Bowie night at the Trades Club, marking ten years since his death. I’d imagined January as a difficult night to run a club night but it was busy. As well as a DJ playing Bowie, there were two bands, cabaret performances, and immersive elements. It even appeared in the Guardian’s round-up of memorial events, ‘A perplexing, astonishing finale’: world pays tribute to David Bowie a decade after his death:
For slightly less intellectual celebrations, club nights across the country will be hosting Bowie-themed nights over the weekend: one particularly immersive offering at the Trades Club in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, promises a Ziggy Polaroid booth, tarot readings, laughing gnomes and bulging codpieces.
I was doing the tarot-reading for the evening with a Labyrinth-themed deck. It was the second time I read tarot cards in public, and quite challenging to be heard above the music, but I had fun.
Rosy’s night followed the same format as Trailer Trash, with acts coming on between the DJs, including a couple of dance performances by Rosy, Toria and Hayley. There was also an appearance by Coco DeVille, who we used to hang out with in Brighton back in the day. Rosy also set up an installation of a teenage bedroom in the corner.
I had a good time, even though I only had the energy to stay until midnight.
