A Night in Paradise

A Night in Paradise Bringing the spirit of The Paradise Garage to London and The World. There was no pretence and no attitude; there weren’t even any mirrors to distract you.

As Homer’s Odyssey is to western literature, The Paradise Garage is at the cornerstone of modern dance music and its culture. Having attained almost mythical status, this ground-breaking club and the man at its musical helm, the legendary Larry Levan have had a profound and lasting effect on the music we listen to and the clubs that we listen to it in. From its inception in late 77' this “Paradise

” in a former parking garage for trucks offered gay men, and indeed all its members, including a post 70’s liberated woman some relief from the mundanity of every day life, and the dog-eat-dog reality of an almost bankrupt and wholly unforgiving New York City. The dance floor at Levan’s ‘Saturday Mass’ was a place given over entirely to the enjoyment of music. There was only you, Larry and the music. Disco, Philadelphia Soul, Funk, R’n’B and a new emerging genre which we now know as ‘House music’ were all staples, but boundaries in music fell down too here; There was only one real rule - if you could dance to it, you could play it. During the AIDS crisis at it’s epicentre in the early 80’s, aside from hosting the worlds first ever HIV benefit ‘Showers’ in 1982, The Paradise Garage was invaluable in providing a support network for those affected by this not yet fully understood disease. The dark lesions that Kaposi’s Sarcoma left on its victims’ skin meant doors all over the city were closing to them; clubs, restaurants, bars, even their family homes and churches. Not here though, the door was always open, this was their home, their family and their church. Paradise may have been lost, when over two weekends in Autumn 1987 over 5000 people made their pilgrimage to say goodbye to No84 King Street, but we can hold up the The Garage as a reminder of all it stands for, and the message of unity, love and respect in its music. We want to uplift the music, the memory and people from what was perhaps the greatest party that ever was; The Paradise Garage, yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever.

29/03/2022
Our brothers and sisters have got this lined up for you all next Saturday the 2nd April. 12 hours of disco mayhem with...
24/03/2022

Our brothers and sisters have got this lined up for you all next Saturday the 2nd April. 12 hours of disco mayhem with & think you can hack it? Jump to the link in our bio for full details and the last few 1st release tix. 💣💥🎶






05/11/2021

Tonight in there’s still time to sign up for the last remaining guest passes. Just go to the link and bag yours now 🧨💥🎶

Yes it's definitely a fist pump moment ✊🏽✊🏼 tonight is finally the night that E1 presents: Danny Tenaglia (extended set)...
15/10/2021

Yes it's definitely a fist pump moment ✊🏽✊🏼 tonight is finally the night that E1 presents: Danny Tenaglia (extended set). The ANiP family will be in the house at 10pm, we're not missing a minute! Final release tix here 👉 https://ra.co/events/1467047

Sunday Papers. Ahead of his first London gig in far too long Danny Tenaglia DJ talks to billboard magazine about life, 5...
10/10/2021

Sunday Papers. Ahead of his first London gig in far too long Danny Tenaglia DJ talks to billboard magazine about life, 54 King Street and life after 60. The story continues when the man himself touches down at E1 London next Friday for an exclusive 6 hour set. Bag the one of the last remaining tickets here 👉 https://ra.co/events/1467047 and join us on a journey through sound. 🎶💪🧡

09/10/2021

Who’s joining the A Night in Paradise collective this Friday at for some dancin’ & Prancin’ courtesy of Messrs & link in bio for the last of the early bird loveliness 😛❤️

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Members only? Nope not this time! ANiP are joining and the family on Friday 15/10 for what promises to be a night in ...
06/10/2021

Members only? Nope not this time! ANiP are joining and the family on Friday 15/10 for what promises to be a night in paradise. Special first release tix via link in bio 🌴🎶❤️

Boom! The ANiP family are in the house on Friday 15th October at one of our favourite London dance spaces E1 Club, with ...
06/10/2021

Boom! The ANiP family are in the house on Friday 15th October at one of our favourite London dance spaces E1 Club, with none other a NYC royalty Danny Tenaglia. Bag the last of these very special early bird tickets here 👉 https://ra.co/events/1467047 and join us for some flavours of paradise. 💥🎶💪

A happy heavenly 70th birthday a man who’s talent and voice still brings us so much joy and dance floor memories. 💪🏽💪🏽...
20/04/2021

A happy heavenly 70th birthday a man who’s talent and voice still brings us so much joy and dance floor memories. 💪🏽💪🏽🎶💥💕

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..and are we all feeling Mighty Real this week? 🥂💫💕 🌈
13/04/2021

..and are we all feeling Mighty Real this week? 🥂💫💕

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The management. ✊🏼🙌🏼🎼💥 🌈
27/03/2021

The management. ✊🏼🙌🏼🎼💥

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