Love Decade: The Leeds Rave That Prompted 836 Arrests
Amid a police crackdown on rave culture in 1990, the now infamous warehouse party became a riot, resulting in one of the UK’s biggest mass arrests. Attendees and DJs look back.
The Sound of Rebellion
As the booming sub-bass of LFO rattled around an old Sony warehouse on the outskirts of Leeds in July 1990, the reverberating sound was enough to mute the buzz of police helicopters circling above. However, when their lights began to pierce through the...
A Night of Chaos
Details from those who attended the Love Decade rave paint a picture of a night that quickly escalated from euphoria to pandemonium. The promise of freedom and escape through music was shattered by a heavy-handed police response...
Aftermath and Legacy
The Love Decade rave became a symbol of the conflict between rave culture and the authorities. The mass arrests and the violent confrontation highlighted the challenges faced by the burgeoning electronic music scene...
