Never Can Say Goodbye

In the words of Gloria Gaynor, we never can say goodbye...

Night Fever is now closed but we have so much content for you to enjoy. Hear from curator Kirsty Hassard as she gives a behind the scenes walkthrough of the show, whether you missed the exhibition or simply want to revisit it, we hope you enjoy.

Silent Disco Playlists

From pre-disco, house, disco and techno, the iconic playlists from the silent disco are here for you to enjoy.

Everyone in The Club

Explore Everyone in the Club - the first ever digital archive of Scottish club culture.

As part of Night Fever: Designing Club culture, we asked for your help to tell the story of Scotland’s love affair with clubbing. From every era, all styles, and across the country, you shared the legendary people, places, nights, tunes and fashions that have made the Scottish club scene.

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Explore our range of articles, inspired by Night Fever and the creative communities built around club culture.

Dancing in safe spaces: exploring club culture's queer foundations

Night Fever Assistant Curator Lauren Bassam traces the roots of today's DIY dance culture back to the pioneers who created their own spaces to party.

Ten iconic graphics from club culture history

Rick Banks is a graphic designer and typographer, and author of Clubbed: A Visual History of UK Club Culture. Here he shares his pick of ten key designs which helped shaped the story of club graphics.

Crafted in Felt - designing a DIY club scene

DJ and artist David McLeish explores the homespun origins of Dundee indie club Felt and the unique visual identity that grew with it.

Celebrating, championing and honouring the women of club culture

The team behind Lady of the House explain why their voices are so vital for understanding clubbing history – and why many have gone unheard for so long.

Visualising the women of club culture

For Night Fever, Lady of the House and graphic designer Jenny Elliott collaborated to produce a new infographic, depicting influential female pioneers of electronic music.

Head space; designing clubs for mental wellbeing

A series of workshops by Clubber2Clubber, in collaboration with artists Saskia Singer, Ruth Lonsdale and Linsey McIntosh, explored what club spaces could look like if they were designed with clubbers' wellbeing in mind.

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From graphics to architecture, lighting to music, fashion to furniture the public programme brought together contemporary designers, thinkers and performers to explore designing club culture from a multitude of perspectives.

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The public programme was curated by V&A Dundee's Creative Programmer Nichol Keene.

Learning Resources

Explore our range of Night Fever inspired resources, which explore the key themes from the exhibition. These resources are aligned to the Scottish curriculum and can be adapted for learning at all levels.

Images (top to bottom): Michael McGurk, Bill Bernstein, dance floor at Xenon, New York, 1979, DJ Larry Levan in Paradise Garage, New York, 1979 and Dance floor at Paradise Garage, New York, 1978.

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