Back to Basics turns 20 this weekend!

Clubbing institution Back to Basics celebrates its 20th Birthday at Stinky’s Peephouse in Leeds on 26th November.
 
To celebrate its biggest milestone to date, Basics will throw a ‘20 Years of Acid House’ party over three rooms at the three storey 700 capacity Stinky’s Peephouse. The venue, which boasts an outdoor terrace, will be transformed into an old skool rave where everyone will be encouraged to come in their best old skool raving outfits!
 
Headlining this very special night is the notorious Todd Terry who’ll play a momentous acid house birthday set. His services to dance music have spanned two decades and as one of the most celebrated figures in dance music, he is the ultimate Basics birthday guest DJ.
 
One aspect that Back To Basics is most infamous for is its resident DJs, some whom have played at the club since its opening in 1991. The birthday party is no different with a horde of them turning out sets for the night. These include Ralph Lawson (2020 Vision), original Basic’s resident, Huggy, Burnski (Real Tone), Chemical Brothers’ tour DJ, James Holroyd , Tristan Da Cunha (Throwing Shapes), and original Hacienda DJ Buckley.
 
Of course no Basics birthday party would be complete without a set from its outrageous promoter Dave Beer, who has crafted Basics into what it is today. Dave commented:
 
"Basics for me has been a continuous 20 year party - a roller coaster ride with highs and lows, which I wouldn't change for the world apart from still having my best friend and cofounder of Basics, Ali Cooke, still with us to celebrate this party. The mad thing is we only intended it to last 2 months nor did we expect it to become a full time career, we initially started this cause there was no clubs like it in our area."
 
Also joining the evening’s shenanigans are Mr Nice – the infamous dope smuggler Howard Marks, and Mr Nasty aka the insane Pritch from Dirty Sanchez, who’ll head up their own room dubbed the Welsh House Mafia.
 
The full line-up is as follows:
 
Todd Terry (Acid House Set), 
Bez (Happy Mondays), Dave Beer (The Blessed) & ICS LIVE, Mr Nice (Howard Marks), Mr Nasty (Pritch Dirty Sanchez), Ralph Lawson (2020 Vision / We Love), 
Burnski (Real Tone / Hot Creations / Poker Flat), 
Buckley (Hot Creations / One Records / Hacienda), 
Tristan D Cunha  (Throwing shapes/ One Records)
, James Holroyd (Chemical Brothers Tour DJ), 
Huggy (Original Basics Resident), 
James Barnsley (Get Physical / Off Records), 
Jon Woodall (Back To Basics Records / Extended Play), Frenchy

Back to Basics 20th Birthday Party, Stinky's Peephouse, Leeds, 26th November