Joe (Labrynth) was running a pub down the road to us and we went out to one of these parties and, “wow Joe, what you doing here ….” We did our first party with Joe up in North London and then we got the warehouse.
Heidi & Richard John, Pete’s Voodoo Room (Youtube)
It’s hard to piece together solid information about the origins of the early Every Picture Tells A Story events. Richard & Heidi had great success in Melbourne promoting events under this name, but the early London parties from around 88 & 89 don’t seem to have used this on any promotional flyers (that I can find). It was only during 1991 after Richard & Heidi had emigrated, that events with this name began to appear promoted by Labrynth and 2000AD and then later, Labrynth & Ravescene.
In an interview with Joe Wieczorek, he indicates the first party they organised together took place on the 14th October 1988 at Vale Road, Manor House and was titled, “Another Serious Wicked Rave”. The following night, the 15th, was the first ever Labrynth event.
Joe goes on to say, “We could get 5 or 6 hundred in our offices (Wapping) and it was a great time where we were doing parties most weeks. We had another one called zero zero (Bermondsey) and we would use that as well. I think we even did an early Every Picture Tells A Story, but I think we only did one then and there was a gap of a couple of years. We just stuck to Labyrinth after that.“
Heidi and Richard gave me a massive amount of help and financial support, and it was with them that I did the first ever Labrynth. It wasn’t really meant to be at all – it was quite by accident. The original party was on a Friday night called “Another Serious Wicked Rave” and we only really got the second night by chance.
An Interview with… Joe Wieczorek – theravegeneration.co.uk
1991
Date
Venue
Event
20th April 1991
Tottenham Sports & Leisure Centre
Part 1
22nd June 1991
Tottenham Sports & Leisure Centre
Part 2
17th August 1991
Wonderland Arena
Part 3
31st December 1991
Warehouse, Unit 29 Stacey Avenue, London N18
Part 4 (The Final Chapter)
Every Picture Tells A Story Part 1 – 20th April 1991
Every Picture Tells A Story Part 2 – 22nd june 1991
Every Picture Tells A Story Part 3 – 17th August 1991
Every Picture Tells A Story Part 4 – 31st December 1991
1992
Date
Venue
Event
17th October 1992
Tasco Warehouse, Plumstead, London SE28
The Second Generation
Weekly
12 Dalston Lane
Every Picture – Every Saturday
Every Picture Tells A Story – The Second Generation – 17th October 1992
Every Picture Tells A Story 1992 & 1993 – Every Saturday @ 12 Dalston Lane
1993
Date
Venue
Event
Weekly
12 Dalston Lane
Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped
Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped – April 1993
Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped – May & June 1993
Double Dipped – Spinning out from Ravescene magazine, Double Dipped kicked off at Labrynth in 1991 and went on to host legendary nights at Turnmills, Enfield Palladium, and Bagleys. With events like Submerged, Sky High, and The Secret Garden, it became a defining force in London’s early ’90s rave scene.
The magazine [Ravescene] grew into Double Dipped, as we decided to promote our own events. The first one was at Christmas at Labryinth, and we went on to run nights at Turnmills, Enfield Palladium, various sports centre locations, and of course, Bagleys. We ended up running a regular Friday night at Bagleys … For quite a while we worked with Joe promoting Labryinth, before going our separate ways.
Gwen Howells, interview www.oldskoolreview.co.uk September 2009
1991
Date
Venue
Event
14th November
12 Dalston Lane
Ravescene Launch Party
19th December
12 Dalston Lane
Ravescene / Visual Contact Christmas Party
A big, big thanks goes out to all those who attended Ravescene’s Launch party at Club Labrynth on November 14th. Special thanks go to Visual Contact for the dancers, Vinyl Contact for the D.J.’s and Turbo Trance for the P.A., and of course to Joe and Phil.
The idea of the party was to introduce people within the industry to new ideas e.g. Brain machines, to hear fresh young D.J.’s and to see various new and interesting merchandising. Contracts and cheques were exchanged on the night. Diaries clear for Thursday December 19th 10 pm-4 am for the Ravescene/Visual Contact Christmas Party, at Club Labrynth.
Ravescene Magazeen, Issue 3
1992
Date
Venue
Event
25th April
12 Dalston Lane
Double Dipped 1992 Ravescene Party III
23rd May
12 Dalston Lane
Double Dipped 1992 Ravescene Party IV
13th June
12 Dalston Lane
Party V
18th July
12 Dalston Lane
Ravescene Magazeen – For Those Who Remember
15th August
12 Dalston Lane
Ravescene Magazeen
September
The Soundshaft
Sunday Dipped
19th September
12 Dalston Lane
Ravescene / Double Dipped
17th October
12 Dalston Lane
Double Dipped – The Party
7th November
12 Dalston Lane
Double Dipped
12th December
12 Dalston Lane
Double Dipped – An Underwater Experience
25th April 1992 – Ravescene Party III
23rd May 1992 – Ravescene Party IV
13th June 1992 – Ravescene Party 5
18th July 1992 – Suck It And See
15th August 1992
19th September 1992
Sunday Dipped at The Soundshaft – September 1992
17th October 1992 – Double Dipped – The Party
7th November 1992
The next Double Dipped which is to be a benefit for the Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society, will not now be held at Labrynth on December 12th. This is due to circumstances beyond both our, and the venue owners control. However, we will be holding both this event and a launch party for the Year Book later in December at Central London Venues.
Ravescene Magazine Issue 28
24th December 1992 – Submerged
We have put on monthly events since April 25th 1992. To date they have all been held at The Labrynth in London, which in our opinion is one of the friendliest, safest and most interesting clubs around. The venue has around 10 rooms on 3 floors, plus a large garden. On our nights, we always pick the DJ’s both for their music and their attitude. We have happy techno on the main floor, breakbeat in the dungeon and deep house and trance in the attic. We try to make our parties fun, a great night out and a place to meet new friends.
Call Yourself A Raver? Ravescene Yearbook 1993
1993
Date
Venue
Event
April (weekly)
12 Dalston Lane
Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped
April 1993 – Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped
May & June 1993 – Every Picture Tells A Story & Double Dipped
1994
Date
Venue
Event
1994-02-26
Bagleys Film Studios
Double Dipped – In Celebration Of The North American Indian
1994-04-09
Bagleys Film Studios
Double Dipped – Sky High
1994-04-15
Turnmills
Club Together
1994-05-14
Turnmills
Destiny The Cream & Doubled Dipped – Submerged
1994-08-28
Bagleys Film Studios
Double Dipped – The Secret Garden
1994-09-10
Pump House
1994-10-29
Ravedome Heston
Double Dipped – Trick Or Treat
1994-12-16
Bagleys Film Studios
Double Dipped
1994-12-31
Ravedome Heston
Double Dipped New Dawn
26th February 1994 – In Celebration Of The North American Indian
9th April 1994 – Sky High (Pre Flyer)
9th April 1994 – Sky High
15th April 1993 – Club Together with Elevation
29th April 1994 – Destiny The Cream & Doubled Dipped – Submerged14th May 1994 -Submerged28th August 1994 – Double Dipped – The Secret Garden
Well, many thanks to each and everyone of you who made ‘The Secret Garden’ at Bagleys on August Bank Holiday Sunday the biggest and best Double Dipped to date! However, those of you who were there or tried too late to get tickets will have realised that Bagleys just isn’t big enough anymore to accomodate everyone that wanted to attend. It was in fact the biggest party anywhere over the Bank Holiday weekend! So, we’ve had to make the decision to separate the house and hardcore for the time being and to move to different venues.
The Ravedome at Heston is where we’ll be throwing our next massive hardcore party. We first saw the venue eighteen months ago before it even had its full license and it’s absolutely perfect. It’s easy to get to from anywhere in the country being just inside the M25 on the M4, and has loads of on site, patrolled parking. The venue itself is like an upside down Viking long boat which should give excellent acoustics. The main arena is huge, bigger by far than any regularly used rave venue and we’ve had to go really overboard with the lasers, lights and sound. A thirty foot stage is being built to give loads of room for he PA’s and dancers with a stage set in the theme of the evening, which as the party takes place on Saturday 29th October couldn’t be anything else but Halloween!
Ravescene Magazeen – Issue 52
10th Spetember 1994 – House Division @ Pump House29th October 1994 – Double Dipped – Trick Or Treat16th December 1994 – Double Dipped Back At Bagleys31st December 1994 – Double Dipped New Dawn
