BLITZ: THE CLUB THAT CREATED THE EIGHTIES (HB)

A history of the club that set the '80s alight, by the much-loved presenter, writer and Blitz attendee Robert Elms. The short-lived Blitz club in London's Covent Garden was more than somewhere to hang out or be seen: it was a catalyst for cultural explosion, a counter-culture blast against everything Thatcher's leadership had ushered in by the dawn of the 80s. Here, Elms reflects on a club night founded by working-class kids, one whose impact reverberated beyond its doors and into the present day.