Life at Bowlers 1992 - Hitman and Her

After the massive success of the Pleasuredrome in Farnworth, UK, 1991-92, the event moved to the 4000+ capacity venue in Trafford Park, Manchester known as Bowlers Exhibition Center.
The success seen at the Pleasuredrome was replicated at Bowlers with 4000+ people packing the massive warehouse style venue every Saturday night. Resident DJ's DJ Welly and Kenny Grogan plus special guests took the night to unparalleled levels, and once again, caught the attention of Granada TV and the cringe worthy show 'The Hitman and Her' came to film the madness.

[@florescentadolescent8534]

Sometimes I miss that place, that era, and those people so badly I cry. Can honestly say, if god asked me what my choice of paradise would be, reliving those Saturday nights at bowlers for ever would be it. Since then I've had the great fortune of raising five kids and having some great times and I'm grateful, but nothing has compared to that time for making me feel I belonged.

[@guinnessgonz]

47:10 dude with the white cap on back to front....that's me that is.

[@stevebandit1964]

Crikey ! did well to pick yourself out in that fleeting glimpse ! 😅

[@guinnessgonz]

@@stevebandit1964 I remember the cameraman appearing from behind me and putting the lens in my face....without thinking I just pushed it away hahaha

[@sharpie9]

This was recorded before I started going in 1993. Used to travel from Bradford every week for the greatest nights. Used to face the stage stood on the railings of a platform. Such good nights. Used to love it at the end when all the lights came on. Always ended on a massive tune!

[@FunkyTomo]

We went on coach trips from next town on.... Halifax.... (Even thou Bradford a city but it ok lol) .... Wicked times man !!! I remember Boy George was dancing in crowd with us one night. ... Mad times.... Once me n my fella missed coach back, got a lift bk with 2 young farmer lads from Blackburn. . .they came in for a smoke n chill n sleep to sober up b4 the long drive bk to Blackburn. . So many funny stories they had about spiking cows with LSD n shit ... Yeah sorry animal rights folk... Not funny now I'm sensible grown up..... But it was at time.... How we all used to get home in one piece the states some of the drivers were in I don't know....but we did!!! .... Went to N old school reunion there a few year ago , b4 lockdown.... I need to go another soon!!!

[@FunkyTomo]

Did u ever do Lingards in B'ford? Remember a mate saying they did rave, walked in n it was a cheesy 80s thing.... We thought " f this".... Then mate says " upstairs's!!".... Upstairs was the rave n it was a bit commercial but still an ok local nite. Also Tram Shed in Halifax?

[@timburgess6184]

Yeah mate was there a lot of Saturdays in 93! Brilliant! I was 16 ❤️👌

[@JK2OJacko]

Bowlers is the only club I've ever known you could go on your own if you wanted to

[@andysimkin5200]

I used to get a taxi to Shelleys from Stafford if I got forced to do the late shift on a friday. Always knew there'd be about 300 people I knew in there, and by 2.30am that number would be up to 500+

[@BeasleyStreet]

I was lucky enough to work there and was in attendance at many events over the years, this evening included, it was definitely my life defining era...🙂🙂🙂

[@Luggiefrank]

One of the few places i really wished I'd made it to, can still remember being blown away watching it on telly

[@brendanconnor5761]

Thanks for sharing proudly raving at 47, the best medicine :):) Loved Bowlers what a place and time.

[@Blayzinum]

i was on hitman and her when life was at the drome in Farnworth. And visited Bowler many many times after. Good Job Welly and mas respect for the gig for STU.

[@PrimeM92]

So many great tunes in this! A seamless mix of rave, garage, piano and progressive house. The Hit Man & Her was normally a bit hit and miss. I remember it as being mostly commercial; this and the Eclipse episode were exceptions to the rule. Personally, I think its successor BPM was a superior programme on the whole. I remember staying up to watch this episode. I was about 14 or 15 years old, slightly too young to go out raving at the time but loved the music all the same. I have some great raving/clubbing memories from 95 onward but you can't beat the early 90s for musical quality imo.

[@nattyboyo2404]

I remember going to Bowlers once. Got stopped by cops for speeding on way back. Four of us taken back to station. Car was given a half ass search in the bright garage whilst we were patted down alongside it. Unbelievably, we were left to go on out merry way.

[@MARKYCEE34]

Love bowlers my favourite venue...

[@tc2884]

Changed so much inside tho….

[@foxxy46213]

Could drop any of these choons now an they still smash fuck out the dance floor in 2022... Now that's gold

[@cheeselight8050]

Been born late 80s I enviously missed the rave scene . Early to mid 90s before rave ended and sub genres took over...hearing set you free on dub plate must have been mental

[@64bakes]

Same boat as me. Fully aware of the scene in the Nineties as a kid, taping as much as I could from Radio 1 and the like, but being too young to go clubbing. Luckily my Dad was really into his house and early Jungle / Drum & Bass, so he used to take me record shopping with him and I'd hear all of the tunes that mostly defined those scenes as they were released. I'm not wishing I was older or anything, but definitely still bugs me that I was too young to join in on these times!

[@duncancupitt9914]

Tracklist Intro New Atlantic - I know. 1. ? 2. Future sound of London -papua new Guinea. 3. Void- Orcana (wellys warehouse mix) 4. 2badmice- Bombscare 5. The beat club - Dreams were made to be broken. 6. ? 7. Speshel K - sing hallelujah 8. White knight - Make sure the party's hyped. 9. ? 10. Felix - Don't you want my love. 11. Last Rhythm - Last Rhythm (Remix) 12. Uncle Bob - Uncle Bob's Burly House (Bob's Original Scratch Mix) 13. MK - Burning 14. Finitribe - Forevergreen (Justin Robertson mix) 15. U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing (Perfecto Remix) 16. Zoogie - Forever On 17. Isotonik - Everywhere I Go 18. Nightwriters - Let The Music Use You (NRG Remix) 19. Underground Resistance feat Yolanda - Living For The Night 20. Aphex Twin - Polynomia-C (Xylem Tube ep) 21. Gongo - Master Blaster 22. Spacemaster - I Need You 23. Terrorize - Feel The Rhythm 24. Jason Joy - Free Your Body 25. Digital Excitation - Dream Party 26. Vibe Alive - Rock It (Acorn Arts Mix) 27. Rachel Wallace - Tell Me Why (M&M Full Vocal). Anyone help with the blanks.

[@paulwelding]

6. Coco Steel & Lovebomb - Feel It

[@Manc268]

Life @ Bowlers, great days.. @ DJ Welly, Thanks man. I was there that night :) It was a very cringe tv show yes, but to be fair.. the footage is now good to see.. Huge club, great atmosphere.. top DJ's ;)

[@R56TurboCharged]

Dodgems, Bouncy Castle, Bar Fly and a Human Gyroscope Ride. Yes it was a fantastic night.

[@jasonsenior5336]

92 till 94 was the best we went the weekend after watching this amazing time s

[@FunkyTomo]

So many good memories of that place !!!

[@swarbsblog]

I really enjoyed this one, thanks for uploading it! Gotta say though, Michala and Pete should of passed the torch on at the beginning of the 90s. As much as I love them both, they visibly didn't get it beyond '89-ish.

[@Davo-007]

Great memories.... Was there that night and on this vid! Always wanted to know what the track was called that kicks in at 35:00.. After 23 years i found out last week - Finitribe Forevergreen 'Justin Robertson instrumental remix' :-).

[@trancelover9292]

Your correct about this track it’s Amazing 👍

[@FunkyTomo]

Also my mum was on Hitman n her at Collosium , Halifax.... Commercial chart shite... She worked on bar n was on TV Dancing on bar in her 80s cocktail dress barmaid uniform lol

[@stevenrussell5910]

my mind has been corrupted by colours sounds and shapes, wouldn't change it for the world

[@ellvee426]

DJ Welly in the mix.

[@robskyd]

I was there that night and was asked to move away from Michaela because I was singing Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam too loudly as she was doing a link to camera ! (And yes that is one of my claim to fames!! 😁)

[@richardprocter4905]

Welly and Groggy. Brilliant, as good as anybody else anywhere, let’s cut the crap! Bowlers Manchester was the biggest and the best end of!

[@smokin1974]

Have to say those 92-93 years were so special with welly,grogan,vertigo etc….mc bibby …those big swirly moments with sunscreem or just hands in the air with Dina Carrols ain’t no man to the likes of Mukka (Neebro) and felix etc for the p.a….never had a bad night…met some top folks and rocked my tits off on the middle podiums most of the time…the memories fade a little but you don’t forget the feeling.

[@timburgess6184]

We were always on the middle podiums 93! 👌❤️

[@smokin1974]

@@timburgess6184 undoubtedly would have seen you then!

[@timburgess6184]

@@smokin1974 definitely, was a group of 4 or 5 of us from Frodsham. We were very young! A black lad called Sean was always with us, popular lad 👍

[@leeh6572]

Mukka played live, Buruchaca

[@smokin1974]

@@leeh6572 remember that well - he was wearing huge comedy sunglasses!

[@MARKYCEE34]

Going here april back 2 life....

[@Cobalt-Jester]

Orcana Welly Warehouse mix. Pluggin your own mix on TV? Hahaha..

[@supershaymen35]

What’s the track at 35 mins? By the way I would have loved to have got here! I had this episode recorded on VHS was treasured for years loved the rave scene especially 90-93 ❤

[@andyg2707]

Spotted myself at 26.48

[@philwhatever3903]

Wow how young does Welly look on here 😂

[@75fleck]

i'm quite certain i made your record jump one time when i was on stage,SOZ.

[@DjTimLyall]

anyone got a track list for this ?

[@marcwilliams6122]

Why was rachel wallace muted out near the end?

[@ziggyduke7834]

BEST CLUB BAR NONE anybody know the track 49mins. pure class

[@scottfarrell1906]

Aphex Twin - Polynomia-C

[@ziggyduke7834]

@@scottfarrell1906 thanks mate. superb

[@foxxy46213]

@@scottfarrell1906 honestly forgot he's been around that long

[@64bakes]

​@@foxxy46213I think Polynomial C was his first single. Either that or Digeridoo.

[@DoubleA115]

Little room at the side was king 1992 style. Not the full on rave .

[@christopherbeck6990]

Wats the tune at 31.48.? Manchester sounds

[@Tobiemoss]

Uncle Bob - Uncle Bob's Burly House (Bob's Original Scratch Mix)

[@MrAaronb400]

Tune at 20.33? Been looking for it for ages and our favourite shazam is useless.

[@D0GSHOW]

Speshal k - sing hallelujah (ugly mix).

[@ajs41]

Anyone know the date of this show?

[@andyg2707]

Paul: What's the track that comes in at 35:00 mate? Been after it for years

[@mayon1974]

Tc1991 Berry I think

[@mayon1974]

No it ain’t now I’ve listened more

[@Davo-007]

Finitribe 'Evergreen'. Justin Robinson instrumental remix

[@Davo-007]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWKxiYWAmZ2UZ8k

[@bartdekooldj]

Cyberspace hat diss at 11:24

[@francispowell6643]

Whats the track at 24.30 please?

[@stuartunderwood4577]

rick Nicholson from Urmston where are you?

[@75fleck]

hi welly, did my headlamp ever annoy you?

[@Katmat87]

Anyone know what the Ultimate seduction track is at 5 mins? Amazing track

[@Katmat87]

I mean if anyone can track list the whole thing that would be amazing haha

[@paulwelding]

@@Katmat87 It's Orcana (Welly's Warehouse Mix) by VOID.

[@paulwelding]

@@Katmat87 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGTNnYB4r9OdrtE&lc=Ugx_zj4UnHbsUDZE9a94AaABAg

[@Katmat87]

@@paulwelding Legeend, thanks so much!

[@foxxy46213]

That track was sampled so many times

[@blackburnparty]

Such good music @djwelly

[@user-pr2ec8ul7w]

Name this song

[@marcanthony520]

ID from 16.30 to 19.20. Don’t jerk it work it ! ?????? Please 🙏

[@Andy-wp1ux]

Anyone know the track @ 14:29 been after it for a while

[@paulwelding]

It’s Dreams we’re meant to be broken by Beat Club: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWeXq2ydqqiJaLM

[@Andy-wp1ux]

@@paulweldingnice one mate absolute legend

[@SpayzerOne]

28:56

[@75fleck]

The editing on this production pissed me right off

[@ajs41]

What was the problem with the editing? Just curious.

[@Rachela_xx]

I was an original 😊 known as brown girl due to my tan, regular here every Saturday Night without fail - 😍 - 💃First on the floor and one of last off - best club ever! 🫶🏼 Met lots of brilliant friends, Nina & Craig are two of those amazing peeps, if you see this message say hi xxx