Coventry’s very own Music Museum has added a Rave Wall to its permanent displays.

The new addition is dedicated to the time Coventry saw a loophole in the restrictive ‘rave laws’ and became the first city to host legal raves by making the iconic club The Eclipse a member’s only establishment.

Curator Pete Chambers comments: “We did dedicate a small corner in the museum to this very important piece of Cov music history, but it became clear that like 2-Tone music, it had an important story to be told. So at last we have a permanent display (lasers and all) that tells of those heady days in the late 80s and early 90s, it’s dedicated to all who attended and all the DJ’s that worked their magic there.

“The exhibition tells the story of the rave scene in Coventry, which was where the first all night legal rave was held in the UK. Coventry was at the epi-centre of this cultural movement with DJs from all over the UK and around the world coming to play at the legendary Eclipse. It was completely different to anything going on in normal clubs at the time - we went in pursuit of the beat, totally immersed amid the strobes and laser beams, to dance all night, and all morning! It’s absolutely brilliant to have a place in the museum to share this important and revolutionary part of Coventry’s music history.”

The Coventry Music Museum is open Thursday to Sunday, £5 for adults and kids go free (under 15). For more information, visit: covmm.co.uk