Miss Moneypenny's
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Miss Moneypenny's is a house music
nightclub
that was founded in Birmingham
, England
, in 1986.
The nights were originally associated with Chuff Chuff rave events, initially held as boat parties, with founding members Mick, Jim, and Dermot Ryan, and Lee Garrick taking turns to entertain the crowds as DJs
. The first of these parties was held in the "Pride of the Midlands" steam ship on the River Severn
, but the parties moved on to stately home
s as their popularity grew. The reputation of these small, infrequent parties spread, and so Miss Moneypenny's was started in the summer of 1993 as a weekly Saturday-night in Bonds nights club in Birmingham
and the Midlands
with resident DJ's Russell Salsbury and Simon Owen.
Miss Moneypenny's, The Worlds Most Glamorous Clubbing Brand has been throwing parties and events throughout the world for over eighteen years.
It evolved as the weekly club event from the extravagant one off ‘Chuff Chuff’ parties, the longest running and most exclusive hedonistic house music event in the UK.
Miss Moneypenny’s has sprinkled it’s exquisite values for fourteen years at Ibiza’s El Divino in the exclusive and cosmopolitan Ibiza town, a fourteen year residency at the Marjorca’s Super Club BCM as well as holding summer residencies in Tenerife, Marbella, Cyprus, Malta, Greece and Turkey.
It has also spread it’s glamorous gospel further afield through a constant worldwide touring schedule taking in Dubai, China, Singapore, Kuala Lumpa, Australia, Hong Kong, Russia, Lebanon, United States of America, Brazil, Columbia, and South Africa. As well as regular events across the European countries of France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium.
In addition to its touring events Miss Moneypennys has successfully released a series of worldwide compilation albums on an annual basis, sixteen to date, as well as a consistent release schedule of commercial and underground dance tracks on their own in house music record label - Miss Moneypenny’s Music.
For the last three years Miss Moneypenny’s has also successfully entered the medium of radio, with a syndicated weekly upfront dance music show presented in over 35 countries by musical Director Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan.
It can be downloaded as a podcast at itunes or on our own website www.moneypennys.com
The show sets out Miss Moneypenny’s musical values crossing all house music boundaries from uplifting funky vocal house or laid back soulful grooves to the late night electronic vibe.
Miss Moneypenny’s is an internationally recognised house music legend that will easily cater and satisfy any of your party needs from a themed event or album release or by simply adding a slice of glitz and glamour to your venue, all to a backdrop of musical excellence by some of the most experienced DJs in the business.
Miss Moneypenny's has been regularly featured on BBC Radio 1
and in various DJ magazines, and has been voted a top UK dance nightclub since the early 1990s. Renowned for its flamboyance, lavish decor, clientele, and costumed dancers, the club now has a purpose-built venue in the Hockley district of Birmingham.
Miss Moneypenny's also hosts nights on the island of Ibiza
at El Divino in Ibiza Town
.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
that was founded in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, in 1986.
The nights were originally associated with Chuff Chuff rave events, initially held as boat parties, with founding members Mick, Jim, and Dermot Ryan, and Lee Garrick taking turns to entertain the crowds as DJs
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. The first of these parties was held in the "Pride of the Midlands" steam ship on the River Severn
River Severn
The River Severn is the longest river in Great Britain, at about , but the second longest on the British Isles, behind the River Shannon. It rises at an altitude of on Plynlimon, Ceredigion near Llanidloes, Powys, in the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales...
, but the parties moved on to stately home
Stately home
A stately home is a "great country house". It is thus a palatial great house or in some cases an updated castle, located in the British Isles, mostly built between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century, as well as converted abbeys and other church property...
s as their popularity grew. The reputation of these small, infrequent parties spread, and so Miss Moneypenny's was started in the summer of 1993 as a weekly Saturday-night in Bonds nights club in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and the Midlands
English Midlands
The Midlands, or the English Midlands, is the traditional name for the area comprising central England that broadly corresponds to the early medieval Kingdom of Mercia. It borders Southern England, Northern England, East Anglia and Wales. Its largest city is Birmingham, and it was an important...
with resident DJ's Russell Salsbury and Simon Owen.
Miss Moneypenny's, The Worlds Most Glamorous Clubbing Brand has been throwing parties and events throughout the world for over eighteen years.
It evolved as the weekly club event from the extravagant one off ‘Chuff Chuff’ parties, the longest running and most exclusive hedonistic house music event in the UK.
Miss Moneypenny’s has sprinkled it’s exquisite values for fourteen years at Ibiza’s El Divino in the exclusive and cosmopolitan Ibiza town, a fourteen year residency at the Marjorca’s Super Club BCM as well as holding summer residencies in Tenerife, Marbella, Cyprus, Malta, Greece and Turkey.
It has also spread it’s glamorous gospel further afield through a constant worldwide touring schedule taking in Dubai, China, Singapore, Kuala Lumpa, Australia, Hong Kong, Russia, Lebanon, United States of America, Brazil, Columbia, and South Africa. As well as regular events across the European countries of France, Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Romania, Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium.
In addition to its touring events Miss Moneypennys has successfully released a series of worldwide compilation albums on an annual basis, sixteen to date, as well as a consistent release schedule of commercial and underground dance tracks on their own in house music record label - Miss Moneypenny’s Music.
For the last three years Miss Moneypenny’s has also successfully entered the medium of radio, with a syndicated weekly upfront dance music show presented in over 35 countries by musical Director Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan.
It can be downloaded as a podcast at itunes or on our own website www.moneypennys.com
The show sets out Miss Moneypenny’s musical values crossing all house music boundaries from uplifting funky vocal house or laid back soulful grooves to the late night electronic vibe.
Miss Moneypenny’s is an internationally recognised house music legend that will easily cater and satisfy any of your party needs from a themed event or album release or by simply adding a slice of glitz and glamour to your venue, all to a backdrop of musical excellence by some of the most experienced DJs in the business.
Miss Moneypenny's has been regularly featured on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and in various DJ magazines, and has been voted a top UK dance nightclub since the early 1990s. Renowned for its flamboyance, lavish decor, clientele, and costumed dancers, the club now has a purpose-built venue in the Hockley district of Birmingham.
Miss Moneypenny's also hosts nights on the island of Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
at El Divino in Ibiza Town
Ibiza Town
Ibiza Town is a city and municipality located on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands autonomous community. Although called Ibiza in English and Spanish, the official name is in Catalan Eivissa and its inhabitants call it Vila d'Eivissa or simply Vila...
.