From the legendary dancefloors of Quadrant Park and Cream to the rise of modern club culture, Liverpool photographer Mark McNulty is taking readers on a nostalgic journey through 35 years of nightlife in his new book, In Clubland: 35 Summers of Love.
Set for release on 5 November 2026 through Modern Sky, the 240-page photography book brings together more than 550 rarely seen images documenting the people, places and unforgettable moments that helped shape club culture from the early 1990s onwards.
Beginning at Liverpool’s iconic Quadrant Park in 1990, the collection captures the energy of the acid house movement before travelling through some of the UK’s most influential clubs and nightlife destinations.
For anyone who experienced Liverpool’s legendary clubbing scene, In Clubland promises a fascinating trip down memory lane.
Celebrating Liverpool’s Legendary Clubbing History
Liverpool plays a central role throughout the book, with McNulty’s photographs documenting some of the city’s most celebrated nightlife institutions.
From the pioneering all-night parties at Quadrant Park to the international success of Cream, the images capture a period when Liverpool was at the forefront of a cultural revolution in dance music.
The book also revisits much-loved Liverpool nights and venues including Garlands, Bugged Out! at Nation and Club EVOL at EBGB’s, offering an intimate glimpse into the city’s changing nightlife scene.
Beyond Liverpool, McNulty’s photographic journey takes in legendary venues including The Haçienda in Manchester, Back to Basics in Leeds, Berlin’s Tresor and Bristol’s Lakota.
Along the way, readers will encounter photographs featuring some of electronic music’s biggest names, including Daft Punk and The Chemical Brothers, alongside countless clubbers whose experiences helped define the era.
The collection also explores the development of dance music beyond the 1990s, including festivals such as Creamfields and soul all-nighters in Southport.
Bringing the story into more recent times, the book concludes with Liverpool’s Eurovision celebrations in 2023, featuring a new generation of DJs, including the all-female collective Girls Don’t Sync.
A Photographer Who Lived the Clubbing Scene
Born and raised in Liverpool, Mark McNulty began photographing gigs, festivals and nightclubs during the mid-1980s.
After briefly playing in a band, he found himself drawn to documenting the music scene from behind the camera, capturing the excitement of a rapidly changing cultural landscape.
As acid house and rave culture exploded across the UK, McNulty became a familiar presence at clubs and events, with his photography appearing in influential publications including The Face and i-D.
Unlike traditional documentary photography, his work captures nightlife from the perspective of someone who was part of the scene, creating an authentic record of the people and experiences that made these nights so memorable.
More than 190 pages of In Clubland are dedicated to photography, accompanied by McNulty’s personal recollections of the clubs, characters and cultural moments he witnessed.
Reflecting on how nightlife has changed, McNulty says: “My nightclub years are well and truly behind me, and late-night capers are mostly a thing of the past.”
However, he remains optimistic about the future of club culture, recognising that while the venues, music and generations may change, the desire to come together and dance remains.
From Liverpool Dancefloors to Tate Britain
McNulty’s extensive photography archive has previously been celebrated through exhibitions at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery and Oriel Colwyn in North Wales.
His work is also featured in the British Culture Archive’s contribution to The 90s: Art & Fashion exhibition at Tate Britain, placing his documentation of nightlife alongside work associated with some of the decade’s most influential artists and designers.
The publication of In Clubland marks another milestone in preserving this important chapter of British cultural history.
It also represents the first venture into book publishing for independent record label and artist management company Modern Sky.
How to Get In Clubland: 35 Summers of Love
In Clubland: 35 Summers of Love will be published on Thursday 5 November 2026, with two special limited first editions available.
The hardback edition is limited to just 100 copies, each accompanied by an exclusive signed print from Mark McNulty. A further 303 copies will be available as part of the first-edition softback release.
Whether you spent your weekends on the dancefloor at Cream, remember the early days of Quadrant Park or simply have an interest in Liverpool’s musical heritage, In Clubland offers a unique photographic record of a culture that continues to influence nightlife today.
The book is available to pre-order through 80s Casuals.
For more information about the photographer and his work, visit markmcnulty.co.uk.
