{"product_id":"a-time-a-place-culture-club-25y-pre-order","title":"A Time, A Place. Culture Club 25Y. (pre-order)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis is a pre-order. The book will be ready by mid-January 2027, and you’ll have it in your hands before 29 January. Every pre-order comes with a printable gift card, sent to you by email as a PDF. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWin one of the last 25 duo-tickets to the ‘25 years Culture Club’ party at S.M.A.K. on 30 January. From now until 5 December, we’ll give away five duo-tickets every Saturday evening in a prize draw among everyone who has pre-ordered the book. Winners will receive their tickets by email the following Monday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCulture Club was the talk of the town, both in Belgium and beyond. 'A clubbing phenomenon', wrote The Sunday Times, ‘spoken of in reverential whispers by the hipster masses’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE FACE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e called it ‘one of the best clubs in Europe’. Twenty-five years after it first opened its doors, the iconic venue is being celebrated with a party at S.M.A.K. museum and a book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanning more than 200 pages, this beautifully designed coffee-table book brings the legendary Gent nightclub (2001–2017) back to life through unique archival material and original photography. At its heart is the community that once gathered at the club – a meeting place for the tastemakers of music, fashion, design and art – stylishly designed by renowned architect Glenn Sestig. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to the personal archives of photographers such as Thierry Van Dort, Melissa Van Belle and Boy Kortekaas, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Time, A Place. Culture Club 25Y\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e exudes glamour, rock ’n’ roll and excitement. The words of journalist Jonas Boel, himself a protagonist in the story, do the rest. There could be no better writer to capture the atmosphere of those days and bring to life the stories of its many key figures – dancers, staff members, DJs, creatives, promoters and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is designed by Diederik Serlet, who created Culture Club’s iconic paperclip logo 25 years ago and meticulously shaped its visual identity for years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTestimonials by Stephen Dewaele, David Dewaele, Erol Alkan, Murielle Scherre, Mo Becha, David Fouquaert, Delfine Bafort, Glenn Sestig, TLP, Colin H. Van Eeckhout, Bernard Gavilan, Jan Hoet Jr., …\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Culture Club was a starting point for a whole generation. The message was: it’s okay to take nightlife seriously. To take yourself seriously. Go for it!” (Fredo, resident DJ)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It was undoubtedly a calling card for me. As an architect, you couldn’t wish for anything better than a public venue to show off your work.” (Glenn Sestig, architect)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“We didn’t have much money, but we had plenty of imagination.” (Evelien, clubber)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“When I was starting out with my brand, my first public show was at Club 69. Later there was a time when nearly all my models either worked behind the bar at Culture Club or were on the dancefloor every week.” (Murielle Scherre, designer, La fille d’O)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHardcover with plastic jacket, 230x305mm, 208 pages, English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRelease date: 29 January 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis image is a digital mock-up and has been created to be as accurate as possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"afterclub.be","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53895853015376,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/5712\/5527\/files\/Afterclub_Shopify___CC_zonder_grijs.png?v=1793721026","url":"https:\/\/afterclub.be\/nl\/products\/a-time-a-place-culture-club-25y-pre-order","provider":"afterclub.be","version":"1.0","type":"link"}