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Collection of rave-era memorabilia expected to fetch up to £80,000
EntertainmentMusicMusic News•May 31, 2026 at 5:01 PMNational

Collection of rave-era memorabilia expected to fetch up to £80,000

By Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent•The Guardian Music

Producer Rob Ford’s trove of 1,700 items includes membership cards and the Prodigy’s first business cardRob Ford often met his contacts in car parks, under the cover of darkness. Cash quickly passed between hands before the author and music producer gathered his quarry – bags full of memorabilia from the rave and acid house era.Among the flyers and assorted paraphernalia were some of the rarest surviving items from the scene: membership cards. Continue reading...

Producer Rob Ford’s trove of 1,700 items includes membership cards and the Prodigy’s first business card

Rob Ford often met his contacts in car parks, under the cover of darkness. Cash quickly passed between hands before the author and music producer gathered his quarry – bags full of memorabilia from the rave and acid house era.

Among the flyers and assorted paraphernalia were some of the rarest surviving items from the scene: membership cards.

Continue reading...