Sanctuary Music Arena, Music venue in Milton Keynes, England.
The Sanctuary Music Arena was a venue in Milton Keynes designed to hold up to 3,500 people in a converted industrial building. The space featured large open areas configured for extended dance events with multiple dance floors and sound systems.
The venue opened in late 1991 to host a new type of dance event that quickly gained popularity across the region. The location was established by a local promoter's initiative to create a dedicated space for electronic music gatherings.
The venue served as a gathering place for electronic dance music fans who traveled from across the country to attend events. Major promoters like Dreamscape and Cream organized regular nights here that shaped the sound and culture of the scene.
The venue was open multiple nights per week throughout the year and drew large crowds of dancers. Visitors should expect extended events lasting many hours and arrive early if hoping to secure a good spot on the dance floor.
After closing in 2004, the building was converted into a major retail furniture store, but dance fans returned in 2008. They organized a spontaneous five-minute flash dance in the shop to honor the venue's history as a dance space.
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