UTOPIA NIGHTCLUB READING - Closed 25.06.03

Page last updated: 14th June 2007!

LATEST NEWS!:
14.06.07: The old Utopia building is being opened as J12 (Junction 12) on the 14th July 2007, more details on the official website and on the facebook community

11.04.06: X-Zyted yet? Check out what we have found! APPLICATION NO. 015016 – X-ZYTE (Formerly Utopia)
(If you can't be bothered to read the whole document then just the red parts are interesting points)

As you may or may not know, Utopia nightclub in Reading closed on 25.06.03, as many of our members were regulars to Utopia and some of the staff from the club work for this website, we thought we would compile this page to remember Utopia Nightclub at its most popular times... ENJOY!

	UTOPIA REUNION?!!! at the new J12 that replaces Utopia. Date to be confirmed! (possibly late July) Please email us here if you are interested!!!!
	We will try and notify as many people as possible to attend the reunion. But we need your help! Please tell anyone that you think might be interested. Especially any staff you are still in contact with. We would like to take some names down to get an idea of the amount of interest in this event. SHOW YOUR INTEREST IN UTOPIA HERE

Interest in Utopia so far: No. Name (who?) [ date submitted ] 01. Craig S. (Newbury Coach Staff) [ 29.04.04 ] 02. Matthew R. (Coach Staff) [ 02.05.04 ] 03. Jane T. (Staff) [ 07.05.04 ] 04. Christina S. (clubber) [ 01.06.04 ] 05. Ian A. (clubber) [ 01.06.04 ] 06. Stephanie W. (clubber) [ 09.06.04 ] 07. Cassie C. (clubber) [ 18.006.04 ] 08. Barry D. (Oxford Coach Clubber) [ 10.07.04 ] 09. Lee B. (clubber) [ 27.07.04 ] 10. Nicky R. (clubber) [ 04.08.04 ] 11. Carina T. (clubber) [ 01.09.04 ] 12. Simon L. [ 04.09.04 ] 13. Ben H. (clubber) [ 05.09.04 ] 14. Simon A. (clubber) [ 26.09.04 ] 15. Tina A. (clubber) [ 26.09.04 ] 16. Paul M. (clubber) [ 26.09.04 ] 17. Peter L. (clubber) [ 26.09.04 ] 18. A.C. (clubber) [ 29.09.04 ] 19. R.C. (clubber) [ 29.09.04 ] 20. Kat R. (clubber) [ 07.11.04 ] 21. James K. (clubber) [ 22.12.04 ] 22. Zoey H. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 23. Stacy C. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 24. Cheryl G. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 25. Matt W. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 26. Jon W. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 27. Moulder. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 28. Jason. (clubber) [ 17.01.05 ] 29. Richard M. (clubber) [ 25.05.05 ] 30. Rachel S. (Slough Coach Staff) [ 12.06.05 ] 31. Cher (clubber) [ 12.09.05 ] 32. Ross F. (Camberley Coach Staff) [ 12.09.05 ] 33. Malcolm S. (clubber) [ 24.11.05 ] 34. Lisa M. (Reading Coach Customer) [??] 35. Louise K. (Reading Coach Customer) [??] 36. Emily L. (Maidenhead Coach Staff) [??] 37. Steve H. (Camberley Coach Staff) [??] 38. Becky L. (Reading Customer) [??] 39. Ann (clubber) [ 18.12.05 ] 40. Darren L (bar support) [ 18.12.05 ] 41. Caz D (clubber) [ 19.12.05 ] 42. Terry C (clubber) [ 21.12.05 ] 43. Gareth W (clubber) [ 21.12.05 ] 44. Adam M (clubber) [ 21.12.05 ] 45. Lee B (clubber) [ 21.12.05 ] 46. WeeMan (clubber) [ 21.12.05 ] 47. Kevin Nutter (clubber) [ 13.01.06 ] 48. Clare Little (clubber) [ 30.01.06 ] 49. Michelle C (clubber) [ 03.02.06 ] 50. Matt M (clubber) [ 13.02.06 ] 51. Martin K (clubber) [ 24.02.06 ] 52. K Edwards (clubber) [ 01.03.06 ] 53. A Edwards (clubber) [ 01.03.06 ] 54. Emma L (clubber) [ 02.03.06 ] 55. Lisa F (dancer) [ 08.03.06 ] 56. Anna C-M (clubber) [ 17.03.06 ] 57. Dougie M (Newbury, Basingstoke, Oxford, Slough Coach Staff) [ 17.03.06 ] 58. Justin C-M (clubber) [ 17.03.06 ] 59. Vince G (clubber) [ 17.03.06 ] 60. Nikkiy G (clubber) [ 17.03.06 ] 61. Nick T (clubber) [ 04.04.06 ] 62. Danielle W (Bracknell coach staff) [15.04.06] 63. Graham S (clubber) [27.04.06] 64. Mark S (clubber) [30.04.06] 65. Hayley D (clubber) [18.05.06] 66. Jamie M (clubber) [08.06.06] 67. Kate R (Coach Staff) [16.06.06] 68. Debbie L (clubber) [30.06.06] 69. William T (clubber) [14.07.06] 70. RT (clubber) [10.08.06] 71. Matt V (clubber) [21.08.06] 72. this could be you! Show your interested here

THE PHOTO GALLERY & A MOVIE FROM UTOPIA IS HERE     Utopia Itunes iMix Playlists (scroll down for the iMixes!) iTunes is required: "Utopia Future Songs " coming soon! (songs that Utopia would likely be playing if it was still open to this day! )     Utopia Logo Re-Creation!     FOAM!!!     DJ DINER!!!

A selection of comments about Utopia!!!...

RT: "Please bring back Lionel Vinyl! Reading isn't the same without Utopia and I know loads of people who would be regulars again if it reopened! Why did it close??"

William T: "utopia was a great night club good atmosphere especially at christmas.i liked the regular sily competitions and the foAM PARTIES WERE GREAT FUN"

Debbie L: "We loved Utopia please re open soon.  We were regulars on a Thursday 999 evenings and they were great.  Please bring back these evenings for emergency workers - especially the for the firemen!!!!"

Dougie M : "had some gd times man."

Anna C-M: "I met my husband on the good old Friday 70's night back in 99 and such a shame it closed, we now live in cambridge (for the past 2 years) and coming up to our 5th weading anniversary 15-09 & be great to celebrate back in the old place"

Lisa F: "I will always remember my times there and it would be amazing to dance there again like the old times. Remember Mikey dj, Adele assistant manager and Clive. Doorman like Banky!"

Emma L: "I had the best nights here. Great atmosphere!!! Hoping Utopia will re-open again soon :)"

Martin K: "Remember the wkd foam parties and cheap drink nights (shot of vodka 25p). Shame it closed down. Would be good to see it re-open, ill be there again. "

Matt M: "Best Club, Doormen, Music,Management the atmosphere was electric."

Ann: "We used to be regular visitors to Utopia. Why did it close. Please tell me.
Are you going to re-open Utopia with Uplifting House & Trance Music. Please say YES...!!!!!!!!!!!"

Nicky R: "I used to love Utopia in the mid 90's, it was a great place. Why did it close? It used to be absolutely heaving every week I went."

Stephanie W: "i cant wait til the reunion! utopia is sadly missed and it will be great to do it all over again even if its for one night!"

Christina S: " Why did you have to close the best nightclub in Reading. It was a major heartbreak for us regulars who used to travel an hour just for a good night out. we miss it like crazy an no other nightclub could ever replace utopia in our hearts. Please re-open just for one last night of hard partying... what do ya say?"

Simon L: "would you be interested if i told you utopia was to re open? please could you send me ur thoughts and mayb get some feedback on weather ppl wud wanna see the club return regards Simon"

Ben H: "Great idea, I know loads of people who would be interested! We all went to college near there!"

AC: "would love to come to re-union, would like it to be a friday night if poss."

Simon A: "Let us know when and where!!! It's been ages since we've been to a quality club with good tunes!!!"

Zoey H: " the one and only tune to stick in my head and all my friends who went religiously on a friday night for skool daze was ' Children of the night'. miss utopia so much! cant wait for the reunion"

Zoey H & Co.!: "we will all be there for the reunion!!! so upset when utopia closed...why why why??? se u all there!!! x"

Terry C & Co.!: "Why did the Best Club In Reading Close? We were the every Weekend without fail & loved it!!! Bring it back, we will all welcome the club"

...oh and not forgetting the CHOOOOONS! (in no particular order!) [ bold numbered tracks are in our iMixes! ]

FRIDAYS (Disco Inferno/Skool Daze)	SATURDAYS (Heaven)
01. Disco Inferno - The Trammps 02. More Than A Woman - Bee Gees 03. Night Fever - Bee Gees 04. Staying Alive - Bee Gees 05. Dancing Queen - Abba 06. Fernando - Abba 07. Knowing Me Knowing You - Abba 08. Mamma Mia - Abba 09. Money, Money, Money - Abba 10. SOS - Abba 11. Voulez Vous - Abba 12. Waterloo - Abba 13. Y.M.C.A - Village People 14. In The Navy - Village People 15. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire 16. We Are Family - Sister Sledge 17. Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean 18. That's the Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band NEW 19. Instant Replay - Dan Hartman NEW 20. Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang NEW 21. Im In The Mood For Dancing - Nolans NEW 22. If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman NEW	01. Castles in the Sky - Ian Van Dahl 02. Sandstorm - Darude 03. Sanctuary - Dejure 04. Red Alert - Basement Jaxx 05. Lizard - Mauro Picotto 06. Get, Get, Down - Paul Johnson 07. Beautiful - Matt Darey 08. 9pm (Til I Come) - ATB 09. Heaven - DJ Sammy more to follow!...
FRIDAYS @ UTOPIA, Reading Some Friday Night Songs	SATURDAYS @ UTOPIA, Reading Some Saturday Night Songs
Others: You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer	Others: Engine Trouble - Sabotage Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 Poing 98 - Terminator Source Party Drums - Crazy Drummer The Launch - DJ Jean Synth and Strings - Yomanda 6th Gate - D-Devils Better Off Alone - Alice Deejay The Drill - Dirt Devils Blow Your Mind - Lock N Load Barbers Adagio for Strings - William Orbit Communication - Mario Piu Find a Lover - PVD vs JPS Project Hands Up (typical utopes tune) - Trevor & Simon A9 - Arial It's My Turn - Angelic The Devil - 666 The Thong Song - Sisqo Let Me Show You - Camisra I Don't Smoke - Dj Deekline Sound of Bamboo - Flickman Angel - Fridge Pitchin' - Hi-Gate Children Of The Night (recommended by Zoey H) What tunes stick in your mind from Utopia? Email Us
What tunes stick in your mind from Utopia? Email Us