Glitterbox

Spain

Hï Ibiza

Brazil

Aline Rocha

United States

Anna Collecta

United Kingdom

Artwork

Ash Lauryn

Basement Jaxx

France

Bellaire

Breakbot

Carl Craig

Poland

Catz ’n Dogz

Cody Currie

Crazy P

Dan Shake

Dave Lee

David Morales

DJ Pippi

Fat Tony

Gina Breeze

Groove Armada

Heidi Lawden

Horse Meat Disco

Irfane

Jamie 3:26

Canada

Jayda G

John Morales

Katie Goodman

Kenny Dope

Kiddy Smile

Louie Vega

Luke Solomon

Mark Farina

Melon Bomb

Melvo Baptiste

Germany

Mousse T.

Natasha Diggs

Purple Disco Machine

Italy

Riva Starr

Roger Sanchez

SG Lewis

The Shapeshifters

Young Pulse

Zach Witness

In the summer of 2013, Ibiza was in transition. No club more so than Pacha Group, who had just culled their influential backroom staff in a huge changing of guard. Their departure also saw the exodus of many of the club’s marquee nights, including Subliminal Sessions, Luciano’s Vagabundos and Saturday staple Defected. 

In the transition, previous staff member Danny Whittle went into bed with high-end hospitality tycoon Cipriani. Taking over a building just meters from Pacha’s front door, together they launched Bomba (later changed to Booom!) - Ibiza’s newest, but short-lived, nightclub. In a parting shot to 

, Whittle recruited all of its former talents, including Defected.

Beset by a number of difficulties, the project failed after only one season. Despite this, it wasn’t all in vain. 

At least not where Defected was concerned.

made a bold move by launching a second weekly party. Aimed at an older clientele and honoring both the music and vibe of a bygone era, 

inclusive, uplifting party designed to unite the dance floor, regardless of age, gender, sexuality or religion

. A back to basics approach with extra pizazz. Sparkle not so much optional, as highly encouraged.

Defected floundered for a few years, hopping from club to club before eventually taking leave and regrouping in Croatia. Glitterbox on the other hand flourished.

Differentiating itself from Defected, Glitterbox priced itself that bit more expensive. Its booking policy went old school, programming line-ups with the founding fathers of house music: names like 

Whereas Defected promoted a stripped-back, music-focused style of clubbing, Glitterbox went big on image. 

Gorgeous dancers, fierce performers, drag queens and a tonne of disco balls

 are all part of the Glitterbox experience.

Seemingly unscathed from the association with the failed Booom!, Glitterbox waltzed into 

 the following season. Taking over Friday nights at the legendary club, it would become a popular fixture in the final two years of Space’s run until its closure in 2016. 

In fact, when Palladium Group took control of the site and built Hï Ibiza in its place, Glitterbox made the transition. It was the only party to survive the switch and continues to serve up unashamed, feel-good house and disco each and every Sunday night to a diverse crowd - and packed, naturally.

Away from Ibiza, a London edition would follow before the concept spread like wildfire, first across Europe and later the world. Today, you can find Glitterbox parties in all territories, but it all started in Ibiza.

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