The Four Aces Club
I wonder if, when bound for London from Jamaica in the early 1960s, Mr Newton Dunbar ever imagined the impact he’d have on London’s music scene. Once settled in London, Dunbar headed east for Dalston where he opened The Four Aces Club in a building which once housed a circus.
And, for around thirty years, the club was at the centre of London’s music scene, attracting artists from Jimmy Cliff to The Clash. Recently, however, the club was one of the victims of Hackney’s Olympics-led regeneration – in spite of a local campaign, it was demolished in 2007.
But the club won’t be forgotten – especially if skateboarder and film maker Winstan Whitter, known for his excellent documentary of UK skating history Rollin Through the Decades, has anything to do with it.
In his new film, Legacy in the Dust: The Four Aces Story, Whitter has documented the life and times of The Four Aces Club. It’s not out yet, but for those who can’t wait there’ll be an advanced screening at Café Oto in Dalston on 19th September. Afterwards, Whitter and Dunbar will be sticking around to discuss the film, and there’ll be live bands til late.
So get yourself a ticket.
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