Limelight inxs a time of bankers and

a time of bankers and big hair

” - The Sunday Times on David Koppel

published September 2025

PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID KOPPEL OPENS HIS ARCHIVE FOR THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF LIMELIGHT NIGHTCLUB CAPTURING THE CULTURAL EXPLOSION AT 80’S BRITAIN’S MOST ICONIC LONDON CLUB

“This small collection of works is a celebration of the nightlife of a time gone by

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