In London the Queen and Tony Blair held hands and sang Auld Lang Syne as the clock struck midnight at the controversial Millennium Dome. But Sheffield hosted a far livelier party at the now-demolished Don Valley Stadium, where superclub Gatecrasher put up Tensile 1, an enormous tent intended to be the largest nightclub in the world – 25,000 revellers bagged tickets to dance to DJ sets from the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Judge Jules, Paul Van Dyk and Tall Paul. Here are some pictures from that never-to-be-repeated event.
5. A night that travelled
Steve Wardrope and Libby Knock are pictured here enjoying the DJ sets - there were live feeds to Australia, South Africa and America and excerpts were broadcast on BBC Radio 1. Photo: Andrew Partridge
6. A hot ticket
2000GC was a sell-out - Simon Raine called it 'the best event in the world'. Photo: Andrew Partridge
7. Changing fashions
The pictures offer a fascinating look at the fashions of the time. Sportswear, spiky hair and a 'cyber' edge were in vogue for ravers in the late 90s. Photo: Andrew Partridge
8. Millennium fever
Some of the entertainment was, it's fair to say, on the bombastic side. A film was prepared paying tribute to the history of time, charting the birth of the universe, images of Christ and man's first steps on the moon. This was used in the run-up to midnight as Tall Paul played a remix of 'Come Together' by Primal Scream. Photo: Andrew Partridge