The 25 photos you’ll only understand if you were a Leeds SpeedQueen clubber

It was one of the most diverse and open nights in Leeds’s clubbing history.

Speed Queen will be fondly remembered by clubbers who dared to be different during the 1990s and 2000s when boundaries were broken, institutions formed, and music, fashion and art were intertwined on the independent scene. It was formed by pioneers Suzy Mason and Kas Shaw who were part of a cultural movement in the city. Your YEP has trawled its archive and found these photos which hopefully will evoke happy memories. READ MORE: 30 unseen photos from inside Leeds nightclubs in the 1990s | The 11 long-gone Leeds nightclubs we haven't forgotten

PICS: James Hardistyplaceholder image
PICS: James Hardisty
Can you spot yourself from this 2006 photo?placeholder image
Can you spot yourself from this 2006 photo?
Founders Kas Shaw and Suzy Mason.placeholder image
Founders Kas Shaw and Suzy Mason.
Do you recognise these two revellers in April 2006?placeholder image
Do you recognise these two revellers in April 2006?
Cool shades and fab dress.placeholder image
Cool shades and fab dress.
Nadia (left) who had worked at the club for seven years in 2006.placeholder image
Nadia (left) who had worked at the club for seven years in 2006.
This 18-year-old was at SpeedQueen for the first time in April 2006..placeholder image
This 18-year-old was at SpeedQueen for the first time in April 2006..
SpeedQueen at The Warehouse.Do you remember these clubbers?placeholder image
SpeedQueen at The Warehouse.Do you remember these clubbers?
It was also about the accessories and make up.placeholder image
It was also about the accessories and make up.
A reveller poses for a photo with our snapper in April 2006.placeholder image
A reveller poses for a photo with our snapper in April 2006.
On the dancefloor at The Warehouse.placeholder image
On the dancefloor at The Warehouse.
These two clubbers blew a kiss.placeholder image
These two clubbers blew a kiss.
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