Rafters (nightclub)
Logo from 1979 poster | |
| Address | 65, Oxford Street (St. James Buildings) |
|---|---|
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′31″N 02°14′29″W / 53.47528°N 2.24139°W |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | Start of the 1970s |
| Renovated | Renamed to Jilly's in 1983, to MusicBox in 1992 |
Rafters, later known as Jilly's, was a nightclub located in St. James Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester, England. Some well-known bands played concerts at Rafters in the 1970s and 1980s.
Rob Gretton, who went on to become the manager of Joy Division, worked at Rafters. It featured in the biographical film Control (2007).