Hard Times was opened in 1993 by Steve 'Rubel' Raine , Donna Skinner and Pete Jenkinson in a little known town called Mirfield in West Yorkshire, they called it Hard Times because at the time they were all skint, it is also the name of a Dickens novel set in a place called Coketown if my memory serves me right. Hard Times was one of the first UK clubs to base it's music policy around US house and garage . The night moved to various locations around the yorkshire area for one reason or another , usually arsehole club owners blah blah blah .

The original resident djs at Panache in Mirfield were Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Nigel Lee (rip)

The resident djs at Bel Air huddersfield were Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Nigel Lee (rip)

The resident djs at Music Factory Leeds were Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Jason Shaw

The resident djs at Nato in leeds were Dave Piccioni, Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Jason Shaw ,Jamie Barber and Steve Wilkinson and Lee Wright .

The resident djs at Bar Non huddersfield were Jason Shaw ,Adrian Rowley , Simon Chappelow , Phil Dring , Simon Field ,Asa, Junia Ovadose and Jagger

The resident djs at Space in leeds were Phil Asher , Dr Bob Jones , Jason Shaw , Jamie Barber,Steve Wilkinson , Simon Chappelow , Phil Dring ,Phil Hooton, Simon Field and Dave Elliot

Also big shouts to all the local djs who played guest slots over the years , too many to mention but you know who you are

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Hard Times was opened in 1993 by Steve 'Rubel' Raine , Donna Skinner and Pete Jenkinson in a little known town called Mirfield in West Yorkshire, they called it Hard Times because at the time they were all skint, it is also the name of a Dickens novel set in a place called Coketown if my memory serves me right. Hard Times was one of the first UK clubs to base it's music policy around US house and garage . The night moved to various locations around the yorkshire area for one reason or another , usually arsehole club owners blah blah blah .

The original resident djs at Panache in Mirfield were Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Nigel Lee (rip)

The resident djs at Bel Air huddersfield were Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Nigel Lee (rip)

The resident djs at Music Factory Leeds were Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Jason Shaw

The resident djs at Nato in leeds were Dave Piccioni, Miles Hollway , Elliot Eastwick , Jason Boardman and Jason Shaw ,Jamie Barber and Steve Wilkinson and Lee Wright .

The resident djs at Bar Non huddersfield were Jason Shaw ,Adrian Rowley , Simon Chappelow , Phil Dring , Simon Field ,Asa, Junia Ovadose and Jagger

The resident djs at Space in leeds were Phil Asher , Dr Bob Jones , Jason Shaw , Jamie Barber,Steve Wilkinson , Simon Chappelow , Phil Dring ,Phil Hooton, Simon Field and Dave Elliot

Also big shouts to all the local djs who played guest slots over the years , too many to mention but you know who you are