Who would have guessed that a rather drab-looking two-storey construction, designed for a tea merchant in 1907, would go on to play a significant role in Wellington’s alternative music culture? By the time of Upper Cuba Street venue Thistle Hall’s 2007 centenary, it had hosted a mind-boggling array of events and become something of a cultural institution, but much of its past is coated in the grime of neglect and the constant threat of demolition.

Written by Gary Steel, you can read more of Thistle Hall: the Capital’s Punk HQ on the Audioculture website here.

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