Gatecrasher (later Crasher) is a dance music event formerly held at the venue Gatecrasher 1, previously Republic, in Sheffield, England. Its organisers were Simon Raine, Simon Oates and (until 2004) Scott Bond. History Gatecrasher was first held in Birmingham in 1993 in the 'engine house'. The night originally took its form from similar local clubs such as 'Fun', 'Wobble', 'Miss Moneypenny's' and 'C.R.E.A.M.'. The club later moved to Bakers nightclub on Broad Street, but became so popular that larger events were organised in other locations in and around the West Midlands. The event relocated to the Leadmill in Sheffield, then Saturdays at The Arches, before moving to The Adelphi and then later, in 1997, The Republic, also in Sheffield. Gatecrasher bought The Republic in 1997. The music style was originally mainly Techno and House oriented. At the end of the 1990s, Gatecrasher was instrumental in