gatecrasher is an international clubbing brand made famous by the gatecrasher (later crasher) dance music events held at the gatecrasher one nightclub in sheffield, england during the late 1990s and early 2000s. the event picked up awards such as "club of the year" at the ericsson muzik magazine dance awards in 1998. the promoters were simon raine, and scott bond until 2004. as of 2009 there are three permanent gatecrasher venues located in the cities of birmingham, leeds and nottingham.