简介：InJune1963,MarkBirley,sonofsocietyportraitpainterSirOswaldBirley,openedanightclubinadusty,disusedbasementunderneathNo.44BerkeleySquareinMayfair,London.Henameditforafterhiswife,Annabel.IthadbeenmorethanadecadesincetheSecondWorldWarandtherewasasenseofrenewalandrebirthtoEngland.The1960swereanextraordinarytimetobeinLondon,aneraofdecadence,freedomandsex.Thecitywasquicklybecomingthecapitaloftheworld,seeingthetransformationofLondonintoasocial,politicalandculturalgloballeader.AtthecentreofthatwasAnnabel's-standingfortheoldworld,butalsorepresentingthenew.MarkBirleysentalettertosomefivehundredpeoplewhohethoughtwouldsupportandenjoyanewkindofnightclubinLondon.Fromthenon,thevenuegrewtobecomethegreatestclubintheworld,frequentedbythesocialeliteandiconicHollywoodstars,aswellasbecomingtheonlysuchestablishmenttheQueenevervisited....…