Rafters, later known as Jilly's, was a nightclub located in St. James Buildings, Oxford Street,[1][2] Manchester, England.

[3] Numerous new bands played in Rafters in 1977 among them Paul Young of Sad Café and Dougie James.

At this time Rob Gretton was one of the DJs at the club and also became a leading figure in the Manchester punk scene.

Rob Gretton and Tony Wilson of Granada TV were present at the event and saw Joy Division play.

In its final years the DJ was Mike Shaft who appeared on Piccadilly Radio with Takin' Care of Business; though he resigned one night after being informed by the management that they felt that 'the club was becoming too black' for them.