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August 26th - West Bromwich: The Heat

Billed in the press to be Britian's biggest-ever warehouse party, "The Heat" crashes and burns as party organisers are forced to pull the plug at the last minute.

 

Due to be held in a massive [ ten-thousand-capacity ] derelict factory in West Bromwich, west Midlands, the top brass from the local council draw first blood on the party organisers by successfully obtaining an high court injunction banning the gathering altogether.

 

Before the planned party, officers from the local fire station went to the venue to perform a routine saftey inspection and condemned the building straight away. The authorities stated aftewards that the warehouse was too unsafe for a party of this nature and could be a potential fire risk for everyone envolved.

 

 

Summer - Manchester: The Kitchen

As the majority of pubs, bars and nightclubs go to kick out the drunk revellers in the darkened recesses of central Manchester this summer, a huge number of clued-up clubbers have laid off the beers and are only heading in one direction and to one particular location in Hulme, Greater Manchester.

 

Considered as a no-go area by the local police force, a run-down-sixties housing estate due south of the city centre becomes another unlikely backdrop for hundreds of amped-up clubbers who want to dance until the sun comes out. Three council flats are knocked into one unit to become the "Kitchen" starting a new underground microcosm in the north of England.

 

 

 

September

September – London: Entertainments [ Increased Penalties ] Bill

Ever since the national tabloids have had their field day on a wilting and fragile pay party scene with the famous front page headlines:

 

 

The out-going home secretary, Ribble Valley's David Waddington QC has been tirelessly campaigning for a Government back-bencher to propose a private bill to finally eradicate acid house, once and for all. Our learnered friend, the "anti-acid" Conservative MP for Luton south, the portly looking Graham Bright rises to the challenge as he submits his:

 

 

 

 

September 2nd - London: Atmosphere

In amongst of the turmoil of the past few weeks, it's not all joy, happiness and acid house for the organisers of Atmosphere as they attempt to host their first party in a dusty warehouse at the Old Ford in Bow, east London. The local Metropolitan Police are also present as they counter-attempt to stop the party by forming a cordon around the warehouse.

 

The authorities have also come extra prepared as they also brought along a section of attack dogs to beef up their ranks. Despite all their preparation and efforts, guests still gained entrance to the party making the local police's "prevention" operation essentially ineffective, they eventually stood down.

 

Back at the party celebrating their victory against the powers that be, love, peace and acid house is the organisers message as hundreds of members and guests danced all night long as police officers looked on in bewilderment and disbelief.

 

 

 

 

 
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