Have
you ever taken a break from a 90's-style rave to go slam into your
mates on the bumper cars? Me neither until last night, at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Trafford Park. The
West Manchester venue, made famous for many a club night 30-odd years
ago, went back to its roots this weekend for a 2-night Halloween
extravaganza. I dropped into night one of The Festival of the Dead, a
night of dance music, giant paper mache precession, outrageous fancy
dress, face paints and acrobatic aerial displays.
Manchester Cool Bars
arranged to visit, and met in
Impossible on Peter St. (Good job,
as Albert's Schloss over the road
now requires all men to be in collars, and you can't go raving in a
shirt, can you?) We taxi'd into Trafford Park where ghoulish figures
were already emerging from the night and wandering through the
security gate.
The
bar was using a token system, which seriously inconveniences many
people like myself who don't drink that much or, like last night, are
driving and don't drink any alcohol at all. We were required to buy a
strip of tokens in bulk, many of which I still have right here. There
was also no phone reception inside, which is a pain when some group
members want to meet at the 4500-capacity venue rather than the
starting point. The cloakroom and toilets could have been signposted
a bit better, but at least they were both in good order.
Still,
a great fun night with some patrons putting a huge amount of effort
into fancy dress. Official pictures will be
here.
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