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I went to my first rave in 1991 in Sheffield City Ballroom. There was plenty of raving indoors and in clubs in Sheffield and Leeds in the early 90s.

• coldtea 2y ago
  They existed, but where they "raves" or just clubs and venues playing rave music? Proper raves where the DIY open or underground fare, secretly organized, communicated with flyers or whisper-net, etc. And when the 1994 act banned them there was a lot of (justified) anger from the rave "community"! In any case, still a British thing.
  • thom 2y ago
    Still going strong. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-64776907 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-647769...
    • geden 2y ago
      Simultaneously delighted and appalled.
      • thom 2y ago
        You know you're old when you find yourself grumbling while using a decibel meter on your phone at 2pm in the morning, but I respect that they got away with it.
  • geden 2y ago
    I disagree with your definition of a “proper” rave. Not inclusive enough. There was loud rave music & ravers having a great time, ie it was a rave. Raves happened in secret and in the open. I went to both kinds. Pros and cons to both.