| evil_bastard |
Best time to come would be when Europe is having it's summer, which is a different time of year to you guys. Strictly speaking the UK is pretty much the same all year round ('cept the festivals which are mainly summer). The UK doesn't really have a summer when it comes to weather though ;) But most of Europe is best during summer, and once you've spent £500 on a 25 hour flight from Australia you probably wanna see a bit more than the UK! Places like Germany, Holland, and most importantly Ibiza may as well be on your agenda if you come all that way. Most the Aussies we see in Europe (and there seem to be a lot!) are backpackers trying to do the whole continent on the cheap. I went to a hostel in Berlin and it was 95% Aussies/Kiwis!
Gatecrasher looks bleak right now but I don't think we have a great deal to worry about. There is enough competition out there and demand that someone will fill in the vacuum. I don't know about their financial situation, but Godskitchen appear to (slowly) be moving from strength to strength. Clubbing will always be alive in the UK, there's no doubt about that, but I think it could be changing. Is it just me or do we appear to be having more festivals and arena-style events (NEC etc) and more three-day club events (Tidy Weekender etc) and less emphasis on regular clubnights? All I worry about is that the UK will turn into a nation of festivals but that the traditional messy underground club in a backstreet in London caning out music till noon will die out and be replaced with radio one parties. Maybe we are losing our unpredictability and everything is becoming a bit more organised? To be honest, I hope not. |
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