bigsteve Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Just been reading about Jules' close escape from a foam party recently and its got me thinking why promoters bother with them. Besides the whole electrical and Health & Safety issues, I just don't get the whole point of it, especially in a British Winter. I can semi-understand it in Ibiza, but in a British winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakey Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 What close escape is this? Please enlighten me! It's just a gimmick to draw the crowds in innit. People will still go to them in Winter. I've been to a couple before and wouldn't say u get really wet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsteve Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 What close escape is this? Please enlighten me!It's just a gimmick to draw the crowds in innit. People will still go to them in Winter. I've been to a couple before and wouldn't say u get really wet! Taken from his latest diary report: Sat night at the University of Essex in Colchester was billed as an ‘Ibiza foam party’. I’ve only played a handful of these, always far enough away from the foam to avoid getting drenched. Clearly foam parties only work in venues where the foam and the electrics of the club can be well separated. Unfortunately the promoters learned late in the day that their public liability insurance didn’t cover any potential accidents caused by people slipping on the foam. I’m not sure, but at very least there must be a fair few people falling over in a bubbly mess. So it ended up being a foam party sans foam. Since it was zero degrees outside it was probably a good thing. I've been to one and get drenched. People were sliding all about on the dancefloor and dancing was impossible. It was just like something out of Tiswas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Simple! Foam Parties attract the younger girls (18-24ish) in beachwear (ie, Bikini's). 18-24ish girls in Bikini's attract sweaty blokes of all ages that think they stand a chance. Lots of young girls plus lots of sweaty blokes = lots of alcohol consumed, therefore, they make lots of money. Sad, but true! Has anyone else noticed the sudden "trend" in foam parties now that the goverment have supposedly clamped down on 2 for 1 drinks offers, etc? Again, another poorly thought out idea by the goverment. If clubs can't pull people in by offering them 2 for 1 drinks, then they'll explore other avenues such as this. The goverment are "worried" about people draining NHS resources from liver problems (long term), and nights in hospital from unconsciousness caused by "one too many" (short term), but its not going to cure the problem. Now, we're going to see more people in hospital from slipping at foam parties and more casualties where two blokes have been fighting over one girl. Not to mention the extra policing thats going to be needed due to more people cramming inside one venue rather than being split over 2 or 3 venues. Well done Labour - another genius plan you've come up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Kane Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Have been to one foam party in Majorca nearly four years ago, made absolutely no difference to anyone that there was foam, everyone just carried as normal. A few people fell over comically but that was it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Have been to one foam party in Majorca nearly four years ago, made absolutely no difference to anyone that there was foam, everyone just carried as normal. A few people fell over comically but that was it Let me guess - BCM by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSaint Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 yeah i went to one of BCMs legendary foam parties and they differ hugely to the ones you find in the UK. Whereas at BCMs you couldnt go anywhere without getting covered in foam at a couple of foam parties i've been to in the UK we were standing on the edge of the dancefloor and didnt get any foam on us (intentional) this may have changed now though. I havent been to one for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 yeah i went to one of BCMs legendary foam parties and they differ hugely to the ones you find in the UK. Whereas at BCMs you couldnt go anywhere without getting covered in foam at a couple of foam parties i've been to in the UK we were standing on the edge of the dancefloor and didnt get any foam on us (intentional)this may have changed now though. I havent been to one for many years Health & Safety isn't an issue in BCM anyway - its impossible to slip over on that infamous sticky carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 haha, ive been to BCM, twas a good laugh, everyone had killer sore throats the next day tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadrant Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I've been to a foam party but it turned out to be a gay bar. Needless to say we didn't need any further lubrication to exit out of the dancefloor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I've been to a foam party but it turned out to be a gay bar. Needless to say we didn't need any further lubrication to exit out of the dancefloor. Ah, so while we all went to BCM, you went to BUM instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted February 19, 2007 Report Share Posted February 19, 2007 Ah, so while we all went to BCM, you went to BUM instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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