Dance Music unites us…

Since the 80's - when True Underground & Rave Culture was born - our Elektrik Eventz Founders (Gen Xers of course) have been a part of it. Now with kids (and grandkids) of their own who grew up immersed in the Underground sounds and who they've taken to music festivals all their lives, it's only natural that the concept of a Family Rave be the next step. The initial idea occurred in 2013 when they were launching Elektrik Eventz (and Elektrik Fantasy Festival), but at the time venues weren't too keen on the idea, so they put it on the back burner, silently perfecting the concept over the next few years. It wasn't until 2016 that they noticed family raves had started across the pond in the UK and seemed to be gaining in popularity, and it was right then that they knew they had been on the right side of history the whole time; America just "wasn't ready."

 

BUT IT IS NOW.

And Elektrik Eventz is ready to deliver it, as only O.G. Ravers can!

 

But it won't just be a "family rave," it'll be a conscious and sustainable one.

Because we're PLURveyors of Conscious Dance Culture™ which means our events will always be about living more mindfully:

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• SUSTAINABLE / ECO-FRIENDLY (SINGLE-USE PLASTIC-FREE!) & HEALTH-CONSCIOUS (ORGANIC/VEGAN FOODS & SNACKS) – INSPIRING THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO MAKE BETTER CHOICES FOR OUR PLANET HOME (EARTH) AND THEMSELVES (AND THEIR FUTURE FAMILIES)

• AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS ABOUT OUR DANCE MUSIC LEGACY, TRULY EXPERIENCE ITS ENORMOUS PRESENCE AND HOW IT CONTINUES TO “SHAPE” THEIR MUSIC TODAY, AS WELL AS TEACH THEM ABOUT RESPECTING THE HISTORY & FALL IN LOVE WITH THE ORIGINALS

• BONDING AND HEALING AS A FAMILY THROUGH MUSIC AND DANCE. YOUR KIDS AND GRANDKIDS WILL SEE YOUR AUTHENTIC, FREE SPIRIT (THE SPIRIT THAT WAS ON FULL DISPLAY WHEN YOU WENT TO RAVES AS A "KID").

 

Another thing that will set our family raves apart from the others is the fact that we'll be hosting exclusive Gen-X Grandparents & Grandkids-specific events!

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SO....

IF YOU'RE READY TO EXPERIENCE THE U.S.'S FIRST SUSTAINABLE 'FAMILY RAVE'

WE'RE LAUNCHING IT AT ELEKTRIK FANTASY MASQUERAVE FESTIVAL!

(and you're gonna love what we named it)

 

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We work hard to make sure each event is unique – different DJs, creative themes and guest artists running everything from hula-hoop demonstrations to synthesiser workshops to interactive light installations.

Our parties are held in interesting and quirky venues; clubs, arts spaces, festivals, woods and pubs, which help create the ambience of being at a real rave.

Started in Brixton, summer 2013 BFLF now runs on weekend afternoons across the UK and Australia, and also works with other festivals and organisations (Glastonbury Festival, Camp Bestival, South Bank Centre, Edinburgh Festival, V&A Museum, Beautiful Days, Coventry Mysteries, Kendal Calling, National Gallery, Stratford Circus, The Museum of London, LGBQT Pride, Out With The Family, Winterville, Mini VAULT, Farnham Maltings, Dreamland Margate and the London Electronic Arts Festival).

Regular events are now held all over the country including:  Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Bath, Oxford, Birmingham,Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle, Leicester, Norwich, Southend, Margate, Tunbridge Wells, Newcastle, Southampton, Bournemouth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Sunderland and Manchester and many more. We also run in Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney Australia.

What you can expect at a BFLF Family Rave:

• Top DJs playing club classics (2 Bad Mice, Slipmatt, Aphrodite, DJ SS, Altern 8, Terry Francis, Plastician, Jerome Hill, Krafty Kuts, K Klass, DJ Food, The Orb, Tom Middleton, Terry Farley, Hatcha, Mixmaster Morris, James Tec and Nihal have all played – check individual events for details)

• Fancy dress themes

• Bubble Machines, club visuals, giant balloons, glitter cannons and parachute dance

• Captain Cookie craft area with themed crafts, giant colouring mural, play-doh table

• Licensed Bar

• Home Made Cake Stall and savouries

• Facepainting stall

• Play area with tents, tunnels and inflatables

• Villa Pia Babies-only chillout safe space with soft mats, beanbags and ball-pool.

• Free glowsticks and transfer tattoos

• Baby change and buggy park

• One-off installations/workshops (see event pages for details)

BFLF combine the big weekend raves with the BFLF monthly radio show and appearances at various festivals.

We believe everyone has the right to a good time – so big fish, grab your little fish and see you on the dancefloor…Love Hannah and the BFLF crew xxx

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

DJs will be announced in advance of each party via Twitter and Facebook but may be subject to unavoidable change.

• Adults remain responsible for their children at all times.

• For families with younger children (8s and under) though all ages are welcome as long as there are both adults and children in your party.

• Adult only groups are not admitted . A max of 3 children per adult in a family. If attending as a large birthday party please ensure one adult to two children minimum. We will refuse entry to groups where there is inadequate supervision.

• If there are more than 4 adults per child in your group please email info@bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk for pre-approval before buying tickets.

• Tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred/sold on.

• Each member of your group must have a ticket and pre-walking infants free (but ticketed). Will cost more on the door (if tickets available).

• The event will be busy with hundreds of people attending.  The dancefloor is for adults and children to dance together.

• For indoor events low lighting/club lighting rigs (no strobes) are used.

• Music level is set and monitored throughout to abide by WHO guidelines. This is far lower than usual clubs levels but given the number of children attending there is a constant level of background noise during the event.

• Please be aware that events are standing/dancing with limited seating.

• Each event is stewarded and risk assessed in advance.

• Buggies must be left in buggy park outside the event space and will not be allowed on the dance floor.

• A licensed bar will be open during the event but no glass is permitted.

• We may photograph or film small parts of the event and by entering you are giving your permission for these to be used for BFLF promotion purposes.