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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by dance cat View Post
    I may be wrong but I think there is a freestyle in Northwich on the 4th November. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm out on my dates.
    Urrrm Lou & Cool Catz do have an event on that night but I got reprimanded last time I mentioned it as its on the same night as a certain Ceroc event in Stoke
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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gus View Post
    Urrrm Lou & Cool Catz do have an event on that night but I got reprimended last time I mentioned it as its on the same night as a certain Ceroc event in Stoke
    Do they

    It won't make any difference

    Fletch runs off and hides form the flack

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Gus View Post
    Urrrm Lou & Cool Catz do have an event on that night but I got reprimanded last time I mentioned it as its on the same night as a certain Ceroc event in Stoke
    So now we have the event which can't be named! Where are you going to be then Gus!

    Quote Originally Posted by fletch View Post
    Do they
    It won't make any difference
    Fletch runs off and hides form the flack
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    I feel another one of those piggy-in-the-middle situations coming on here Fletch!

    If you lie about your age, there's still time for us to enter the old farts category... Or we could do a bouncy showcase.. What do you say?

    I know where I 'll be on 4 Nov, but I do need somewhere to practice near Stoke/Manchester on 3 Nov. It will be our only opportunity.

    I'm missing you something rotten babes.... And I'm not going to make the next T! Just signed up for Amir's Sunday workshop in Putney on 29th... Life is hard.

    Patrick xx

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick View Post

    I feel another one of those piggy-in-the-middle situations coming on here Fletch!




    If you lie about your age, there's still time for us to enter the old farts category... Or we could do a bouncy showcase.. What do you say?





    I'm missing you something rotten babes.... And I'm not going to make the next T! Just signed up for Amir's Sunday workshop in Putney on 29th... Life is hard.


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    Patrick xx
    Miss you to it seems like ages

    Next year, carn't do lies, what you see is what you get

    Would I drag you in Witty might be entering well if she can find out any details


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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Just got back from Knutsford. A superb evening, sold out but more space than before (no stage and fewer tables) so less crowded. Marc was DJing so the music was just right, he also gave an hours workshop beforehand and did a Cuban Blues demo with Rachel which was great to watch. If only all freestyles could be like this!

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    Just got back from Knutsford. If only all freestyles could be like this!
    They can be, now you know why I travel so much

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    Just got back from Knutsford. A superb evening, sold out but more space than before (no stage and fewer tables) so less crowded.
    Similar at Chester, who always sell-out ... must be doing something right. I think its a positive statement about the dancing in the N West that we can have two sellout events on the same night, around 270 dancers in total having a great night out. Was nice to see a few forumites there, Donna and RoyBoy .

    Will be interesting to see how things go over the Xmas period. As everyone has traditionally avoided going up against the Stockport town Hall events, most of the local operators are now holding their events on Sat 2nd and 9th of December.

    On the 2nd there is
    • Alive Events - Whitby
    • Cool Catz - Northwich
    • Reveolution - Knutsford
    • Ceroc Manchester - Hyde

    On the 9th there is
    • Blitz Chester- Blitz
    • Ceroc Nantwich - Nantwich
    • Hot Roc - Sandbach

    This presents a different issue. The venue capacities for the four 2nd Dec events are (about) 200, 250, 150, 200 respectively. I don't think that there are 800 dancers out and about in the N West so somebody is going to be dissapointed. On the 9th Chester will sell out its 120 tickets no problem, leaving Sandbach and Nantwich to find another 350 dancers between them. The Xmas season is going to be a real challenge to all promoters.

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    Just got back from Knutsford. A superb evening, sold out but more space than before (no stage and fewer tables) so less crowded. Marc was DJing so the music was just right, he also gave an hours workshop beforehand and did a Cuban Blues demo with Rachel which was great to watch. If only all freestyles could be like this!
    Seconded. Missed the workshop, alas, but the rest made for a wonderful evening. Well worth the three-hour trip.

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by straycat264 View Post
    Seconded. Missed the workshop, alas, but the rest made for a wonderful evening. Well worth the three-hour trip.
    Also missed the workshop though I heard very good reports from the dancers who did make it. The music was very good with some interesting tracks to dance to. A three hour trip-that's dedication!

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by dance cat View Post
    Also missed the workshop though I heard very good reports from the dancers who did make it. The music was very good with some interesting tracks to dance to. A three hour trip-that's dedication!
    ...OK - so I exaggerate slightly - it was a three hour trip, yes, but we'd spent the day nearby for other reasons, so it was nice timing.

    On the other hand, before now, we have...
    Stayed up all night dancing on the last night of an overseas event,
    Flown back to our local airport
    Gone: 'what freestyles are on?' and thought of Knutsford
    Driven three hours to Knutsford (via nearest Tescos to buy clean shirts)
    Danced 'till nearly the end.
    Collapsed (OK - that was me - Mrs Straycat managed to retain enough energy to get us back to the hotel)

    That was a great night too

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by straycat264 View Post
    ...OK - so I exaggerate slightly - it was a three hour trip, yes, but we'd spent the day nearby for other reasons, so it was nice timing.

    On the other hand, before now, we have...
    Stayed up all night dancing on the last night of an overseas event,
    Flown back to our local airport
    Gone: 'what freestyles are on?' and thought of Knutsford
    Driven three hours to Knutsford (via nearest Tescos to buy clean shirts)
    Danced 'till nearly the end.
    Collapsed (OK - that was me - Mrs Straycat managed to retain enough energy to get us back to the hotel)

    That was a great night too
    Perhaps there is a fine line between dedication and madness!?

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by dance cat View Post
    Perhaps there is a fine line between dedication and madness!?
    There may well be, although I think on that occasion we managed to leave it waaay off in the distance behind us...

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    We love you all, dedication or other
    Make sure you ask Jane for more sweets & Cake next time.
    Cheers guys, we're still having a blast & have all sorts of treats lined up for December & in the New Year.
    Don't forget all our Sat Freestyle nights in 2007 fall on the last Saturday of the month, other than Decembers which will be Sat 22nd December
    Happy dancing

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    Re: Manchester Area - Good MJ Venues/Events?

    Quote Originally Posted by Keith View Post
    Make sure you ask Jane for more sweets & Cake next time.
    You have to be kidding - I ate far too much cake, and people were still trying to ply me with more as we left....

    Thank you both for a great evening

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