Did you go to the Easter Morning Gloryville?
ON 8 April 2015, the Morning Gloryville, an early morning dry rave held in Liverpool City Centre, coincided with the school holidays, so it was even more popular than ever! The event had a wide range of activities for those attending to take part in; including many one off special Easter Bunny delights! The event's Easter theme meant it's activities were as the organisers put it:- "Fun for all the family, no matter if they where babies, toddlers, teenagers, early 20's, middle aged 'kids' from the original rave scene, parents, grandparents, rabbits and unicorns..." Activities included:- table climbing, massage, yoga and it would not be a rave with out dance! "We had an amazing line up with tunes from DJ Namina, Mark Armstrong and a very special guest to catapult you into the day, Easter Bunny!" said the event organisers… These events we are told let you to take off for the mask off and let those attending unleash the inner you! The only rules are sobriety and authenticity. Gloryville DJ Stef Maggio said:- "The beauty of the event is that old time ravers who haven't been able to go out clubbing due to the constraints of having young families, now get to go out clubbing again... and you don't even need a babysitter!" If you do not know what Morning Gloryville is, it seeks to improve people's feeling of well being and aims at tackling many issues of mental health, striving to lift people's energy and grow a strong and supportive community.
This event was in partnership with the Foundation of Art and Creative Technology, who used it as part of their latest exhibition Group Therapy: Mental Distress in a Digital Age, which explores the complex relationship between technology, society, and mental health. The Climbing Hangar also joined up with Morning Gloryville for the Easter Special, bringing their bouldering facility where you could have experienced a short climb without ropes, thankfully over crash pads! The Climbing Hangar Managing Director, Gearoid MacDomhnaill said:- "If you can rave in the morning, it's a small leap to consider a regular table as a fun to climb on and it really is, as one of our most popular challenges in Liverpool's biggest climbing facility. Like our Centre and the MGV events, we have great fun subverting expectations and making everyone welcome with challenges suitable for people who see things from a different angle, like a table from underneath or yoga on the dancefloor."
Organisers of the Morning Gloryville said that:- "We wish to thank all who took part, especially our sponsors, along with the Climbing Hangar, Lush Spa Liverpool, Samantha Langton, June O'Rourke Lowe and Elizabeth Anne from Karma Therapies who provided massage all morning, alongside the Yoga classes, thanks to Jess Sawyer, Yoga Bears and Carlianne Perry. Resident Goodness Suppliers Oh My Goodness raw juice bar was also so relaxing..." So did you attended this eggtremely unusual event? Also we want to know how many Easter Bunnies did they manage to get on the dance floor in the end? For more information go to:- MorningGloryville.com or visit them on Facebook to find out about the next event...
