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We’ve heard on the grapevine that some people are worried about our venue move, and what it means for AC. Some people think that our prices should have dropped because we have a new home, and some people think that the club structure or vibe will change.
I’d like to explain what’s happening – right from the horses mouth!
First: money!
In 2012 we started using clubtickets.com to sell our tickets, they charge a booking fee, so we incorporated that into the ticket prices rather than sticking it on top (ie. You pay the same as before, we pay the fee)
In Feb 2013, early birds went up by £1, standard couples tickets went up by £3, and the door price rose to £30 (to encourage advanced purchasing!) We still do plenty of Earlybird offers.
When we became VAT registered – we did not put our prices up, we took the hit ourselves.
So you see, we are trying to be fair with our prices.
People have been speculating on how much our past and present venues cost us, but really the main costs of AC are the bands, performers, DJs, staff, equipment hire and purchase, and things like the tea and coffee, condoms and sweets that we give away for free. Those things will not change regardless of venue!
Second: the club.
Moving venue is like changing clothes. You’re the same person inside, whether you dress in denim dungarees, a power suit or a latex catsuit. Same goes for AC. Moving to Elektrowerkz is just a change of clothes, the inside will remain the same.
We will have PFI (10 hours), Hellfire Room (8 hours), Chillout room (10 hours), Dungeon (8 hours) Theatre of Sin (4 hours), Hellhole (4 hours), couples room (8 hours). There will be bands and performers, usherettes with sweets, all our regular DJs, more props and décor than ever before, the dungeon will be larger, we’ll use the in-house ‘cinema’ area to show horror films, we’ll also use the in-house BBQ to replace the hot food stall. Free tea and coffee as usual in the chillout room at 3am.
We will not change AC to become like any of the many other clubs that use Elektrowerkz, same as we didn’t change it to become like the salsa or RnB events also held at Colosseum!
Just because Slimelight is held in this building does not mean that AC will become 'another Slimelight night'... TG and Voodoo Rocks are also held at Elektrowerkz, and they also are different to Slimelight, just as we will be.
So if you hear rumours or idle gossip, feel free to set them straight - because you now know the truth of the matter!
Missy and d.Void xx
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