April 30th - Universe do the first Tribal Gathering with 25,000 people at Warminster near Bath. Total chaos on the surrounding roads with a 15 mile traffic jam leading up to the site at about 9pm.

Dreamscape plan a massive weekend long event (Woodstock 2) with probably the biggest flyer ever seen (A2 size!). The license is granted but due to difficulties with a financier Murray has to cancel the event. The late cancellation loses ESP thousands

May 14th - Obsession move to weekly club night at the old cinema, Tan Bank Road, Wellington, Nr Telford.

June 25th - Dance Trance (Mickey Lynas ex Amnesia House) has his 1st Wedding anniversary at the Sanctuary.

July - After the success of last years Castle Morton festival. A bigger event is planned near the outskirts of Corby, Northamptonshire. It is to be called "The Mother".   Unknown to the organisers, someone puts posters up in the area publicising the event and giving police access to the mobile phone lines. Sound systems manage to crack the site on Friday the 7th but by Saturday a major police operation blocks off the whole area and the phone info lines go dead.

August 13th - Universe stage their Big Love event attracting 30000. With 2 totally outdoor stages set back to back, Heaven (House) & Earth (Hardcore). Probably the last totally outdoor event. Sound restriction problems cause the levels to be turned right down half way through the Prodigy's set.

The Criminal Justice bill is put to parliament. With the new rave clause, defining a 'Rave' as 100 or more people dancing outdoors to music "mainly comprising of repetitive beats". New powers for the police will include the right to detain anyone they believe is heading to an illegal rave and the right to confiscate sounds systems (like they hadn't been doing this anyway)

To Be Continued.................

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