Firstly to say thank you. That was the first time attending whirl-y-gig for me and my wife (in our forties, we have come to the whole world of rave and dance events very late, having spent our earlier years in different subcultures, or just as slaves to the demands of parenthood). Well, it was glorious. I must admit, I did come with reservations, but every one of them was confounded.
It was magical, it was the Whirl-y-Fayre
Not long ago tribes gathered on a beautiful field, shaking mother earth with the tapping of dancing feet. It was magical, it was the Whirl-y-Fayre ✨ whirlygigofficial More on Whirl-Y-Fayre! Whirl-Y-Fayre Galleries
Beyond the disco, there was the rave, beyond the rave, there’s Whirl-Y-Gig
“Beyond the disco, there was the rave, beyond the rave, there’s Whirl-Y-Gig.” Reading WOMAD Festival 1994
Monkey Musings (all about the history and origins of Whirl-y-Gig)
WITH HIPPIE KUSHIE, KATE MAGIC, DR STRANGE & WOODZEE (RE-EDITED & RE-VISITED) Stephen Cox (Hippie Kushie Waking Up To Life): Can you tell me something about your early life? MP: I became a fledgling teenager in 1966 just as the world was turning technicolor, fashion was embracing the flamboyant and music explored the psychedelic. I … Read more
Whirl-Y-Gig … a collage of inspirational sounds
“Whirl-Y-Gig … a collage of inspirational sounds collected from every corner of the known universe.” NME
There’s nowhere quite like the Whirl-Y-Gig
“There’s nowhere quite like the Whirl-Y-Gig.” Time Out
Whirl-Y-Gig is the most visionary club in London, possibly in the world
“Whirl-Y-Gig is the most visionary club in London, possibly in the world.” ON Magazine
Whirl-Y-Gig is an event difficult to describe, a moment difficult to miss
“Whirl-Y-Gig is an event difficult to describe, a moment difficult to miss.” Monkey Pilot