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Photo of the landscape at Rhigos Mountain

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Five arrested at “large” illegal rave on Wales’ Rhigos Mountain

Five people have been arrested after an illegal rave on South Wales’ Rhigos Mountain.

Police were first called to the Cynon Valley area during the...

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DJ steals police van keys and throws them in bush during illegal rave raid in Wiltshire

A DJ has stolen van keys belonging to police and thrown them in a bush during an illegal rave raid in Wiltshire.

According to a...

Image of ravers outside from Kirk Field's ‘Rave New World: Confessions Of A Raving Reporter’

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‘90s UK rave culture’s birth and evolution documented in new book, ‘Rave New World’

A book exploring the explosion of '90s UK rave culture by a journalist deeply embedded in the scene has been released.

Rave New World: Confessions...

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5,000 people attend six-day illegal rave in Spanish village

Over 5,000 people recently attended a six-day illegal rave outside a small Spanish village, The Guardian reports.

According to reports, on 30th December residents of...

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Thousands attend illegal rave at former airfield in Cornwall

Thousands of people travelled from all over the UK last weekend for an illegal rave in an old airfield that lasted three days.

According to...

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Man on solo camping trip accidentally joins illegal rave, has “unbelievable weekend"

A man on a solo camping trip on the Yorkshire Moors has revealed how he had an "unbelievable weekend" after accidentally joining an illegal rave...

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An illegal rave at an under construction police station was closed down in Amsterdam

Authorities were called to shut down an illegal rave in an under-construction police station in Amsterdam last week.

Last weekend (21st), police were called to...

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Man loses hand as police break-up illegal rave in France

Over 1,500 people attended the unlicensed event in Brittany

A man has lost his hand during violent clashes with police at an illegal rave in France.

The unlicensed event, which took place in Redon...

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Police mistake pensioners queueing for COVID vaccine with an “illegal rave”

Officers were called to the site on Friday (22nd)

Police mistook pensioners queueing for COVID vaccine with an “illegal rave” last week.

Last Friday (22nd) police attended the Freemasons’ Saxon Hall in Southend, Essex after...

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Investigation launched after woman attacked by police dog at Halloween rave

The incident took place at a warehouse in Bristol

An investigation has been launched after a woman was attacked by a police dog at an illegal rave last month.

On Halloween, a number of...

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Plague raves: is clubbing in a pandemic ever ethical?

Some high-profile DJs have been criticised for playing big, crowded legal shows — dubbed ‘Plague Raves’ — in Europe during the COVID-19 crisis. Some have...

As society has been tentatively emerging from various forms of COVID-19 lockdown over the last few months, each of us has been faced with a...

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Illegal raves across UK during bank holiday weekend result in clashes with police, £10,000 fines

Raids took place in London, Leeds, Norfolk, Wales and elsewhere

Illegal raves held across the UK during the bank holiday weekend have resulted in fines and clashes with police.

It's reported that police were called...

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Illegal rave organisers to be fined up to £10,000

The UK Government announced the clampdown as part of its latest easing measures

Illegal rave organisers are set to be fined up to £10,000 as part of the UK Government's latest lockdown-easing plans.

In a press conference last...

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500-person rave in London shut down by police

Police arrived at the event shortly after midnight on Sunday (9th)

An illegal rave in London was shut down by police last weekend.

Following a string of noise complaints, officers were called to an unlicensed music...

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DJ says playing illegal NYC rave during pandemic was not “worth the risk”

Promoters called Renegade hosted a free rave underneath the Brooklyn side of the Kosciuszko Bridge

A DJ who played an illegal NYC rave last weekend has said it was not “worth the risk” performing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last Saturday...

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Police shut down an illegal rave in London over the weekend

There were clashes between riot police and attendees

Police were called to shut down an illegal rave in London last weekend.

Following a surge in illegal events across the UK during the coronavirus...

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Thousands attend illegal rave at RAF base over the weekend

The event attracted over 3,000 revellers

Thousands of party go-ers attended an illegal rave at an RAF base over the weekend.

The event took place last weekend (18th July) at RAF...

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Hundreds gather in Las Vegas desert for multiple stage rave, ignoring COVID-19 guidelines

KSNV News 3 shared videos of the event

Hundreds of people gathered in the Las Vegas desert for an illegal, multiple stage rave at the weekend.

The rave, run by mystery promoters "Malum...

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Police shut down 400-person rave in Essex village

Over 100 cars were parked on country lanes in Margaretting

Police shut down a 400-person rave in an Essex village this weekend.

As illegal raves continue to take place across the UK, police were called...

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Three arrested on suspicion of planning an illegal rave over the weekend

The arrests came as multiple illegal gatherings took place

Three people were arrested on suspicion of planning an illegal rave over the weekend.

Three men, aged between 21 and 28-years old, were arrested on...