Planet Angel - Live an Ordinary Life in an Extraordinary Way

Involved From/ To: 2001 to date
Description: Event Managament and Coordination
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Since joining the décor crew back in January 2001 I've been involved in almost every aspect of the Planet Angel parties - from prettifying the toilets and hanging fairy lights...

to writing the monthly newsletter and managing the door.

My role at Planet Angel has been as diverse as the people who come to the parties, but it's always been a lot of fun! As part of the Event Management team I developed my organisational skills and flexed my event management muscles in an environment that I love.

Ever since I put on my first big party at the University of Bath back in 1996 I've been passionate about event organisation. My biggest project was an entire university freshers' week for 1500 people over 9 nights in 4 venues, but no matter what the scale or style of event, I'm most at home when I'm organising things. Whether it's a summer music festival in Ascot, dance parties with the Nuclear Bunnies, or a duck race down the river Avon (don't ask), I enjoy nothing more than getting entirely stressed for several weeks in the run up to a spectacular party and then seeing it all come together on the night.

I also love to write, anything from reviews for the underground dance magazines Atom Bomb Bubble Gum and Intercourse (under the guise of Little Miss Randy) to a dissertation on the antagonistic activity of soil borne fungi (no, really!). At Planet Angel I wrote the monthly crew news and the Planet Angel Newsletter that lets everyone know what's going on between parties. Like everyone at Planet Angel, I'm also passionate about music. As a dyed-in-the-wool indie kid it wasn't until I met DJ Tequila in 2000 that I was exposed to the joys of almost every type of dance music imaginable - I couldn't believe what I'd been missing! I have stayed true to my roots, though.

In the summer of 2001 I dusted off my cello and joined a gorgeous little acoustic band called Frodo Freud. It's a fantastic outlet for my creative urges and has given me the opportunity to put 10 years' classical training to good use and make some beautiful sounds with some truly talented musicians. We've recorded two CDs (which was very exciting!) but I get the biggest buzz when we play live to an appreciative audience.

So- if you're looking for a session cellist, some acoustic indie sounds or need some help organising an event then I'm your girl! (I'm also quite an authority on soil borne fungi…).

You'll find me bouncing around with a big smile - catch me if you can!