Planet Angel - Live an Ordinary Life in an Extraordinary Way

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19/02/2008 : Well here they are, the photos from our biggest Party to date: The Planet Angel Chinese New Year Spectacular.  We apologise for the wait that some people experienced in the queue, overall we hope that everyone had a great time.

Review by Angel & Pete.

When we started down the road with Planet Angel a decade ago we knew it was a life-changing decision and there was no turning back. We didn’t know if it would work, we didn’t even know how we were going to do it. We didn’t know how we were going to finance it and had no idea of what to expect. We didn’t even know if there were any people out there who felt like us and if there were, we knew that we could only find them by word of mouth... it was never going to be easy, or quick.

But we could see it... we could see this positive place where loads of people were having fun, feeling comfortable, laughing, dancing, talking connecting and being creative.  A place where it wasn’t about money or ego, just people contributing because they want to be part of something positive and worthwhile... We didn’t often let ourselves think of how brilliant it would be to hold a massive Party in a huge beautiful building in London... but sometimes we’d imagine it – a bunch of like-minded people all working together to put on a brilliant Party for other like-minded people, all of us planning and running around all day, rigging decor and sparkly bits, having crew lunch and dinner together excitedly over the course of the afternoon and getting jittery as we prepare to open the doors.

So what an amazing experience Friday was, what a Party, what a night! The Scala, looking beautiful and decore'ed up by people who loved spending hours doing it.  Packed to the limit with people who loved dancing to DJs and musicians who loved playing their tunes.  Finishing touches lovingly fussed over by people who’d planned them for weeks... what a coming together of all those years of positive aims and what a trashing of negative things.

Deepest thanks to the Party People, Crew and Contributors for creating what happened on Friday, both recently, and over the years...  Looks like there are quite a few of us like-minded people about huh?

This feels a bit like a coming of age and it’s where we go from here that’s really exciting!  ...  ...

Big love Pete and Angel

PS If you’d like to get involved with crewing or volunteering, you’d be most welcome! As well as generally chatting with Party People, Crew and Contributors, you can find out what its like to get involved on our forum, its free and easy to join.

Some of Your Comments  

It was absolutely amazing to be back after such a long-long break from PA.. the party was everything I expected it to be, and even better. Although I was ill on Friday, and lost my voice during the dance marathon, it was definitely worth it. Thank you so much!
 
PS: I hope the person who lost their phone in the Chill Bar got it back. We handed it to the downstair's cloak room!

maarja from SW

How awesome was that!!!!! I haven't seen a party in London like that in years, reminded of the good old days of Gatecrasher in 98. Once again I feel honoured to have been part of such a fantastic party, well done to Pete, Angel and all the rest of the crew for pulling off a cracker!

Custard from Kent

you surpassed yourselves this time guys!i've been kicking round the party scene for too many years but think that actually beat them all, thanks sooooo much for friday night everything about it was perfect
lots love
jin & mikey

jin from oxford

Gosh that was a good'un! It was joyous to bop down, feel Planet really flexing its muscles in a bigger space and tearing up the dance floor!
It was sweetsticks to have all of my good companeros come together and to meet some new'uns for laughs and chat in the queue. Sweetsticks doing card tricks in the toilets. Sweetsticks spotting matching colourful-hoodies. Sweetsticks shaking off the worries of the week. Sweetsticks to see the bouncer getting down in the funky room when no one could keep their feet still!
Thanks so much for putting on the most awesome nights! And thanks to all the party-people for coming along and being their usual extraordinarily smiley, banterful, crazy heads! Here's to many more!

Purplesorbet from Coventry

just wanted to thank planet for an absolute top night, was our first time and definately wont be our last! Everything about the night was fantastic people music!!!! see you next time ange xxxxxxx

ange from cambs

Well that was a fantastic party! Venue was spot on (although was a crazy maze by the end of the night)! Music as always was spot on! Lots of lovely friendly crew and party people!
Was great to take my girfriend for the 1st time, and to meet with so many mates back in London again!!
The party carried on in cov till 12.30am sunday morning, just woke from a great sleep!
Thanks to pete, angel and all of the crew who made it the best nye ever! Peace,
Rob

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