Welcome to winter! Don’t be depressed by dark mornings and cold weather – just fill your diary up with some great days and nights out and you will be as happy as ever. What’s on in Bournemouth? A lot! Here are some recommendations from the BournemouthNews.info team, including house, trance, techno, hip hop, funk and much more. See you on the dancefloor.
Friday November 1: Ghetto Jam Halloween at The Winchester
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JFB headlines a funk spook-tacular with Cursa, Dafu and the rest of the crew. Shinobi Pictures will be taking photos for our photo gallery.
Saturday November 2: Hoop Dance workshop
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Hoola-hooping has gone FAR beyond just waist hooping, it has progressed into the wonderful world of Hoop Dance! Find out how with this day-long workshop.
RECOMMENDED Saturday November 2: Terminal with special guest Mark Reeve at The Winchester
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Lee Williams has coaxed one of the UK’s most exciting DJs to our shores. Cocoon, Drumcode and Intec producer and DJ Mark Reeve will be banging out some filthy techno alongside Terminal techno cru regulars Graham Davis, Scott O’Brien and Robbie Tronik. Base Music head Paul Moore completes the main room line up. In the Vault, cool off with some super-sexy house courtesy of Afrodisiac Radio regulars Mark Rush Palmer and Ovi Valentino Groza, along with Chris Moss Acid and Steff. Limited £5 tickets on sale at Paradox on Old Christchurch Road. If you’ve not been to a Terminal event before, watch the below video. And look out for Dougie Benge filming on the night.
Friday November 8: DJ Woody, Mix-Tape at Orange Rooms
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We are loving the Orange Rooms, in particular the midweek music in the Bunker. Check out Bournemouth’s Daily Echo in the coming weeks for our detailed review of Marmalade, Finders Keepers and Mix-Tape. Out of the November lineups already announced, Friday, November 8 looks to be our favourite so far. DJ Woody joins host DJ Roast Beatz for a festival of funk, hip-hop and rare grooves.
Saturday November 9: TWISTED presents Jumping Jack Frost at The Winchester
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We are looking forward to reviewing this old school extravaganza! Jumping Jack Frost will play a two-hour set and 10% of the profits will go to charity. Clubbing for a cause! Here is our review of the last TWISTED.
RECOMMENDED Friday November 15: 2gether at Hamptons
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The bank holiday bonanza gets a Friday booking for its 2013 closing party, with Emma Hebdige and Dave Hunt, and the crowd from Bolts, Circus and Vice Versa. One last progressive and funky house party at Hamtons for this year from this all-inclusive crowd – let’s make this one a blast! Advance tickets are just £3.50.
Friday November 15: Contakt at The Winchester, Bournemouth
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Techno goes minimal as Bournemouth’s biggest names combine, lead by Tom Dubyes, for a journey to the dark side of the moon. The line-up is awesome - Kuba Drypher (Contakt), Tom Dubyes (Contakt), Drotter (Contakt), Dave Hornby (Shake), Alberto Cardenosa (Toma Sundays), Uncle D (Back2House) and Robert Miranda (Minimal Animal).
Saturday November 16: Back By Dope Demand at Hamptons
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A massive line-up of Bournemouth’s best DJs – including the iconic Martyn T Hat ad Cut La Funk aka Bob Baker – combine for one big nostalgic party. Judging by the number of people involved, this party should last about a week…
Friday November 22: Waved at Halo
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A new house night is launching at Halo. This first edition of Waved is headlined by Redlight (Lost in your love) DEVolution and Finders Keepers residents.
Friday November 29: Shake presents Craig Richards at The Winchester
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Craig Richards joins Shake regulars Dave Hornby and Russell Sanger, alongside Abstract Culture DJs, for some end-of-month house music. Look out for Sam B Photography to get in our photo gallery.