Rave Experience

02/09/2026

Dumfries & Galloway Carnival is 150 days away, but the programme has just kicked off right here in Dumfries & Galloway

The Holywood Trust Dumfries Town Band Dumfries and Galloway Council

31/08/2026

RAVERS - WE NEED YOUR STORIES 🔊

Were you there when rave culture exploded?

The warehouses. The fields. The convoys. The clubs. The sound systems. The clothes. The people. The police. The friendships. The absolute chaos of it all.

We're creating Rave Experience, a new 20-minute immersive experience telling the story of rave culture - and we want the people who actually lived it to help us get the story right.

As well as hosting a drop-in session on Saturday 5th Sep, 1pm-2pm, we're hosting an informal online conversation with ravers from across the country.

Tell us what you remember. What it felt like. Where you went. What changed. What people today don't understand about it.
No polished answers needed - just come and talk rave with us.

SIGN UP HERE https://form.jotform.com/262405309041043

🔊 Saturday | 1pm-2pm
💻 Online - completely free
👉 Sign up here and we'll send you the joining details:

If you were part of it, we'd love you to help us tell it.

26/08/2026

🍻 Grab a couple of beers with your pals and come have a chat about the old days.

We’re creating a space for real conversations about rave culture - what it was, what it meant to you, how it’s changed, what’s stayed the same and, maybe, what you miss.

Because your experience of rave was different to everyone else’s, and we want to hear your story, your way.

This is the beginning of a bigger conversation, with something pretty exciting happening behind the scenes for Northern Lights 2027.

No story is too outrageous. No conversation is off limits.

Come along, share a few stories, have a laugh and be part of creating something amazing✨

No need to sign up - just come along!

11/07/2026

Happy Saturday.

We are looking to inspire our music team with some of your favourites.

If you were compiling the best of all time Rave, what tunes would be on the list?

These can be old skool or millenial cool....

We are kicking it off with Energy Flash by Joey Beltram (turn it up!)

Beats (Official Soundtrack)Energy Flash · Joey Beltram℗ 1990 R&...

10/07/2026

Illegal or Ticketed?

The image is from Castlemorton, apparantley it was the biggest illegal Rave in UK history taking place in 1992.

Did you go to any free parties?

Were there any organised in Scotland?

We don't need names

08/07/2026

We have been blown away by some of the content you are sharing of Raves you attended. Help us build the picture of Rave here in South Scotland and join the conversation.

Massive thanks to Tina Bell for sending us all these tickets. We also note the use of no cameras which reminds us just how much freedom this generation had to express themselves.

Does anyone have any of those flyers locked away in their bedroom somewhere?

06/07/2026

Were you a raver back in the day? 🧡
Did you dance until sunrise? Find your tribe on the dancefloor? Meet your best friends - or maybe even your partner - at a rave?
We're creating Rave Experience, a brand new 360° immersive projection experience that will premiere at Northern Lights Dumfries, 29th - 31st January 2027.
But this isn't just our story - we want it to be yours too.
We're collecting memories, photographs, flyers, mixtapes and stories from people who lived through the rave scene. Whether you were in a warehouse, a field, a nightclub or your local community hall, we'd love to hear what those nights meant to you.
Tell us:
💿 What was your first rave?
🎵 What track instantly takes you back?
❤️ What do you remember most?
📸 Do you have any photos, tickets or flyers you'd be happy to share?

Leave a comment below or head over to our new site at https://raveexperience.co.uk and leave us your story.
Let's celebrate the music, the people and the moments that changed a generation.

A new immersive experience inspired by the culture that changed everything