Raindance — The Slightly Early Xmas Snow Ball
SeOne, London Bridge · Saturday 13 December 2008 · four-arena rave programme
13 December 2008 · 9pm–6am
Complete original bi-fold programme for Raindance's The Slightly Early Xmas Snow Ball, advertised on Saturday 13 December 2008 at SeOne under London Bridge. Its fantasy Christmas artwork opens to four musical areas, including old-skool jungle with Nicky Blackmarket, Billy Daniel Bunter, Kenny Ken, Mickey Finn and Devious D, plus breaks, hardcore and hard house.
Read the catalogue note →- Event
- The Slightly Early Xmas Snow Ball
- Promoter
- Raindance
- Venue
- SeOne (S.E.One, formerly the Drome)
- Location
- 41–43 St Thomas Street, London Bridge, London SE1 3QX, as printed; entrances/directions described via London Bridge, Tooley Street, tunnels. Period venue directory also records Weston Street access.
- Advertised hours
- 9pm–6am; after 1am no concessions or guests admitted at organisers' discretion. Over-18s only.
- Original admission / price
- £15 advance plus booking fee. 2-for-1 on selected drinks before 11pm. No exact general door price stated.
- Designer
- Uncredited / not established.
- Format
- Four-panel bi-fold club flyer: outside front, outside reverse and unfolded double-width centre programme.
- Orientation
- Landscape covers; wider landscape inner spread, folded along the centre.
- Original / reproduction
- Likely period-original 2008 promotional ephemera, based on object and corroborated original event advertisement; manufacture not independently authenticated.
- Edition / variant
- No named edition or verified alternate version.
- Condition
- Very Good — minor handling; expected centre fold; assessment from three photographs.
- Completeness
- Complete as photographed: outside front and back, plus open double-width interior (one four-panel bi-fold item).
- Absolute rarity
- Unknown; no defensible print-run or surviving-copy evidence.
- Acquisition rarity
- Not assessed.
- Event relationship
- The Slightly Early Xmas Snow Ball · 2008-12-13
- Venue relationship
- Browse SeOne (S.E.One, formerly the Drome) objects
Catalogue note
Complete original bi-fold programme for Raindance's The Slightly Early Xmas Snow Ball, advertised on Saturday 13 December 2008 at SeOne under London Bridge. Its fantasy Christmas artwork opens to four musical areas, including old-skool jungle with Nicky Blackmarket, Billy Daniel Bunter, Kenny Ken, Mickey Finn and Devious D, plus breaks, hardcore and hard house. The back documents £15 advance tickets, national ticket outlets, entry rules and venue directions. The internal 'credit crunch price' sales pitch records the economic atmosphere of 2008.
Advertised programme: Old Skool & Old Skool Jungle — Squirrel b2b Skie; Danny C / G-Magical; Nicky Blackmarket / Billy Daniel Bunter; Kenny Ken / Mickey Finn; Devious D / Isotonik Cru; MCs Moose / 5 Alive / Ice | Jenkins Lane / Can U Feel It / Pussina Classix Mashup — Breaks, 89-90, House, Electro — Dave Minns / Niki Dimensions; Mofo / Mr Arkoss; Apply The Breaks; Filth Monkeys / Alex Hero; Billy Buntersaurus / Joey G | Magic Hardcore Raveabout First Birthday — Raf; Insane & Mind; HB & Ponder; Sc@r & Uplift; Compulsion (advertised last ever UK set); Wonter (Poland); Billy Daniel Bunter; Ham / Vibes & Livelee | Mad Hatters Hard House Party — Beanie / Elvis / Tony Roberts; Strange Dave b2b Livewire; D4RK; Double G / Carl Nicolson; Billy Daniel Bunter / Nicky D
Graphic-design significance: Snowflakes, moon, alpine snowy scene, central red-dressed illustrated figure and raised metallic-red Raindance logotype on the cover; colour-coded typography and whimsical character motifs inside. Strong late-2000s rave advertising. Pezism.com appears in a footer of general links but no artist credit verified.
Historical context: Raindance advertises four arenas in London Bridge railway arches: old-skool and old-skool jungle, breaks/house/electro classics, a Magic Hardcore Raveabout birthday, and a Mad Hatters hard-house programme. The internal wording explicitly promotes a 'credit crunch price'. Venue features include lasers, custom visuals, archival rave footage, sound systems, chillout areas and an outside smoking area. SeOne, formerly the Drome, ceased trading in February 2010.
Production note: Full colour printing; method and exact paper stock not established.
Condition note: Very Good (provisional photographic assessment). Original centre fold; vivid inks and readable print, minor edge/corner rubbing and slight handling; no conspicuous tearing, loss, adhesive, pinholes or staining. Not mint.
Confidence / uncertainty: Date, price, address, bill, venue and hours verified from printed primary evidence; a period online original event advertisement confirms exact event date. Promoted DJ names are not proof of actual performances. Some heavily stylised stage-name lettering is provisional (especially right-hand breaks-area heading). Designer, print run, exact dimensions, original stock and previous provenance remain unknown.
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Why this object matters
Historical context
Raindance advertises four arenas in London Bridge railway arches: old-skool and old-skool jungle, breaks/house/electro classics, a Magic Hardcore Raveabout birthday, and a Mad Hatters hard-house programme. The internal wording explicitly promotes a 'credit crunch price'. Venue features include lasers, custom visuals, archival rave footage, sound systems, chillout areas and an outside smoking area. SeOne, formerly the Drome, ceased trading in February 2010.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.7 / 10.
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Recorded contributions · 5
- Nicky BlackmarketPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Old Skool & Old Skool Jungle — Squirrel b2b Skie; Danny C / G-Magical; Nicky Blackmarket / Billy Daniel Bunter; Kenny Ken / Mickey Finn; Devious D / Isotonik Cru; MCs Moose / 5 Alive / Ice | Jenkins Lane / Can U Feel It / Pussina Classix Mashup — Breaks, 89-90, House, Electro — Dave Minns / Niki Dimensions; Mofo / Mr Arkoss; Apply The Breaks; Filth Monkeys / Alex Hero; Billy Buntersaurus / Joey G | Magic Hardcore Raveabout First Birthday — Raf; Insane & Mind; HB & Ponder; Sc@r & Uplift; Compulsion (advertised last ever UK set); Wonter (Poland); Billy Daniel Bunter; Ham / Vibes & Livelee | Mad Hatters Hard House Party — Beanie / Elvis / Tony Roberts; Strange Dave b2b Livewire; D4RK; Double G / Carl Nicolson; Billy Daniel Bunter / Nicky D Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Billy Daniel BunterPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Old Skool & Old Skool Jungle — Squirrel b2b Skie; Danny C / G-Magical; Nicky Blackmarket / Billy Daniel Bunter; Kenny Ken / Mickey Finn; Devious D / Isotonik Cru; MCs Moose / 5 Alive / Ice | Jenkins Lane / Can U Feel It / Pussina Classix Mashup — Breaks, 89-90, House, Electro — Dave Minns / Niki Dimensions; Mofo / Mr Arkoss; Apply The Breaks; Filth Monkeys / Alex Hero; Billy Buntersaurus / Joey G | Magic Hardcore Raveabout First Birthday — Raf; Insane & Mind; HB & Ponder; Sc@r & Uplift; Compulsion (advertised last ever UK set); Wonter (Poland); Billy Daniel Bunter; Ham / Vibes & Livelee | Mad Hatters Hard House Party — Beanie / Elvis / Tony Roberts; Strange Dave b2b Livewire; D4RK; Double G / Carl Nicolson; Billy Daniel Bunter / Nicky D Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Kenny KenPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Old Skool & Old Skool Jungle — Squirrel b2b Skie; Danny C / G-Magical; Nicky Blackmarket / Billy Daniel Bunter; Kenny Ken / Mickey Finn; Devious D / Isotonik Cru; MCs Moose / 5 Alive / Ice | Jenkins Lane / Can U Feel It / Pussina Classix Mashup — Breaks, 89-90, House, Electro — Dave Minns / Niki Dimensions; Mofo / Mr Arkoss; Apply The Breaks; Filth Monkeys / Alex Hero; Billy Buntersaurus / Joey G | Magic Hardcore Raveabout First Birthday — Raf; Insane & Mind; HB & Ponder; Sc@r & Uplift; Compulsion (advertised last ever UK set); Wonter (Poland); Billy Daniel Bunter; Ham / Vibes & Livelee | Mad Hatters Hard House Party — Beanie / Elvis / Tony Roberts; Strange Dave b2b Livewire; D4RK; Double G / Carl Nicolson; Billy Daniel Bunter / Nicky D Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Devious DPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Old Skool & Old Skool Jungle — Squirrel b2b Skie; Danny C / G-Magical; Nicky Blackmarket / Billy Daniel Bunter; Kenny Ken / Mickey Finn; Devious D / Isotonik Cru; MCs Moose / 5 Alive / Ice | Jenkins Lane / Can U Feel It / Pussina Classix Mashup — Breaks, 89-90, House, Electro — Dave Minns / Niki Dimensions; Mofo / Mr Arkoss; Apply The Breaks; Filth Monkeys / Alex Hero; Billy Buntersaurus / Joey G | Magic Hardcore Raveabout First Birthday — Raf; Insane & Mind; HB & Ponder; Sc@r & Uplift; Compulsion (advertised last ever UK set); Wonter (Poland); Billy Daniel Bunter; Ham / Vibes & Livelee | Mad Hatters Hard House Party — Beanie / Elvis / Tony Roberts; Strange Dave b2b Livewire; D4RK; Double G / Carl Nicolson; Billy Daniel Bunter / Nicky D Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Danny CPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: Old Skool & Old Skool Jungle — Squirrel b2b Skie; Danny C / G-Magical; Nicky Blackmarket / Billy Daniel Bunter; Kenny Ken / Mickey Finn; Devious D / Isotonik Cru; MCs Moose / 5 Alive / Ice | Jenkins Lane / Can U Feel It / Pussina Classix Mashup — Breaks, 89-90, House, Electro — Dave Minns / Niki Dimensions; Mofo / Mr Arkoss; Apply The Breaks; Filth Monkeys / Alex Hero; Billy Buntersaurus / Joey G | Magic Hardcore Raveabout First Birthday — Raf; Insane & Mind; HB & Ponder; Sc@r & Uplift; Compulsion (advertised last ever UK set); Wonter (Poland); Billy Daniel Bunter; Ham / Vibes & Livelee | Mad Hatters Hard House Party — Beanie / Elvis / Tony Roberts; Strange Dave b2b Livewire; D4RK; Double G / Carl Nicolson; Billy Daniel Bunter / Nicky D Original catalogue credit
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