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Ibiza calls time on after-hours raves

By Graham Keeley in Barcelona
Published: 07 January 2008

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Time has been called on the party in Ibiza. From next season "after-hours" dance clubs on the island where the party never stops will be banned. The Consell Insular d'Evissa, or regional council, said these clubs, which operate between 6am and 10am, after normal club hours, were causing a disturbance for residents and less nocturnal holidaymakers. And local authorities in Ibiza Town want to close the clubs between 6am and 6pm, putting an end to afternoon raves. The clampdown was prompted by continued problems with drug-taking among clubbers and the deaths of three people in shoot-outs between rival gangs in the past two years. For many it marks the end of an era for the island which invented chill-out music and which was famous for its hedonistic, anything-goes attitude. Hundreds of thousands of young people flock to the island every year and it has also become the playground of celebrities from Kate Moss to James Blunt. But now the famously laid-back locals, worried that the clubs and drugs are getting out of hand, have had enough. Last summer's season saw 720 arrests for drugs-related offences. Exasperated by activities of drug dealers inside the major clubs, authorities took the unprecedented decision last summer to close three of the biggest venues. Amnesia, which attracts clubbers from across Europe, was shut for a month and fined �6,000 (�4,000) for its "lax attitude" towards the problem. Bora Bora and DC-10 were forced to close their doors for one and two months respectively. Both operate after-hours clubs. In 2006, police launched a crackdown after becoming worried that a new, more violent, breed of British gangster was operating on the island. It followed a shooting in which two holidaymakers from Northern Ireland, Gareth Richardson and Niall Hamilton, were wounded in crossfire between British drug gangs. The resort town of San Antonio, a mecca for clubbers at night, banned after-hours clubs some time ago. And now Sant Josep, home to clubs such as Space, DC10 and Bora Bora, is to do the same. Vicent Ferrer, head of tourism in Sant Josep, said: "In an urban space, an after-hours club is a danger and we have to stop it." Paquita Ribas, a local councillor, added: "We know the clubs are attractive internationally but we want tourists and residents to live in a better way." Pepe Rosello, owner of Space, said: "The new rules mean some of our morning sessions will have to be moved to afternoons. But it also opens the door to more illegal parties in houses and on the beaches." Last year, 4.5 million tourists spent their holidays in Ibiza, a 6.6 per cent rise on 2006.

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I'll be the first to say that this is just ASS
Sure it could be worse, but partyin' in the mid-afternoon is one of the essences of Ibiza...ESPECIALLY @ Space and DC-10

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Originally posted by TheVrk I'll be the first to say that this is just ASS Sure it could be worse, but partyin' in the mid-afternoon is one of the essences of Ibiza...ESPECIALLY @ Space and DC-10

Yeah that's that now cool at all....i guess i'll never get the full ibiza expiriance now

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Originally posted by TheVrk I'll be the first to say that this is just ASS

Actually, you won't, since this is really old news and there's been at least one thread on it already.

so the parties will just continue outside of the clubs instead of in a contained environment with many other people doing the same thing

the islanders will get even more pissed now!

I live in canada and have never been, so I don't really give a fuck what happens in Ibiza


maybe now it will be a little easier to book certain DJs during the summer

oh well, people will have to stop partying at 6am, whoopty doo

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew oh well, people will have to stop partying at 6am, whoopty doo

maybe for you its no big deal since your a light weight but for others that could a much larger issue

Let me know when CZ can't open during those times and maybe I'll care

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Originally posted by kotsy Let me know when CZ can't open during those times and maybe I'll care

LOL.............Plus fucking one ahhahahah

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Originally posted by UmmiE LOL.............Plus fucking one ahhahahah

+2 here

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Originally posted by exstasie maybe for you its no big deal since your a light weight but for others that could a much larger issue

it shouldn't be an issue (big or small!) for anyone
honestly!
6am is enough really
plus as ppl said - there will be plenty of after hours parties around

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Originally posted by Halycon +2 here

lol +3

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Originally posted by afterhrsgurl lol +3

+4

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew it shouldn't be an issue (big or small!) for anyone honestly! 6am is enough really plus as ppl said - there will be plenty of after hours parties around

pffft. go hard or go home

obviously you go home, Kris

Although this is what they say now, never underestimate the power of "political pressure" ($). I will not believe this to be the case until summer comes.

However, as I said before, I doubt I will go back to Ibiza if DC10 and Bora Bora closes. Those are the only 2 places that warranted the ridiculous cost of my Ibiza trip this past summer.

If you're really interested in what is happening in Ibiza politically, check out www.ibiza-spotlight.com . There are updates posted on the forum on a regular basis.

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Originally posted by EvilTree pffft. go hard or go home obviously you go home, Kris

ohhhh lol

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Originally posted by The Highroller I doubt I will go back to Ibiza if DC10 and Bora Bora closes. Those are the only 2 places that warranted the ridiculous cost of my Ibiza trip this past summer.

+1

I would add We Love Space to the list. When this was first talked about they were discussing not being allowed to open from 6AM to Noon. That would have been fine with me. Not starting the "daytime" parties until 6PM - not worth it.

The only thing clubbing wise which was worth the money was the daytime parties at the above 3 clubs, otherwise it was simply an grossly overpriced night out at a nightclub. There are other things to do there, but clubbing wise this would definetly play a role in my decision to go back.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew it shouldn't be an issue (big or small!) for anyone honestly! 6am is enough really plus as ppl said - there will be plenty of after hours parties around

+1

Guess I'm a lightweight.



As for Ibiza, just going to the 'regular' club nights out at their 'super clubs' isn't enough? If not then alright, for me it is. It's freaking Ibiza, did it once to say I went, won't do it again.

Glad I went September 2006, before all the shit hit the fan.



Man I miss that place!

if you ahvent already been ...youve missed out on the amazing days...

sad I havent been

but 6-10 being banned is THAT big of a deal imho .

A 6am-6pm ban on parties doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is a big deal when that is the time when the best parties are IMO.

Most of the club nights are just horrendously over-priced, better (ie not worth it) versions of what we're used to.

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Originally posted by The Highroller A 6am-6pm ban on parties doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is a big deal when that is the time when the best parties are IMO.

I think like 98.8% of anyone who's been to Ibiza would agree with this.

I too won't completely buy it until the summer actually comes coz in clubland, and
especially in a place like Ibiza, "political pressure" can't be underestimated

IMO The harder they clamp down on ANY kind of events the easier it is for the underground/hedonistic spirit of the island to slip through their fingers.

Another thing to keep in mind is that this new 6am-6pm ban, which is being heralded as protection for the island residents, conveniently shuts down 2 bars that they've been trying unsuccessfully to shut down for years: DC10 and Bora Bora.

The more I think about this, the more it dissapoints me. However, as some have pointed out before, people have been getting fucked on this island for hundreds and hundreds of years. The worst that this new government can do is create a blip in the centuries long of debauchery that is almost certain to continue after this government is gone.

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Originally posted by The Highroller The more I think about this, the more it dissapoints me. However, as some have pointed out before, people have been getting fucked on this island for hundreds and hundreds of years. The worst that this new government can do is create a blip in the centuries long of debauchery that is almost certain to continue after this government is gone.

Hahaha I love teh way you put shit Grahamers! lol

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