gatecrasher is in sheffield and closed down just a few dayz ago (involuntarily) and cream is liverpool sides they are both at least six hours drive from london and if u up for a weekend id say its too much hassle to sort out.they are clubs in london which are just as good.to get the whole flavour i'd say u ought to look for large events nearer the time, like the summer soundsys of gatecrasher or heltah skeltah for example,they usually are really varied and feature all the big names.
best thing to do is to go to ibiza or come and stay further in middle england like notts(check the royal moat house hotel for accomodation), this way u quite close to most clubtowns as for planning a year ahead is a bit much as things seem a bit unstable right now. there are big events held thou each summer which are worth ten clubs to check keep an eye on this board and u will guranteed here us advertising like the summer gatecrasher soundsystem.ibiza have sisterclubs or at least they have the same names all in one spot.
if u coming to europe don#t forget to check germany and holland for hard parties, with the likes of van burren and pvd.i dunno holland but clubs to look for, germany best are places like dortmund/ duesseldorf (rhineland area),berlin and hamburg, frankfurt should be kicking as well.names clubwise to look out for are names like the vault, the old e-works and keep an eye or ear out for events like mayday and loveparade.but best is to post ur question again nearer the time,happy ol' trancin' matey
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