What do sober people do on Saturday mornings? I have’t had booze for 20 days, I feel brighter in the mornings, and full of energy and positivity. So what better way to kick off the weekend than raving?
Today was my first experience of Morning Gloryville. They put on an early morning, sober rave experience – a raveolution – and have run events in more than 20 cities across the world. Turning up, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. But it was a lot of fun. Part club, part exercise class, the dance floor was packed from when we arrived (about 10am) to leaving at lunchtime.
They also offered yoga, massages, free glitter face-paint, and non-alcoholic drinks. And people really dress up. Like, a lot. Think Glastonbury with more gym clobber. Some lengthy queues for the glitter and the cloakroom aside, it was brilliant to enjoy a club environment without being pissed/negotiating other pissed people/spending a load of money on more booze. Gloryville is all about good vibes and making positive change in the world, and if that ain’t something to celebrate these days, I don’t know what is.
Gloryville was at the Westbank venue under the Westway, so we figured we would take a walk to the Redemption restaurant in Nothing Hill for lunch. It’s a vegan, alcohol-free bar/restaurant, and they also allow people with glittery faces in. I had a ‘crantini’ (cranberry-based mocktail), a peppermint tea and a Tokyo salad for lunch.
Dancing, fancy lunch, and it was still only early afternoon. Raving in the morning is most definitely For The Win!
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