The Hoo Ha is literally back in July. As in, its back in July, plus the next theme is books. Those things you read, or use to hold the bed up when it's broken. Literary characters, authors, book titles, it's all down to how our DJs choose to interpret the theme.
Usual Hoo Ha rules - there are 12 guaranteed 20 minute DJ slots. To be one of our 12, stick your name down here (no experience necessary, we'll supervise all newbies if needed), and a couple of weeks before the event, we pick 12 names from the hat at random, with everyone else as reserves (reserves may be promoted to the 12 at short notice). Also, although there's no guarantee of this, we may pick a reserve (or two) to play a warmup set, and another for a closedown set.
A second draw takes place at 7pm on the night itself to determine the main time slots. You could be on first at 7:30pm, or headlining at 11:10pm, you won't know until the night (although if you have specific timing considerations we can bend the rules as we appreciate people have travel requirements etc). We do like it if you stick around to support the other DJs though.
You can play vinyl, CD, or MP3s, however if you want to go down the latter route, please let us know in advance so we can make sure you're accommodated, but please no automatic playlists as it takes the fun out of it!
No genres are out of bounds, the only rule is no repeats (covers are allowed though). So bring a few spare tracks with you - if somebody beats you to one of your picks, you're covered.
Also, don't be afraid to sign up if you've not been before, we'll all be on hand to help any newcomers. No snobbery, no egos, no gatekeepers, it's all about having fun and enjoying the music, and having a dance (if you like).
And if you don't make the lineup, come along anyway, have some great food, and most importantly, help us raise money for charity. We know things are tight these days, so even though entry is free, we encourage people to make whatever donation they can (but only if you can!). Every penny collected on the night goes to our chosen charity LAMP (www.lampadvocacy.co.uk)
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