The end!

Hello all you awesome people,

I'm afraid we have a big sad announcement to make: Bad Rep in December will be our last ever Bad Rep as we bring this 18 month queer party to a close.

(Dont' cry Gerard, it's all gonna be ok)

We have loved every second of Bad Rep, it's been an absolute blast. We've made so many new friends, created a little space for us and other weirdos, and made something small and special happen. We know it's just a club night, but we are so proud of everything we've done in the last 18 months and we couldn't have done it without you.

So why have we decided to call it a day? It's been a tough decision to make but first and foremost we wanted to end it on a high. So often clubs can go on and on and just fizzle out into nothing. We wanted to end it with the biggest party ever and on our terms. We are all friends and work as a collective, and while we all deeply love Bad Rep, the workload means that there are other projects and activities we have yet to explore.

Bad Rep is a collective. We are made up of film makers, (bad) musicians, zinesters, crafters, and dancers. After Bad Rep we will continue to be a collective and will go on to make lots more things with each other in different forms. This isn't us stopping, this is just closing a door on one project. And if we aren't creating anything for a bit it's because we are having a well deserved rest and playing D+D together. We are a gang and a force to be reckoned with. You haven't seen the last of us.

We have had the pleasure of working with THE BEST venue we have ever known. Garry and everyone at The Resistance Gallery have been incredibly supportive and Bad Rep wouldn't be Bad Rep without them. We see Bad Rep as a truly collaborative project with The Resistance Gallery and it's been amazing to have such a wonderful space just for us weirdos and misfits. Garry has supported us 100% and has offered his enthusiasm and support in a way that venue owners usually don't. We seriously cannot recommend this venue enough. I hope this isn't the last time we work with Garry and Resistance Gallery in some way, I'm sure our paths will cross again soon.

And so there are a bunch of people we need to thank. We'd like to thank everyone that has ever been a guest dj for the night at Bad Rep: Will Power, Hatchetface, C-Man, Skulleena, Sheela-Na-Gig, Johnny, Colette, Len, Helen, Kosminsky, Pierre Evil, Tamsin-Bop We made it a policy not to get experienced djs to come play songs for us, instead we wanted our regulars and stars of the dancefloor to have a go behind the decks and make us dance, and they did a pretty damned amazing job.

Thanks to everyone who has ever been on the Bad Rep door : Mike, Zak, Cat, Tim. You guys did the bit of the job that nobody likes and you were super awesome, friendly, and welcoming and we can't thank you enough!!!

And thank you to every single person who has ever come to Bad Rep. Dancing with you and hanging out with you and making friends with you has been life changing. Our world has grown in the last 18 months and you have shaped our little club night into a fun positive space and inspired us so damned much.

Thanks for dancing and let's make December 8th the biggest Bad Reputation party we can.

Love

Froogs + Zomboy + Monkey + Casio 
xxxx




P.S Guess who loves MCR gifs and aint' afraid to use 'em.