BUMP Roller Disco 19.01.12
If you’ve ever been to a roller disco before you’ll know that it’s not all neon socks, lycra and cheesy 80s music. Okay it is that. But it’s also a great opportunity to let go of your inhibitions and really have a laugh.
After putting on some bright white roller skates and making a rather shaky entrance to the dance floor I clutched my friend and suddenly felt very thankful to have someone to hold on to. Instead of making a bee-line for the bar, (my usual course of action upon arriving at a club) I made a bee line for the make-shift neon hand-rails. The ground was quite literally moving beneath me and I could do one of two things. 1) Panic. 2) Accept that I was probably going to make an idiot of myself - but that sometimes that is hella fun. I chose option two.
I threw myself into the mass of skaters giggling and whizzing around the floor. On more than one occasion people fell down taking their friends with them into a hysterical heap on the floor, but everyone got up again and helped each other round. Some people really went wild throwing some shapes on the floor. I was never going to be this good. As I hurtled screaming into a man wearing leopard print I expected him to be catty, but he was really friendly and just helped me to find my wheels. Once I got the hang of it it was pretty exhilarating and even when I was scared everyone was so helpful and friendly.
If you’re bored of spending your Saturday nights in a commercial club or the cinema, or if you’re a bit of an adrenaline junky, or even just an 80s enthusiast then BUMP is definitely something to try, even just for a good old-fashioned laugh!
The BUMP crew are next at Trinity on Saturday 9th February, more info here: http://bumpclub.co.uk/events.asp
By Tara Evans