Fantazia (dance)

Fantazia is a dance organisation based in the UK. Founded in 1991 by James Perkins, it was set up at a time when breakbeat hardcore was on the ascendent within the rave scene, having grown out of the Acid House movement.

Given the popularity and appeal of the music to a new generation of disaffected youth, the company grew quickly in line with the movement, holding six large raves in 1992.

The following are some of Fantazia's events in the early 1990s :

• Fantazia New Year: 1991/ 92 at Westpoint Exhibition Centre, near Exeter. 10,000 people;

• Second Sight: 22 February 1992 at Westpoint Centre, Nr Exeter. 8000 people;

• Summertime: 15 May 1992 at Matchams Park Stadium, Bournemouth. 16,000 people;

• One Step Beyond: 25 July 1992 at Donington Park. 28,000 people (Fantazia’s largest ever rave);

• Unforgettable Journey: 5 September 1992 at Quest, Wolverhampton;

• Fantazia New Year 1992/3 at Littlecote House (near Hungerford, Berks), Wiltshire. 16,000 people.

Other large scale events included: The Showcase, Second Sight, tours of The Haçienda, Barrowlands, Glasgow and also The Big Bang at the SECC, Glasgow in 1993.

As part of a general trend in the rave movement, not only were these events legal – but also particularly large. As above, Fantazia’s rave at Castle Donington was the largest outdoor rave to be held in the UK – with no fewer than 25,000 people (police at the time estimated that an extra 3000 had gained entrance without tickets so the attendance figure was closer to 30,000).

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