Free party
party "free" from the restrictions of the legal club scene
A free party is a party "free" from the restrictions of the legal club scene, similar to the free festival movement. It typically involves a sound system playing electronic dance music from late at night until the time when the organisers decide to go home. A free party may be multiple sound systems. If the party becomes a festival, it becomes a teknival. Free in this context describes the entry fee and the lack of restrictions and law enforcement.
Organiser motivations range from political protest to simple recreation. An example of free parties as political protest was their prominence during the M11 link road protest. At most parties no money is asked for entrance since profit is not the aim. Some (often indoor) events request donations at the door to cover costs. Typically organisers make little profit or a loss setting them up.
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