Morning Gloryville (originally named Morning Glory) is a sober, drug-free morning
rave
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event in the United Kingdom.
Morning Gloryville was founded in 2013 by Nico Thoemmes and Samantha Moyo.
It was designed to be "fun... without the alcohol",
and an alternative to the morning
gym.
One of the aims is to "reengage people with a form of
exercise
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It is performed for various reasons, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, hone athletic ...
" without the negative health impacts of drugs and alcohol.
The original event occurs once a month in
Shoreditch
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In the 16th century, Shoreditch was an impor ...
,
East London
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the f ...
.
Since then Morning Gloryville has expanded to 14 cities around the world.
The event is not exclusively raving, but also includes
yoga and
massage.
Because the event is drug and alcohol free it is also popular with families and children.
Notable
DJs to have performed at the events include
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...
.
Morning Gloryville was held at
Bestival in September 2014.
They also support up and coming DJs and in August 2016, they had
Evan Duthie
Evan Duthie (born 25 November 2000) is a Scottish DJ and music producer. A native of Aberdeen, Duthie began working as a DJ in 2015. He has played at events including BPM, Morning Gloryville, and Enjoy Music festival. Duthie has gained suppo ...
perform.
Evan Duthie
Evan Duthie (born 25 November 2000) is a Scottish DJ and music producer. A native of Aberdeen, Duthie began working as a DJ in 2015. He has played at events including BPM, Morning Gloryville, and Enjoy Music festival. Duthie has gained suppo ...
Conscious Clubbing
Morning Gloryville is also cited as creating the concept of “Conscious
Clubbing”
This term can be used to mean a variety of things, clubs such as Raha use this to distinguish Non-profit-making monthly night clubs from commercial
night clubs, as they can have more "ethical foundations" and they aim to "altering the concept of clubbing".
Clubs such as Asleep At The Wheel use this term to identify this as an alternative club, which incorporates "live music, visuals, art, talks and poetry readings".
See also
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List of electronic music festivals
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Live electronic music
References
Links
morninggloryville.com{{Electronic music festival
Music festivals established in 2013
Nightclubs in London
Dance venues
Dance organizations
Electronic music festivals in the United Kingdom
Electronic dance music venues