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gair rhydd can exclusively reveal new plans for an End of Summer Term celebration. The plans, decided and organised by Cardiff Students’ Union, involve three separate events to coincide with end of term celebrations. gair rhydd can reveal the events to be a May Ball, a “Big Summer House Party” hosted by Drink The Bar Dry and an ‘exclusive VIP area’ at Beach Break Live 2011. New plans come after the Board of Trustees for the Students’ Union made the decision to cancel the annual Cooper’s Field Summer Ball after incurring record losses of nearly £59,000 last year. The first event, scheduled for Sunday May 15, is a May Ball that will unite the University’s Main Building and the Students’ Union in what has been described as ‘a massive, all-building event.’ The May Ball will feature fairground rides, live music, cocktail bars, and a custom built casino. A Students’ Union spokesperson said: “The May Ball is going to be like nothing you’ve seen before. This won’t be the Students’ Union as [the students] know it.” The second event will see the ever-popular end of term Drink The Bar Dry be transformed into a “Big Summer House Party.” Keeping its usual features of a breakfast and drinks reception, the “Big Summer House Party” will see the Students’ Union open its first-ever beer garden, putting on barbecues and outdoor live music. Other attractions are set to include bouncy castles and paddling pools. “We’ll be expanding the use of lots of space…the building will be fitted out like a house party with kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, bathrooms and bedrooms. “At the end of the night we’ll wash away all the mess with the largest foam cannon the Union has ever seen,” revealed the spokesperson. Commenting on the “Big Sum-
mer House Party” Finance and Commercial Officer Darryl Light revealed: “This promises to be one of our most ambitious projects yet.” To top off the trilogy of events, Cardiff University will be hosting an exclusive VIP area at next year’s Beach Break Live. At the four-day, four-night music festival, that attracts a said 20,000 attendees, the Cardiff University VIP area will provide students with catering outlets, a private bar and a place where students and their guests can “chill out.” Beach Break Live founder Celia Norowzian spoke on the deal, stating: “Cardiff University students have always been an important part of the festival, so we’re incredibly excited that the Union have made Beach Break an official part of its student entertainment calendar.” Four thousand tickets for the May Ball are due to go on sale on Monday December 6, a figure that sees a drop of up to 2,000 tickets when compared to previous years. “This event is going to take the concept of the end of year ball to a whole new standard,” announced the Union spokesperson. Tickets for each event are priced separately, however students can purchase a one-off “Beat the VAT” package deal that will include entry to the Drink The Bar Dry event and the exclusive Cardiff University VIP area at Beach Break Live. “I’m really excited by the package we have put together for students. We have managed to retain a formal end of year event in the shape of the new May Ball, while including a new link up with Beach Break Live to enhance the experience for the thousands of our students that attend each year,” said Darryl. He continued: “The “Beat the VAT” campaign is us trying to get students the best deal possible…so get your ticket now for what promises to be a new and exciting end to your academic year.”
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