Jesters clash with riot police at Holborn rave

Halloween is always a cracking night out in London. I spent mine avoiding a thousand devils' pitchforks at Urban Nerds in Old Street.

Meanwhile, down the road in Holborn, this week's most hilarious news story was breaking at an illegal warehouse rave. Police were called to a gaff near The Den where around 500 people were raving to 'deafening hard techno', says The Telegraph.

After asking people to leave (who probably couldn't hear them if it was so deafening), police panicked and called in the chaps from the riot squad.

The newspaper says: 'Ravers in boiler suits, bear suits, and jester costumes, and an array of hoodies, top hats, fluorescent caps and dreadlocks, were in the road. Some were drinking beer in the road, many were clinging to water bottles.'

Ahahahahahahhaha.

Newspaper quote of the week goes to squatter David Emeri, who told reporters: 'The only thing is I've been here since 3am and I haven't had the chance to go to the lavatory yet.'



Read the full story here. There's an alternative video of the event here.