Where do you want to go today?

With the collapse of the Mezzanine due to club trouble this left the AO homeless AGAIN!!! So this year saw the Orange relocate to another contraversial venue..the canal club. known even more for its housey housey roots, AO fans feared it was all over. A very rocky start left fans even more disapointed with two failed gigs due to the club refit and some overly particular fire safety officers who had had a bad day.

But as always it was up to the crew to prove a venue is just a venue and the crowd make the night - and numbers started to climb again back to old times.

	2nd feb 2001
	the mezzanine, Wolverhampton
	the february wake up
	With the dawning of a new club year..the orange rammed this club whilst tentaivly waiting on the polices decision on the fate of the club after the new year eve trouble Sol Ray kicked up a storm and made sure this was going to be a year to remember

	2nd March 2001
	the Mezzanine, Wolverhampton
	March madness
	S4 came over from Canada to cast his trance spell. It was Keefs 30th B`day Live PAs from Vicious Circle and the Wolvs Gansta Villians saw the red room packed all night Still no decision from the council about the clubs fate!

	6th April 2001
	The Mezzanine, Wolverhampton
	Bringing a storm on in
	The descison had come the mezzanine was not granted its licence back and the end was very close indeed. we hung on in for more time... we needed stability This month it was the turn of the London Djs to show us whats happening 'dahn souf'.. Oberon from Samsara and Rubec from fish complimented the resident heads and it was all hands on decks!

	Fri 11th May
	The Mezzanine, Wolverhampton
	Beats with a force of a tidal wave
	This was to be the last gig at the Mezz the licence had gone.. but we played on. No beer but that wasnt a problem, it never has been for the AO fans! teas and cofEes alround kept the night ticking Orange Peel was the main star as the crowd was the biggest it had ever been, numbers swelled and Richie Swift and Dan cleaned up upstairs.

	Fri 8th June 2001
	Canal club , Wolverhampton
	A Hike over the other side of town
	The final bolt dropped on the door of the Mezz two days after flyers printed...gahh! 20,000 stickers on the flyers were printed and hand stuck before the flyers could be got out. A dash to the only other club big enough to get the fans in! We were now resident at the canal club Jo Shiva made a welcome return and scored one for the ladies! Whilst the drum and bass hogged the better upstairs room the ground floor was all a mass of wobbly limbs as we packed them in

	July		NO FLYER
	secret location
	outdoor party
	After the venue for the weekend fell through (...farmer arguments about landrights for grazing cattle), we switched locations for a one nighter instead. A shame but the gig was great. Djs were free and easy and the sets more relaxed and bouncy, the clearing of the wood was sloped and covered, the weather mild and the rain held off. campfires were lit and danced around as glow sticks hung in trees to illuminate your path. It was a beautiful site and the big swing was a firm favorite. The music went on till 6 when environmental health got wind and shut us down..but in a nice way! We cleared up..and went home

	Summer
	Here, there and everywhere!
	Bulldog Bash, Long Marston 9/10/11th Aug
	The Bulldog bash was a massive sucess.. given free reign this year to 'do what thou wilst' we made the tent our own. A 100 ft long tent packed with a few hundred up for it Bikers was a sight to see..as was the head of the UK chapter of the Hells Angels on dancing on stage having the time of his Life! WOW. This gig rocked. Large style. We had people buying weekend tickets just to come to join in the fun for a nightand the mix of clubbers and bikers was a great site! The festival was fantastic, weather great and the people the most chilled and laid back Id ever seen at a festival. Sol Ray played a near legendary set.. we were all knocked for six. as the man himself said after the gig "where do I go from here?". and if you meet any of the AO crew just ask them about the on stage sex change android...now thats a story..say no more!

	Fri 7th September		FLYER NOT DISTRIBUTED
	depot (formerly Canal club) Wolverhampton
	Torture Garden (London)
	This was going to be massive, we had done fetish night in the past but these guys were the real deal! Work on the club had been slow all summer, planning delays because of the club being a listed building caused a virtual stand still. So we were al incredibly disapointed when it was pulled Strike 1!

	Fri 5th Oct
	depot (formerly Canal club) Wolverhampton
	Ready for Launch!
	So this time we had the go...we had the lights in place the rig was being tested..the decor in place..the screens up a shiny new club reeady to rumble BUT..and theres that nasty nasty BUT. Health and safety was examining the venue and said NO GO with 2 hours to spare the venue was forced to close *BASTRDS..F*ckin..BASTrDS. We called everybody we could and called the gig off, to late for an alternative plan STRIKE 2!!! This was getting serious**

	Fri 12th Oct		NO FLYER FREE PARTY
	depot (formerly Canal club) Wolverhampton
	Free Party
	With those last stupid Health and Safety issues all clear we held a free party the week after The residents took there rightful places behind the decks again and we christened the new club in its new role..as our home.

	Fri 2nd November
	depot (formerly Canal club) Wolverhampton
	3D Visual Night
	Free Pair of Glasses as you came in the door. the on-screen visuals were in 3d.. but mixed feedback..some say it was great..some didnt know what the hell they were supposed to be looking at..you decide..it was a brave try!..I wont do it again..Im sorry. Sasha F came over from Helsinki Finland to show us the Nordic way..and we liked it a lot. The Udder marquee shone through with two..count them two..live bands givin it a laid back and funky feel.