A video showing hundreds of ravers attending an illegal gathering in St Phillips has been shared online. Avon and Somerset Police shut off Sparke Evans Park on Albert Road at 5.30pm on Sunday (April 30) after huge sound systems had been set up.
Police estimated more than 300 people were able to access the site prior to police attendance.
A video shared on YouTube shows the party from a distance, which police described as an unauthorised music event. It was the second time partygoers had gathered at the St Phillips park over the bank holiday weekend.
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BristolLive readers were left divided over the police response to the illegal gathering. Below our initial story, mrbend commented: "So they do something about this but they do nothing about the 420 festival doing illegal drugs. Interesting."
Likewise, Flipflop57 said: "So the cops can turn up at park where no harm is being done, but stand by when activists block roads and do nothing."
jasplarsh added: "I've been saying there should be music events here [for] years."
However, commenter Mindless said: "It's all very well for those to joke about it but the continuous loud dull thud of the "music" can be heard for miles away is really tortuous."
On Facebook, Jo Smith agreed: "Well done Avon & Somerset police. These events cause a lot of noise and disturbance for people living in St Philips and the surrounding areas.
"The noise the previous day probably came from the Propyard Boiler Room event that was held in an outside courtyard. No problem with people enjoying themselves but when it's outdoors and loud it is not nice."
Conversely, Tiny Hawk said: "Why should corporates or big businesses make money out of kids who only want to socialise[...]If someone was playing an instrument from the bandstand and 1000 people turned up it would be applauded."
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