Tag Archives: DERT 2016

DERT over, and the boys done good

Posted on 17th March 2016 by sword

Yes indeed, the competition at this year’s DERT was fierce, intense and of a higher quality than ever before, but the plucky lads from Bath came through it all, broke only one light, and came third in the championship! Hurrah for … Continue reading →

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New DERT prize announcement: let the wars begin!

Posted on 7th March 2016 by sword

There are scant days remaining before this year’s DERT competition, and Northgate are getting a little excited. They spent Friday night touring Bristol with the fragrant ladies Silver Flame (the fragrance in question being Eau de Gin). They spent all day Sunday … Continue reading →

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DERT schedule announced: scrumpy-guzzling Wurzel lovers unite as Northgate spend the day with Silver Flame!

Posted on 27th February 2016 by sword

The running order for the upcoming DERT competition has finally been announced, and Northgate have struck it lucky: we’ll be dancing round the pubs of Manchester with our Bristol-based friends, Silver Flame! What a treat for all of us. Clearly the canny northerners … Continue reading →

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Northgate Rapper’s DERT 2016 preparations continue apace. Someone’s actually bought some shoe polish.

Posted on 12th January 2016 by sword

The 2016 Dancing England Rapper Tournament will take place in exactly 2 months from now. Last year we organised it in Bristol (very well actually, in our humble opinion), and this year the competition decamps back up north to Manchester, … Continue reading →

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Well, that went well. Northgate Rapper’s Chief Falconer re-elected at the AGM. And other such nonsense.

Posted on 11th November 2015 by sword

After a worrying lack of a 2014 AGM, Northgate’s boys and girl managed to get through a mountain of business without too much bickering or quibbling. The Curfew did us proud with the loan of a room, a large wooden … Continue reading →

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Bath’s Northgate Rapper attempt to plan an AGM, write a new dance, and drink real ale. 

Posted on 20th October 2015 by sword

Good job we’ve all been so well trained by our other halves in the mysterious art of multitasking. Otherwise it would be a proper poor show and no mistake. After various internal debacles, one of Northgate suggested we reinstate the … Continue reading →

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