{"id":17278,"date":"2016-08-23T15:37:38","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T14:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=17278"},"modified":"2016-08-23T15:37:38","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T14:37:38","slug":"the-park-hotel-at-boomtown-2016-bands-beer-pool-eva-lazarus-and-ping-pong-debauchery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/the-park-hotel-at-boomtown-2016-bands-beer-pool-eva-lazarus-and-ping-pong-debauchery\/","title":{"rendered":"The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Park Hotel in uptown Mayfair has always been one of urban75’s favourite parts of Boomtown, and this year we spent a fair bit of time checking out its many charms.<\/p>\n

Here’s a selection of photos from our many drunken visits over the weekend:<\/p>\n

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The hotel hosts table tennis and pool tables, cunningly employing blocks of wood to compensate for the considerable slope of the ground.<\/p>\n

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There’s live music every night in the Park Hotel!<\/p>\n

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A dandy soundman.<\/p>\n

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Battling it out around the ping pong table.<\/p>\n

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Eva Lazarus was one of our favourite acts of the entire festival: sharp, sassy, sexy, slick and hugely entertaining.<\/p>\n

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The donkey is held aloft!<\/p>\n

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Selfie for a fan.<\/p>\n

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At the bar.<\/p>\n

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Brixton posse.<\/p>\n

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The bands were always good at the Park.<\/p>\n

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The last night and it’s closing time.<\/p>\n

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More Boomtown photos:<\/h2>\n

See the photos and stories from Boomtown\u00a02012-2015<\/a>
\nChat about Boomtown 2016 and share your experiences on the forum<\/a><\/p>\n

[Additional pics (c) V Spanu<\/em>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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