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Rumours that Owens Park Tower is to be demolished

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There have been persistent rumours that OP Tower will be demolished for several years. It seems that this is not planned, and I edited the article to reflect this.
I'm not convinced how reliable they are, but my sources are:

  • Allstars newsletter April 2005 (pdf)
  • Student Direct reported:
    "It has been confirmed that the notorious Tenement Tower will not demolished [sic] for the time being, as it is being saved in favour of a mass refurbishment programme. Plans to destroy the tower have been continually mooted over the last five years, however plans were laid to rest for the final time after a student focus group, working alongside University accommodation officials, decided that the tower was irreplacable as a hub of student social activity."
    (However I could not find the referenced story on the Student Direct website.)

In the case that such demolition is actually planned, please indicate your sources when editing the page. --David Edgar 10:16, 4 May 2005 (UTC) (comment edited 10:17, 20 February 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Food Menu

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I am just wondering of a food menu should really be in a encyclopaedia article.

Agathoclea — Preceding undated comment added 12:59, 12 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

menu removed see [1]

[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Agathoclea (talkcontribs) 16:25, 20 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Beginning of the BOP

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"...the last ever BOP took place on 25 January 2013, bringing an end to its 25-year run." Um, unless I really am going senile, I remember the weekly Owens Park BOP being an established thing in 1980 - which would make its run at least 33 years? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.229.152.66 (talk) 11:23, 12 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Chemical Brothers at the BOP?

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"The BOP is known on a larger scale for being the venue of the Chemical Brothers' first gig."

Is this really the case? I can find no evidence of it. To be the first gig of the Chemical Brothers (rather than The Dust Brothers), it would have to be 1995 onwards.

I wonder if there is a grain of truth in the assertion though? I was the Social Secretary of OPSA for two years in the early 90s and therefore one of the 2 people responsible for the running of events. Ed Simons tried out as a DJ for me at the BOP, I think for 2 weeks. (Often DJs would approach me and ask for spots).

Fast-forward to 1995 and I was working for Concert Systems, a PA company and was on tour with The Prodigy. At Brixton Academy, the last date before Christmas, The Chemical Brothers were supporting. Ed saw me and said he recognised me. I said it was maybe because I had been at Piccadilly Records in Manchester setting up the PA for their appearance there for the launch of Exit Planet Dust. Remembering, he said 'No - you sacked me!' recalling his short stint DJing at the BOP. I suggested that perhaps if I hadn't, he wouldn't be where he was today, to which he didn't answer!

Incidentally, it was never known as 'Big Old Party' for the 3 years when I was at OP. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JonathanDClark (talkcontribs) 12:12, 2 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]