SANCTUARY FOREVER THE RETURN TO V7 | MILTON KEYNES
Event Name: Sanctuary Forever The Return to V7 Saxon Street
Genre: Oldskool, Jungle, DNB, Techno, Breakbeat and Hardcore
Venue: Arena MK
Location: Arena MK, V7 Saxon Street, Milton Keynes, MK1 1SA
Date: 01/11/2025
Time: 14:00 - 01:00
VENUE
The Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes is only a short stone’s throw away from the iconic building that was once known as The Sanctuary. On our way into the venue, we found the security to be fairly relaxed, there was a sniffer dog but later on some ravers told us they believe he was tired. The main room can hold 5k ravers although there are various other smaller rooms within the complex. Through conversation with various ravers on the night we were led to believe, the main room sound levels had majorly improved on the previously year. Stage area was perfect huge visual screens Lasers and separate VIP standing areas.
LINE UP
The Line up was stacked over 3 rooms with the likes of Ramos and Supreme with Marley, Sharkey & Kevin Energy with odyssey, Brockie & Nicky Blackmarket, Vibes & Live Lee, Hixxy & Whizzkid, The Force and Styles experience with Charlie B and Jenna just to name a few across the 3 rooms. Main room for us Ramos and supreme with Marley were amazing, the vibe from the crowd was phenomenal. However, Hixxy and whizzkid for us was the set of the main room. With an amazing sing along set of some absolute classics, it was impossible to top that crowd reaction!! With there being such a variety this year in the main room, we spent a lot of time in the Technodrome. Mark EG what a legend this guy is a truly top-class guy and for us stole the show in the Technodrome without a doubt!!
FACILITIES
The venue is fully wheelchair accessible across all floors of the arena and from view plenty of space for users closer to the stage. If we do have any readers who attended and use a wheelchair let us know your experiences In the comments, were there any restrictions? Drinks were expected to be on the higher end water and redbull priced at £5 and pints on the draught priced at £7.95. An added addition to this years event was 2 Fairground Rides which we had the pleasure of experiencing and nearly throwing up, Great fun!
ATMOSPHERE
The whole day and night was phenomenal, you had Mark EG in the Technodrome playing waving a mop around, as everyone is sliding all over the floor. Then in the main room he tries to throw a mop bucket into the crowd. This man is an entertainer one of a kind. We didn’t hear any negative feedback only that the Technodrome could have been a little bit louder for those standing beyond the bar. With next year's being the final of the series we believe you should absolutely get to the final event and expect it to be a sell out.
