“The boas came by before we opened,” says Aafjes. “They asked: where are the chairs? But then we indicated that we would also go dancing.” That worked, too, until 5 a.m. Because unlike in Utrecht, the tent did not close in the end, but the party could continue unhindered until the late hours. The municipality probably hoped that a warning with a penalty would be sufficient to deter the music venue, Aafjes suspects. For cafe Bubbles op de Hof, that was reason to abandon the protest. Fluor wouldn’t budge.
Pop stage Fluor in conversation with the municipality after a fine of 4500 euros for a night of dancing
