Dancefloor etiquette: don't be that person

A great floor is a shared thing. Nobody hands out a rulebook, but the regulars all know the same few unwritten rules — and following them is the difference between a room that lifts everyone and one that grinds. None of this is hard.

Give people their space

Don't plant yourself dead-centre and stand still filming the whole set — you're a rock in a river. Dance, move with the room, and if you need to just watch, drift to the edges where you're not blocking the flow.

The front isn't a battering ram

The rail is for people who came early and earned it, not for shoving through a hundred bodies at the drop. If you're moving through a crowd, do it sideways, low-key, with a hand-signal and a "sorry" — not elbows. Bump someone? A nod or a quick "you good?" resets it instantly.

Read the room, not your phone

Don't yell requests at a DJ mid-mix — they've built the next twenty minutes already. Watch your drink and your bag without being paranoid. And the big one: look out for people. If someone looks lost, overwhelmed, or in trouble, check on them or find staff. That instinct — the "PLUR" spirit the culture was built on — is the actual reason these nights feel safe enough to let go.

Quick tips

• Don't stand still filming in the middle — edges for watching, centre for moving.
• Move through a crowd sideways with a "sorry," not elbows.
• No mid-mix requests. Let the DJ cook.
• Someone struggling? Check on them or get staff. Always.

Then you can lose yourself properly — earplugs in (here's why).