RAVE NEW WORLD 'PLANES, TRAINS & AMPHETAMINES' (KIRK FIELD)
Rave may be the middle word in travel, but when raving reporter Kirk Field created the world’s first holiday company catering exclusively to clubbers, the Rave New World threw everything it could at him: 9/11, volcanic ash clouds, suspicious customs officers, avalanches, North Sea storms, pandemics, fraudulent accountants, and the ghost of Michael Jackson.
From high jinks on the high seas and insanity in Ibiza to playing in the powder of the Austrian Alps and psychic silliness on the Costa del Sol, this is the story of what happened when Kirk pioneered a new kind of tourism—for guests who weren’t interested in spending the night in a five-star luxury bed (or any bed, for that matter!). An uncensored, white-knuckle ride through the side of holidays the brochures don’t show you.
Planes, Trains & Amphetamines is available as a paperback and an Extended Mix hardback with added extras:
Limited to 1000 copies.
Choice of Glossy hardback cover (with coloured picture section) or Softback cover.
Unpublished photos and flyers.
Five chapters unavailable anywhere else: three redacted from Rave New World #1 (including The Lost Lemmy chapter) + two new chapters. Plus, the rave flyer that took 32 years to finish with unseen Pez artwork.
“The funniest travel book you’ll ever read.” Daily Express
“Lively and relentless, Kirk Field is the Forrest Gump of clubland.” Mixmag
“What a carry on… true tales of what holidays are really like.” Record Collector
“Another amazing book that keeps people on the edge of their seats. This summer’s holiday read for clubbers.” Dan Prince (Mixmag Clubs Editor 1989-97)
“Headaches, heartaches and a hell of a good time – what young people really get up to on holiday.” The Travel Magazine
“Part Frank Spencer, part Hunter S Thompson, Field is never far away from inspiration or indeed catastrophe.” Louder Than War
“Kirk Field documents his discoveries and experiences with skill, humour, and warmth” Nick Halkes (XL Recordings/Positiva/The Prodigy)
Released: 20th June 2025
ISBN
Hardback: 9781805780038
Paperback: 9781913231958