12/06/2026
Ten years ago this month, something rather ridiculous happened at Elmore.
Although, truthfully, the story had started years earlier.
Back in 2008, before Elmore was a wedding and events venue, a little thing called the Elmore Summer Party took place. It was loud enough to attract complaints from villages 10 miles away and resulted in a memorable letter informing Anselm that he clearly had little regard for anyone else’s need for sleep.
His response wasn’t to stop throwing parties.
His response was to build a soundproof room.
And so, the Gillyflower was born.
Fast forward to 2016 and it was time to test the theory properly.
That year’s Elmore Summer Party, fondly known as ESP, was called All At Sea.
Guests arrived to find themselves part of a theatrical adventure centred around an eccentric aristocrat who had grown tired of the world and decided there was only one thing left to do - sail off into the sunset.
Performers appeared from windows. Music drifted through the grounds. Characters and guests alike, all in Victorian dress.
Then came the grand departure.
The aristocrat’s vessel of choice was a submarine.
And that submarine was the Gillyflower.
Fish swam across its exterior as guests transformed into a sea of steampunk attire, ready for whatever happened next.
And what happened next was one hell of a party.
The dancefloor filled. The music got louder. The night took on a life of its own.
Absurd. Over the top. Entirely unnecessary but totally necessary at the same time.
Exactly as it was intended to be.
A room built because of a noise complaint proving exactly why it had been built in the first place.
And now we want to know - is it time for another ESP…
