The motto for new production company Volcanic should be ?build it and they will come?.

Last weekend?s Halloween Party at Fort Hamilton was a rousing success and illustrated what attention to detail can do for an event.

John Legere has been throwing parties on the Island for years. He was behind the Bermuda Music and Dramatic Society (BMDS) New Year?s Party, which hosted 1,000 people last year and has become popular among young professions since it began three years ago.

The Halloween Party was the first party he has done since he started the production company Volcanic. Instead of going with a safe choice like a bar to throw the party in, Mr. Legere felt something more was needed.

His aim was to showcase a part of the Island that people might not know of. He chose Fort Hamilton because so many people he knew had never been to it and he felt that people weren?t aware how beautiful the area was.

Four hundred people ended up attending the event at the historic fort.

Mr. Legere?s background is in fine arts and that was evident throughout the party. Proceeds from the ticket sales went to Bermuda Society of Arts.

Crossing the draw bridge to enter the party started the experience off, theatrics were the name of the game with a gate keeper ensuring order was maintained.

A tour through the Haunted Moat had people screaming. Many a drink was spilled when characters jumped out of the dark including faceless men, hanging bats and witches. In particular a man wielding a chain saw scared even the most macho of men. The moat was illuminated by candlelight and the cold clammy walls added to atmosphere.

Mr. Legere also invited Chewstick and friends to start the party off. Chewstick is a ?neo-griot movement? (or performance collective) that involves a number of talented performers.

Mr. Legere thought the party would be a great way to expose Chewstick to sections of the community that otherwise might not have realised that Bermuda has a large group of talented, out spoken artists.

Music was another area that Mr. Legere paid a lot of attention to. With so many different social groups partying at one place he wanted to ensure there was something for everyone.

He brought down ?The Butcha?, who?s real name is Phil Moffa. The Butcha is a popular New York DJ that Mr. Legere met when throwing parties in the States. His mix of music included rock, reggae, funk and house and had most of the 400 party goers on their feet.

The attention to detail was also apparent in the layout of the event. The haunted moat was separate from the tented dance area and there were open spaces for people who just wanted to sit down.

Lines at the bar were small because Volcanic hired more than enough bar staff ? a minimum of eight people were on hand at all times throughout the night ? which made the night hassle free.

The only downside of the whole affair was the ladies bathrooms stopped working midway through the event, though Volcanic had brought in portable toilets so the inconvenience was reduced.

Mr. Legere was pleased with how the event ran, noting there was no violence and no damage to the fort.

He felt that the large turnout illustrated that Bermudian night life needs events like this because people always want to try something new. He hopes the party will become an annual event and looks forward to throwing more parties in the future.

Volcanic production company is also set up to run corporate events and plan private parties.