Make no bones about it - a new record has been set for the
largest ever gathering of people dressed as skeletons.
A total of 2,018 students donned creepy costumes for the record
attempt which took place at Swansea University's Freshers Marquee
event on Saturday.
The attempt was organised by fancy dress firm Jokers' Masquerade
who provided outfits for each of the participants.
The event shattered the previous record of 197, a benchmark set by
the studio audience during a broadcast of UK TV programme The Paul
O'Grady Show in 2009.
The record marks the second title held by Jokers' Masquerade,
after they successfully set a record for the largest gathering of
people dressed as Smurfs in a single venue in June, 2009.
Speaking after the successful attempt, Jokers' Masquerade
marketing manager Donna Hougez said: "Jokers' Masquerade thought it
would be a great idea to replicate our previous world record
success using a Halloween costume for this very topical time of
year.
"As Jokers' Masquerade is a fancy dress company, we like to have
a bit of fun and thought a room full of over 2,000 dancing
skeletons would make for a fantastic sight. It certainly did, and
everyone involved can look back with pride that they helped create
such a memorable event."
Entertainment on the night was provided by international rock
band, Wheatus, and BBC Radio 1 DJ, Matt Edmondson.
