Summary: Issue 3
Published: Feb 1994
Editor: Vince Rutland

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Table of contents

• COUNTDOWN TO DERT “94!
• NEXT PLEASE
• ODD BITS ABOUT DERT’ 94 
• The Final Briefing
• The Rules Explained
• Accommodation
• A TOUR TO RAPPER’S HERITAGE
• ALL DRESSED UP…

Summary

Issue 3 of The Nut (February 1994) serves as the final briefing ahead of D.E.R.T. ’94 in Newcastle, just weeks away. It confirms strong attendance, with at least twenty teams coming from across Britain, including many first-timers and a significant North-East presence. The issue provides detailed practical guidance on registration, venues, accommodation, transport, judging, categories, and rules, emphasising enjoyment, fairness and atmosphere. It outlines the full weekend programme: rapper village tours, pub warm-ups, the tournament at the Tyneside Irish Centre, workshops, and farewell dancing at Beamish. Alongside logistics, it reflects on rapper’s industrial roots and looks ahead to future DERT hosts.