don’t worry about the joke, it is silly British humour. in most EU countries you would not be able to become a detective into well into your 20s, after University anyway and it is also not legally permissible for police to pose as teenagers to get info.
in reality the “English rave culture” is smaller than you think. Recently the governemnt changed and they think Sweden’s zero tolerance laws are better to follow than say Holland, so there are less events licensed than before even in London. Just yesterday I was speaking to some local promoters in my town and they say that most clubs/bars do not want any kind of “rave” music as it brings police to the venue checking on every licensing rule and more hassle to the owners.
even advertising a legal event on this forum can result in it getting a extra licensing check.
of course raves still happen, but you will not find info instantly no matter what country you are from. English teenagers also ask for the same info and my answer is the same. You have to wait for a bit and keep checking the various forums and then something will appear.
