The first event of term at King’s Bunker had all the hallmarks of a good party (notably someone walking off with a random piece of furniture), as well as one of its best turnouts in recent memory. But concerns over spiralling costs could jeopardise future events.

Members of the Bunker committee have alleged that the Bunker overspent by £1,000 to £2,500. At an extraordinary meeting called by KCSU to review the situation, it emerged that there had been several unauthorised out-of-pocket payments from committee members that subsequently had to be reimbursed by the Treasurer.

It was stated in the meeting that committee members held "different visions" of the Bunker events, leading to disagreements over what spending was justified. It was agreed that there had been a critical breakdown of communication between the treasurer and other subdivisions of the Bunker committee.

Efforts are being made to recruit replacement members and review the structure of the committee, whilst the sale of advance tickets has been suggested as a way of dealing with the up-front costs involved in organising events. Some drinks prices have also been raised and the entrance of students from outside King’s has been restricted in an effort to pacify the College.

Speaking to Varsity, Leo Kellaway, a second-year PPS student at King’s said: “Besides from wanting to put on weekly nights that were a cheap alternative to the typical Cambridge night scene, the purpose of the nights was also to generate extra money for the end of term mingles so that they could be better. Any profit we make is reinvested for improvement, such as the recent upgrade to our speaker system. If we overspend, as was suggested, then we wouldn’t be able to put on events.”

The venue was last shut down in 2009. Before this time the Bunker was a thriving venue on the Cambridge nightlife scene.