Popped in to the Great Exhibition last night with missus and, unlike when the place first opened, the music was too loud to have a conversation - even when our heads were 6" apart. The place was moderately busy, but every single table except perhaps at the back was shouting which seemed bizarre. The policy at GE used to (seemed to) be that music was unobtrusive. DJ was playing a wide range of half-decent music - as if he had a full-on party, while punters all huddled across their tables, shouting "what ?". Even at the bar, sign language was required to support ordering what we needed. Only popped-in for one and some quick food, else would have asked WTF was going on !