Best Disco & Dance venue of the year
27-Jan-2005
Sponsored by PPL, this award recognises the pub that has best established itself as a renowned live music venue North: Arch Hulme, Greater...
Page plan for table dancing in Stoke
20-Jan-2005
Veteran leisure entrepreneur Adam Page is planning to re-open part of his former Terraza nightclub in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, as a table dancing and...
Noise threat could force club closure
16-Dec-2004
One of Britain's most famous jazz clubs may be forced to close after the council issued it with a noise abatement order. The Bulls Head in Barnes...
Hosts face curbs in Bournemouth
04-Nov-2004
Hosts in Bournemouth are being urged to take on extra responsibility for their surrounding area including routine checks for litter and damage to properties as part of a new police-led accreditation and award programme for pubs and clubs
Minimum pricing won't put off Tommy Thug'
16-Sep-2004
I read with much interest the debate on minimum pricing in last week's Morning Advertiser but I still do not understand what, precisely, its...
Staggered closing cuts drink related disorder
18-May-2004
Staggered closing hours have helped reduce crime in pubs and clubs in Stamford, say Lincolnshire police and licensing chiefs. South Kevesten District...
Sports club reveals crack in new Act
18-Dec-2003
There are several unforeseen effects of the new legislation which are slowly appearing, as people take a closer look at it. I have had an e-mail from...
Glasgow's Bed is now Blanket
10-Apr-2003
Bed a nightclub that opened in December on the site of the former Velvet Rooms in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street has been forced to change its...
The beat goes
03-Apr-2003
on for DJ Hayes John Hayes has run nightclubs in Scunthorpe since 1974. It all began on a night out in Tiffany's in Scunthorpe when he found himself...
InfoPage: PRS - Congratulations to Dogma, The Publican's Music Pub of the Year 2003
27-Mar-2003
This InfoPage is an online advertorial from our sponsor PRS.Dogma, a three storey building based in the heart of Nottingham is a spilt level venue...
BEDA demands talks on PRS fees
30-Jan-2003
by Tom Stainer The British Entertainment & Dance Association (BEDA) has demanded an urgent meeting with the Performing Rights Society (PRS) over...
Sunderland nightlife set for boom
29-Nov-2002
Sunderland's nightlife looks set to undergo the biggest boom in the North, with 10 new bars and nightclubs - worth an estimated £15m - on the...
Nightclub industry would welcome capacity restrictions for pubs
09-Oct-2002
News that pubs could face capacity restrictions similar to those in nightclubs under new licensing laws, have been welcomed by the nightclub...
An interesting and potentially costly point has been raised
03-Oct-2002
According to the police, where a club advertises a cut-price or "drink as much as you like" incentive, it is clear that persons may be resorting to...
G1 Group wins 5am licence fight for Glasgow outlets
06-Sep-2002
Stefan King, owner of bar and club operator G1 Group, has won the fight for two of his outlets in Glasgow to open until 5am.Millionaire businessman...
Ultimate Leisure heads for Belfast
03-Sep-2002
The late-night bar and club operator Ultimate Leisure is making its first foray overseas with a 2am-licenced bar in Belfast.The 16,000 sq ft bar,...
Regent walks away from Leicester Square
19-Aug-2002
Regent Inns has walked away from the vast Leicester Square site that it planned to develop into a showcase for its retail brands.Westminster Council...
Focus on Scotland
25-Jul-2002
G1 leads the way in Glagow city centre as explosion continuesThe massive explosion in Glasgow's night life over the last five years does not worry...
City round up - all the latest news...
06-Jun-2002
Entrepreneur Steve Wilkins, who sold his Thomas & Carter bar and restaurant group for £6m to Massive in May, has launched new company Lewis...
First Leisure unveils £25m roll-out plans
20-May-2002
First Leisure, the nightclub group, has secured a £25m debt facility to fund accelerated plans over the next three years.The cash, set aside for...
Licensees warned of effects of loud music on customer and staff hearing
17-Dec-2001
Licensees at pubs and clubs are being urged to consider the hearing of their staff and customers when playing loud music.According to a leading...
Birmingham drinkers return to city bars
19-Nov-2001
Pub-goers in Birmingham are defying terrorists who struck with a bomb earlier this month by returning to the city centre bars and pubs.Drinkers, many...
G1 Group acquires Big Beat portfolio
15-Nov-2001
Glasgow-based G1 Group has emerged as the buyer for Big Beat's portfolio of pubs and restaurants.Big Beat, founded by Ron McCulloch, collapsed in...
Booking acts
31-Oct-2001
A revival of interest in live entertainment has increased the availability of acts which are suited to the pub circuit - but how do you go about...
Big Beat buyer signs on the dotted line
11-Oct-2001
The Mean Fiddler music group has signed the deal to buy Big Beat's 21 pubs, clubs and restaurants despite rumours the deal had collapsed.Big Beat...
Big Beat pubs to be run by Mean Fiddler Group
20-Aug-2001
Bar operator Big Beat Group has been sold for about £20m to a team of leading entertainment entrepreneurs.The estate, which is made up of 21 pubs,...
Health experts: pub-goers not at risk of "clubbers" tuberculosis
30-Jul-2001
Health experts have denied claims that pub-goers are putting themselves at risk of contracting a "clubbers" strain of tuberculosis.A spokeswoman for...
Luminar takes on Wetherspoon and Bass
17-May-2001
Success of 'Wetherspoon template' leads to expansion for brandBar and club operator Luminar has declared war on JD Wetherspoon and Bass' Goose with...
Nightclub group's criticism of the trade is hypocritical
14-Mar-2001
Dear Editor, As someone who has worked in pubs, nightclubs and hotels I was interested to read your front page article about the views of later...
Bar and club bids hit £1billion-mark
30-Apr-2000
Bars and nightclubs belonging to some of Britain's biggest operators are set to change hands this month.Deals worth nearly £1bn have been under...
Luminar embarks on ambitious expansion
01-Mar-1999
Bar operator Luminar Leisure has snapped up a package of outlets as part of its ambitious expansion plans.It has completed a £3.7m acquisition of...
