Inside October 2007

UP FRONT

Trade & Industry News

The full photographic report from the excellent Smirnoff BEDA Awards; PLASA buys AC North trade show; The Social Nottingham gets a new identity

One to Watch

Supersized DJ sets

OPERATIONAL

BEDA Bulletin

BEDA Executive Director Paul Smith weighs up the prospect of undercover police in our venues

Legal News

LIQUID ASSETS

Drinks News

InBev’s TrocaBrahma podcasts go live; CGA’s Phil Tate considers on trade volume trends; Beck’s Fusions takes over Trafalgar Square

INTERVIEWS

Outro

Looking at Yousef : Former Cream resident and house afficionado Yousef faces NIGHT’s Q&A

FEATURES

Festival Season Review

Virtual Festivals’ Ross Purdie looks at the highlights - and mud baths - that characterised the 2007 summer festival season

PLASA Show Review

News, views and new products from the UK’s essential entertainment technology exhibition

VENUES

COVER STORY: All Star Lanes Bayswater
Mechu Birmingham
Troxy Stepney
The Valmont Chelsea
The Rush House Northampton

Design Showcase

MCI Leisure Design work wonders with water features in Mayfair members’ club Funky Buddha; Design at Source develop new look Envy for Luminar Leisure; carey jones interiors win big for The Isle casino in Coventry

TECHNOLOGY

News

Marquee Audio upgrade sound system at Big Chill Kings Cross; new MD at Martin Pro; Glasgow nightspot Byblos gets a new Robe rig, courtest of Flashlite