UP FRONT
04. Trade & Industry
Operators at The End announce that the famous nightclub will close early next year; The SNP’s plans to raise the legal drinking age meet strong resistance
06. One to Watch
Luminar Leisure has tapped into a new breed of music-savvy, young teens with its credible under 18s offer UKCC and events are now spreading across the UK

Operational
08. Nocturnal Notes
Executive director of Noctis, Paul Smith highlights the mixed signals being sent out by the Labour Government on alcohol’s place in society
10. Legal News
Jeremy Allen warns against the types of schemes, keenly promoted by the police that could prove troublesome to your business in the future

Liquid Assets
12. Drinks News
Diageo invest in Christmas; Becks Fusion events arrive in Manchester

INTERVIEW
14. Controlling Interest
As The Warehouse Project gets set to transform a Manchester car park for three months of phenomenal line-ups, Rachel Esson speaks to co-director Kirsty Smith and licensee Kim O’Brien about its growing reputation

Features
20. Summer Sound
NIGHT reflects on a remarkably wet summer of UK festivals and asks Diageo events manager Matt Parsons why their brands target certain events
24. The Property Balance
We quiz three representatives from top property companies on the turbulent state of the industry, picking up some key advice

Venue REVIEW
28. COVER STORY: matter Greenwich
34. Gatecrasher Birmingham
43. Vendôme Mayfair
48. Alea Casino Leeds
52. Inamo Soho

DESIGN
54. Design Showcase
Harrison Design masters the elgant simplicity of subtle Japanese design at Abacus; Paul Astill embodies sinful pleasures into the mysterious Inner Circle

Technology
56. Technology News
Liverpool’s Cube gets the first ever Tannoy VQ install

60. PLASA08 Gallery
NIGHT looks back at some of the faces that made this year’s PLASA a success

Outro
66. Richie Hawtin
Celebrating ten years of the Minus label with the mysterious ‘Cube’