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beLfast
la lea
Bar Bacca and sister nightclub La Lea made an instant impact when Belfast entrepreneur owner Bill Woolsey first opened their doors in 2001. Six years later Woolsey has long since moved on to other projects – the most recent of which being The Merchant Hotel and Ollies nightclub, featured in NIGHT in August 2006. But under the ownership... Read more

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soho
punk
If there’s a unifying theme that runs though The Breakfast Group’s venues, it’s personality. Which in the increasingly bland environs of London’s cash rich but creatively stunted West End late night scene, where its ventures are almost exclusively located, makes them all the more special. Quirky Soho basement bar Pop was a perfect case in point... Read more

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swords
velvet
Dublin’s nightlife is justifiably legendary and has played a key role in establishing the city as one of Europe’s most popular tourist attractions. Through the traditional pubs of Temple Bar to exclusive celebrity-rich nightclubs like Lillie’s Bordello, the options for a night out are mind boggling. But go ten miles out of the city – as in many... Read more

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letterkenny
voodoo
Mauro Piccotto’s performance at the opening of Club Voodoo set an appropriate tone for a club that’s made a massive impact on the Irish dance music scene. The club opened at the end of 2006 after a multi-million euro investment by owner Jason Black, a local entrepreneur who made his first foray into late night entertainment with... Read more

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castleford
xsite arena
Situated in the heart of the Xscape leisure complex in Castleford, Lincoln operators Annexe Leisure, Litestructures and TMC have taken over a live venue, club and conference space called Xsite. The chain of Xscape units, which include sites in Milton Keynes and Braehead in Glasgow, have proven themselves high turnover ventures since their... Read more

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edinburgh
lulu
The Montpeliers name became synonymous with quality on the opening of their first venue in 1992, and has remained a byword for it since. Outside of the Scottish capital this forward thinking leisure company may be entirely inactive, but inside it dominates - with a small portfolio of venues operating in the bar, restaurant, nightclub and hotel sectors... Read more
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edinburgh
oddfellows
The licensed leisure sector in the Scottish capital is historically buoyant, finding enthusiastic customers from three main sectors: those who live in and around the country’s largest city; those who make up Edinburgh’s huge student population; and in the vast number of tourists that maintain a year round presence. In recent years, these factors... Read more

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leicester square

K Box
The Sound Division Group has carried out a unique installation in London’s Leicester Square, personalising 14 karaoke rooms (and three dining rooms) divided across three floors in the new K-Box. Each of K-Box’s bookable rooms has its own local lighting control and operates independently. While the karaoke equipment, including the... Read more

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