When did Club Colosseum close?
April 2014
Vauxhall’s Club Colosseum closed its doors in April 2014 after 40 years of business. Home to the legendary Sunday club night TwiceasNice, the south London venue offered lavish rooms, various bars, dancefloors and DJ booths.
Where was the Colosseum nightclub?
The Colosseum nightclub in Norton Road, Stockton, which has been closed since 1997, will open on Saturday as the Destiny Centre.
Where was Blue Monkey Sunderland?
Sunderland’s Blue Monkey was located in an old bingo hall on Bedford Street in the city centre. The site has now been demolished to make way for the new Empire cinema. But during the 90s, it was a haven for ravers before it burned to the ground.
When did the Blue Monkey burn down?
Archive footage has been used to piece together the story of the venues. But the venues also courted their fair share of controversy, involving police raids, while the Blue Monkey was at the centre of a murder inquiry in January 1992 and was later burned down.
When did New monkey shut down?
2006
The New Monkey was a nightclub in Sunderland, England, operating between 1999 and 2006.
When did New monkey close?
March 2006
So began the era of the New Monkey which finally ended in March 2006 when more than 100 police officers raided the venue, seizing drugs and making 14 arrests.
Why did the new monkey close?
Following long-standing disputes with local residents due to drug use and antisocial behavior, the club was eventually closed down following a police raid leading to prosecution of the club owners.
Who owned the Blue Monkey in Sunderland?
owner Gary Robb
The Blue Monkey dynasty’s connections to the criminal underworld proved to be extensive; owner Gary Robb hotfooted it to Cyprus, only to be extradited and jailed for drug offences. He was later handed a £1 million back taxes bill, partly due to undeclared door receipts from the Colosseum.