One of London's biggest nightclubs has closed its doors for the foreseeable future.
It comes after two teenagers died of suspected drug overdoses in the last nine weeks. Fabric in Farringdon initially announced it was closing for the weekend but news emerged that the club's licence had been suspended after an application by the Metropolitan Police. Islington Council said "the Metropolitan Police applied for an interim suspension of Fabric's licence. Fabric agreed not to contest this application, and a licensing sub-committee has suspended Fabric's licence. This will be followed by a review of Fabric's licence within 28 days."
Solfest which takes place near Silloth in Cumbria (August 26-28) will go ahead despite a request from the Police to revoke the event's licence, saying organisers had failed to provide a detailed event management plan in enough time. In a report to Allerdale Council's licensing panel members, Superintendent Gary Slater said “It is the submission of Cumbria Constabulary that the event organisers are unable to satisfy the event safety group or the constabulary that they have the plans, capacity and capability to maintain public safety, protect children from harm, prevent crime and disorder and prevent public nuisance.”
The Panel has the power to revoke the festival’s licence and stop it going ahead. It can also modify the licence’s conditions, remove the premises’ supervisor, suspend the licence for three months or exclude a licensable activity from the licence. Allerdale Council have allowed the event to continue but have sent the Festival's organising committee a written warning.
The decision by Dublin City Council to grant a licence for only three of the five sold-out Garth Brooks’ shows at Croke Park has prompted a flurry of comments in Ireland. Promoter's Aiken Promotions announced the shows in February after lengthy negotiations - they would have been the only shows Brooks is playing worldwide this summer.
As of today (8th July) legal proceedings over concerts in Croke Park were formally lodged in the High Court by a local resident Brian Duff, whose solicitor is named as Anthony Fay, the solicitor acting for some residents of Croke Park. The case is against Aiken Promotions (Ireland) Ltd and Páirc an Chrócaigh Teoranta (Croke Park Ltd) and seeks injunctive relief preventing the holding of the three shows which had secured approval from Dublin City Council.
The singer said last week he would perform the five concerts, for which 400,000 tickets have been sold, or none at all. Dublin's Lord Mayor, Christy Burke, said he had made last ditch attempts over the weekend to have the shows put on at the Aviva Stadium on the capital's southside instead. But he was told by promoters Aiken Promotions and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), which runs Croke Park, that it was logistically impossible. Ireland's Taoiseach Enda Kenny said 'I hope the two axed Garth Brooks Croke Park concerts can be saved' but said that he could not intervene in the decision by the City Council which approved concerts on the 25th, 26th and 27th July, but not the Monday 28th July and Tuesday 29th
UPDATE
In a statement this morning (15.07.2014) Aiken Promotions said: "Aiken Promotions regret to announce that despite pursuing all possible solutions, the five concert Garth Brooks Comeback Special Event at Croke Park is cancelled. No concerts will take place
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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/lord-mayor-seeking-brooks-solution-30412652.html
East London club 93 Feet East has had its licence reinstated five moths after a police raid led at the venue led to the club having its licence revoked by Tower Hamlets Council amidst allegations the business had not done enough to combat the dealing and consumption of illegal substances on the premises. Thames Magistrates Court have seemingly upheld an appeal against the actions of Tower Hamlets Council, which means the venue can now reopen with pretty much immediate effect. In a statement on the club's website, 93 Feet East management said: "We are delighted to announce that on 17 May 2013, Thames Magistrates' Court allowed 93 Feet East's appeal against the decision of Tower Hamlets Council on 7 Jan 2013 to close 93 Feet East. 93 Feet East, which has been at the heart of Brick Lane's evening economy since the year 2000, is free to reopen immediately".
The Isle Of
Wight Festival will go ahead in 2013 after a two day licensing committee review
resulted in the event's current licence being upheld after a review was called
for by local aerospace firm GKN, which argued that the festival should be given
each licence on a twelve month term, with a formal review every five years and
more consultation with local residents and businesses. GKN had objected after
the traffic chaos caused by the rain deluged 2012 Festival. Promoter John
Giddings has been required to make public an Event Safety, Operational &
Traffic Management Plan. Giddings also
said that whilst he that he was willing to invest in improving the local
infrastructure around his Festival's site to avoid the problems that occurred
this year should the event be hit by very wet weather again in the future, he
would not be able to fund wide scale infrastructure improvements telling the Committee
"I'm willing to put my hand in my
pocket, but if you don't want us to, just tell me and we'll go away".
The Proud empire's Proud2 venue at the O2 Dome has had its licence temporarily suspended following an incident earlier this month. According to reports, a fight at the House Of Joy night hosted at the venue on the 2nd September resulted in two men being stabbed and a bouncer being hit with a bucket. The venue was subjected to a 28 day suspension of its licence pending an investigation by Greenwich Council, which will result in a full licence review on the 4th October. Proud are confident the licence will be confirmed, potentially with additional conditions.
