Pryzm Nottingham
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| Former names | Palais de Danse, Ritzy, The Palais, Oceana, Pryzm |
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| Location | Nottingham, England |
| Coordinates | 52°57′20″N 1°08′40″W / 52.9556°N 1.14431°W |
| Owner | DHP Family |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 April 1925 |
| Renovated | 2005 |
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The Palais is a nightclub and event space located on Upper Parliament Street in Nottingham, England.
History
The site became vacant when Nottingham Prison was demolished. The building was constructed by the Midland Palais de Danse Company and opened as a dance hall and billiard saloon under the name Palais de Danse. The architects were Alfred John Thraves and Henry Hardwick Dawson[1] and the contractors were W. and J. Simons. The building featured a globe and frieze of dancers over the entrance. It opened to invited guests on 22 April 1925 and to the general public 2 days later.[2]
It changed its name to Ritzy, then became simply The Palais, then was Oceana[3] and then Pryzm, owned by Rekom UK until Summer 2024.
It was refurbished in 2005 by Bignell Shacklady Ewing.
In 2019, four people were stabbed after a fight that started outside the nightclub.[4] An 18-year-old man was arrested and found guilty of wounding with intent.[5][6]
The Palais
DHP Family purchased the venue in the summer of 2024, changing its name back to The Palais once more, promising a "diverse array of events" when it re-opens in September.[7]
References
- ^ Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 146. ISBN 0140710027.
- ^ "The Palais de Danse". Nottingham Journal. England. 24 April 1925. Retrieved 3 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Whitfield, David (10 June 2017). "These are the Nottingham nightclubs you went to in the 80s and 90s". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Pryzm Nottingham fight: Four stabbed and six arrested". BBC News. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Pryzm stabbings: Man charged over Nottingham club fight". BBC News. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Nottingham man found guilty of wounding outside Pryzm nightclub". BBC News. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Nottingham: Landmark dancing venue to reopen under new owners". BBC News. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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