The Palais is a nightclub and event space located on Upper Parliament Street in Nottingham, England.
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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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History
editThe 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
editDHP 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
edit- ^ 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.