I notice the Earl has closed, judging by the notice on the window

Its a shame cos it was a key part of the Sheffield music scene.

Hopefully someone else will take it on.

Slinky

my god this gets worse and worse

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=147648

what a bummer for clubbing.

no disrespect to niche because they are the best at what they do and generate a lot of income but they supply music that appeals to a small minority of clubbers and its a sad fact that it has a reputation for violence which puts off a lot of people.

but there might be a bit of hope on the horizon

So has Steve Baxendale bought all 3, the earl, Praavda and Fez Club?

Slinky

not the earl

not the earl
I think he has brought the lease that the owners of the Earl had. The building is still owned by the brewery, Is that right bigbear?
Still, massive shame. I had so much fun in there over the last of couple of years

what a bummer for clubbing.

no disrespect to niche because they are the best at what they do and generate a lot of income but they supply music that appeals to a small minority of clubbers and its a sad fact that it has a reputation for violence which puts off a lot of people.

but there might be a bit of hope on the horizon


Right then Steve....I've been reading between the lines for long enough. What do you know that we don't?????

Spill the beanz.

:suspect:

Right then Steve....I've been reading between the lines for long enough. What do you know that we don't?????

Spill the beanz.

:suspect:i think i know maybe half of something or then again i might be second guessing myself. i've been in touch with a few of the niche dj's and they aren't saying anything

erm,im supoose to be playing there on Friday...

this and the Fez........ ehh

someone must know the real crack!

aye I was supposed to be playing there this friday aswell.

**** it lets do it anyway :hihi:

sadly boys you aren't playing there friday. the place is closed

Great - my local is shut and we lose 2 of the only clubs worth going to in Sheffield in one weekend. :rant:

So that leaves DQ, Plug and Matrix as about the only places left worth going to.

aye I was supposed to be playing there this friday aswell.

**** it lets do it anyway :hihi:

I wish we could, just been told as well I need to pay 50% of my main dj's fee as it was cancelled at such short notice. Just gets worse and worse!

I've always rated plug, but then friday we arranged to go and see sander kleinenberg there for birthday celebrations, we found out that it was only going to be in one side........the other side was reflective allnighter. I thought this was mad! 1) Limit is bang next door with the same music 2) Even though you couldn't cross over the crowds of people are so very different, there was some right grief outside the club.

I wish we could, just been told as well I need to pay 50% of my main dj's fee as it was cancelled at such short notice. Just gets worse and worse!

gutting :(

I've always rated plug, but then friday we arranged to go and see sander kleinenberg there for birthday celebrations, we found out that it was only going to be in one side........the other side was reflective allnighter. I thought this was mad! 1) Limit is bang next door with the same music 2) Even though you couldn't cross over the crowds of people are so very different, there was some right grief outside the club.

We were there for Sander and noticed the police searching people as they came out(!), but it seemed they we concentrating on the Live room rather than those coming out of Reflective :confused:

gutting :(

The whole shebang stinks I reckon, all the effort people put into their nights has gone to pot. It does annoy that this was probably coming a long way back, people just don't sell up over 24hrs and you don't get bailiffs turn up out of the blue, so it appears there could have been a warning given. I dunno, just speculating really, but this can't have been a suprise to the Earl. :huh:

I was really looking forward to it, as was everyone involved and those who were coming to have a jig about to the quality music. :(

If im been honest, it all sounds rather fishy.... for a start proper licence transfers take weeks!!! I though they only had a new sound system in the last couple of months.... you wouldnt install bog roll if you knew you that your just about to leave!

it was all done without notice. at this time, we still don't quite understand all the nuts and bolts to do with the situation. it wasn't a traditional type bailiff situation, but the landlord (aka Enterprise Inns) taking the first steps to ensure vacant possession and us not being able to trade this weekend.

initially, i was informed that this situation was temporarily and things would be resolved after the weekend, but it now seems that someone else might have taken up the lease and vacant possession was required.

we surely wouldn't have gone through all the effort of refurbishing (at our own expense, not the landlord's) and filling up our date book so we'll have events on every night of the week from next weekend if we even had the slightest inkling the whole thing would be pulled from under our feet?

it was all done without notice. at this time, we still don't quite understand all the nuts and bolts to do with the situation. it wasn't a traditional type bailiff situation, but the landlord (aka Enterprise Inns) taking the first steps to ensure vacant possession and us not being able to trade this weekend.

initially, i was informed that this situation was temporarily and things would be resolved after the weekend, but it now seems that someone else might have taken up the lease and vacant possession was required.

we surely wouldn't have gone through all the effort of refurbishing (at our own expense, not the landlord's) and filling up our date book so we'll have events on every night of the week from next weekend if we even had the slightest inkling the whole thing would be pulled from under our feet?

Cheers for the explanation boss, it seems like someone somewhere hasn't been quite straight with you guys either then. Such a shame, I take it this affects yourself and the staff to? Any news on what the new owner will be doing?