Manchester gentlemen's club inspired by Playboy Mansion gets licence renewed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAn 'inclusive' gentlemen's club in Manchester city centre has had its licence renewed. Whiskey Down on Lloyd Street, which is run by the team behind nightclub Factory 251, can continue operating as a sex entertainment venue.
The club, inspired by a visit to the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, opened in July 2019 following a £2.5m investment into the building.
This is the fourth year its sex establishment licence has been renewed by Manchester council. It comes after councillors renewed a lap dancing club's licence despite claims that its prominent location next to Deansgate train station makes Manchester look 'seedy'.
However, speaking on behalf of FAC251 owner Tokyo Industries at a licensing hearing on Tuesday (February 28), operations director Chris Bateson said that Whiskey Down's entrance is only illuminated at night. READ MORE: What Greater Manchester's new Clean Air Zone could look like...
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