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When it opened its doors in 1979, Heaven was revolutionary. London's first gay superclub, it was the birthplace of Hi-NRG and acid house, a magnet for gay celebrities and mounted the most spectacular stage shows seen in clubland. But it hasn't been on top of its game for some time, rarely matching the standard set by Vauxhall rivals such as Fire. Still, with the closure of the Astoria and the subsequent move of G-A-Y to Heaven, the club has experienced something of a renaissance. Thursday now hosts G-A-Y Porn Idol, Fridays G-A-Y Camp Attack and Saturdays are reserved for the G-A-Y club night proper. It's not all a gay fiesta, however, the roomy Heaven also lays on live indie nights.
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G-A-Y
London's biggest commercial gay night is spread over three floors and continues to pack them in, week after week. The...
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Very unpleasant and pretencious staff, atmosphere is not a patch on Astoria that preceded it
This nightclub uses intimidation to harass patrons.
Whilst dancing in the nightclub, the management lifted mine and my companion's handbag. We initially thought they were lost, so went to enquire if they were handed in at the coat desk. This is when management informed us that they had our bags and would not return them as they wished to 'make an example of us'.
We were taken to another area of the venue and physically surrounded by the manager, security and bar staff who repeatedly used aggressive behaviour, including forcefully grabbing our arms when making the point that we are the 'worst people that has ever been in the club'. We find this hard to believe as, although our sobriety was marginally compromised, our behaviour was close to exemplary.
This behaviour is never excusable, however could be understood if we acted out of turn. This wasn't the case. Neither me nor my companion were rude or unruly. We simply made the mistake of leaving our bags unattended, which were stolen - by the venue - who refused to return them and our property to 'make an example of us'. We're still not sure what they meant by this, and surely this amounts to theft.
The venue eventually returned our property and barred us.
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