Letter from members of the British Entertainment
& Discotheque Association Ltd
The Committee has received similar letters
from the following nightclubs and discotheques:
Adlib, Southend
Amadeus, Rochester
Atlantis, Wolverhampton
Bakers, Birmingham
Bliss, Skipton
Broadway Boulevard, Llandudno
Buzz Bar, Wakefield
Cinderella's, Guildford
Club Eros, Hereford
Club Pazazz, Rochdale
Club XS and High Society, Wrexham
Club Zeus, Chelmsford
Discotheque Royale, Manchester
Dome II, Birmingham
Eros, Enfield
Ethos & Visage, Hemel Hempstead
Ethos & Visage, Huddersfield
Event II, Brighton
Gas Street, Rugby
Gregorys, Nantwich
Hedonism, Barnsley
Henry Afrika's, Scunthorpe
Hollywood, Romford
Hotshots, Glasgow
Ikon, Diva, Jumpin Jaks, & Bonds, Basildon
Ikon, Bolton
Ikon & Diva, Coventry
Ikon & Diva, Crawley
Ikon, Dunstable
Ikon & Diva, York
Ikon, Hotshots and Jumpin Jaks, Maidstone
Ikon, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Isis, Nottingham
Island Corner, South Yorkshire
Jimmy's, Harrogate
Joanna's, Southsea
Jumpin Jaks, Swansea
Karisma Discotheque, Doncaster
Kudos, Leicester
La Parisienne & Bonkers, Folkestone
Legends & Harleys, Castleford
Liberty's, Southport
Liberty's, Edgbaston
Liberty's, Chesterfield
Lingards, Bradford
Mardi Gras, Darlington
Meancats & Genesis, Burnley
| Millennium Discotheque, Teesside
Northern Leisure Inc Plc, Preston
Paradox Discotheque, Aintree
Parkside, Bristol
Pink Coconut, Derby
Pulse, Loughborough
Pulse and Vogue, Stevenage
Pzazz, Sunderland
Reflections, Cumbria
Ritzy, Leeds
Route 66, Southsea
Rumours, Clacton on Sea
Rutherfords, Worthing
Sax, Bridgend
Sol and Viva, Bury
Strikes, Skegness
The Beach, Luton
The Empire, Milton Keynes
The Gallery, York
The Gardens, Yeovil
The Millennium Complex, Plymouth
The Octagon, Bangor
The Palais, Nottingham
The Park End Club, Oxford
The Pier 39, Cleethorpes
The Plaza, St Helens
The Quay Club, Gloucester
The Ritz, Manchester
The Shannon Centre, Ilford
The Val Bonne, Torquay
The Village, Mansfield
The Wag Club, London
The Waterfront & Time Nightclub, Blackpool
The Works, Corby
The Yard & Ten, Mansfield
The Zoo & Cage, Bournemouth
Time, Cheltenham
Time, Norwich
Time & Envy, Romford
Toffs, York
Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn
Utopia Discotheque, Reading
Valentino's, Stoke-on-Trent
Visage Discotheque, Northampton
Zoom-Bassment, Portsmouth
Zone & Ethos, Gillingham
Zone/5th Avenue, Rotherham
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We support reform of the 1780 Sunday Observance Act as we are
keen to have the right to apply to open on a Sunday. We believe
that individuals should have the right to determine how best to
spend their leisure time providing this does not impact on the
right of others to peace and quiet.
We welcome the measures contained within the Order to protect
local residents and employees. Because we will need to apply to
our local authority to open on a Sunday there will be local control
and accountability.
We believe there is widespread public support for reform. In addition
to our customers and employees, beneficiaries will include taxi
drivers, fast food outlets, restaurants, charities, fundraising
events and dance schools.
The nightclub trade association, British Entertainment & Discotheque
Association (BEDA) has proposed a code of practice, which enables
staff to opt out of Sunday working if they wish. The Government's
Order contains this code of conduct and we are happy to work within
its rules.
We believe that these proposals represent a sensible alliance
of rights for consumers and safeguards for the public and employees.
We therefore believe they will be widely welcomed and we fully
support the Order.
January 2000
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