Home (nightclub)
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Home was a music venue and nightclub
located at 1 Leicester Square
in central London
. It was closed by Westminster
Council in late March 2001 due to evidence of open drug-dealing occurring within the club. The club went into receivership
shortly after it was closed. It was part of the Home (nightclub chain)
owned by Big Beats (Inc.), including the clubs in Sydney and London, as well as the Homelands
outdoor festivals.
The club opened in September 1999 and during its existence it was one of the most popular clubs in the United Kingdom
. It was considered to be amongst the UK's superclub
s whilst it was open. Paul Oakenfold
was a resident DJ at the club, and was one of many top DJs who played at the club. The premises had a capacity of 2,400 and was spread over 7 floors. However on most weekend nights the capacity was reduced to 1,775 and only floors 2-4 were open to the public.
Since the closure, the venue has been used for a number of purposes including another nightclub known as The Marquee Club, which also closed within 18 months of its opening in 2004. Currently the premises are used by MTV
and was the location of the television show 1 Leicester Square
. It is currently used as the studio for the UK version of Total Request Live
.
Located in the heart of Leicester Square, Home became Vertigo and now Vertigo has become The Penthouse, a multi-purpose venue.
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
located at 1 Leicester Square
Leicester Square
Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west...
in central London
London
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. It was closed by Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
Council in late March 2001 due to evidence of open drug-dealing occurring within the club. The club went into receivership
Receivership
In law, receivership is the situation in which an institution or enterprise is being held by a receiver, a person "placed in the custodial responsibility for the property of others, including tangible and intangible assets and rights." The receivership remedy is an equitable remedy that emerged in...
shortly after it was closed. It was part of the Home (nightclub chain)
Home (nightclub chain)
The Home chain of nightclubs were initially started at the height of popularity of house music. The two clubs at the time were two of the largest nightclubs in their respective countries, and were of a number of dance music enterprises operated by the one company, including various other smaller...
owned by Big Beats (Inc.), including the clubs in Sydney and London, as well as the Homelands
Homelands
Homelands was a British music festival which consisted mainly of Dance music, both live acts and famous DJs. The event was held at Cheesefoot Head near Winchester, Hampshire, and was one of the most popular British festivals of this genre. It was run by Live Nation UK.A Scottish edition of the...
outdoor festivals.
The club opened in September 1999 and during its existence it was one of the most popular clubs in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was considered to be amongst the UK's superclub
Superclub
Superclub is a term used to refer to a nightclub owned and managed by a dance music record label, such as The Haçienda club, which was owned by Factory Records...
s whilst it was open. Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold
Paul Mark Oakenfold is a British record producer and a trance DJ.-Early Career: 1979–84:Paul Oakenfold's career was set to be a chef, after having hopes of becoming part of a band. He describes his early life as a "bedroom deejay" in a podcasted interview with Vancouver's 24 Hours, stating he grew...
was a resident DJ at the club, and was one of many top DJs who played at the club. The premises had a capacity of 2,400 and was spread over 7 floors. However on most weekend nights the capacity was reduced to 1,775 and only floors 2-4 were open to the public.
Since the closure, the venue has been used for a number of purposes including another nightclub known as The Marquee Club, which also closed within 18 months of its opening in 2004. Currently the premises are used by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and was the location of the television show 1 Leicester Square
1 Leicester Square
1 Leicester Square is a British chatshow hosted by Russell Brand which ran from 2 April to 31 December 2006 on MTV UK. The show featured celebrity guests, musical entertainment and various asides featuring the presenter. The show was widely viewed as a vehicle for the comeback of Brand after his...
. It is currently used as the studio for the UK version of Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
.
Located in the heart of Leicester Square, Home became Vertigo and now Vertigo has become The Penthouse, a multi-purpose venue.