The site became vacant when Nottingham Prison was demolished. The building was constructed by the Midland Palais de Danse Company and opened as a dance hall and billiard saloon under the name Palais de Danse. The architects were Alfred John Thraves and Henry Hardwick Dawson[1] and the contractors were W. and J. Simons. The building featured a globe and frieze of dancers over the entrance. It opened to invited guests on 22 April 1925 and to the general public 2 days later.[2]
It changed its name to Ritzy, then became simply The Palais, then was Oceana[3] and then Pryzm, owned by Rekom UK until Summer 2024.
It was refurbished in 2005 by Bignell Shacklady Ewing.
In 2019, four people were stabbed after a fight that started outside the nightclub.[4] An 18-year-old man was arrested and found guilty of wounding with intent.[5][6]
The Palais
DHP Family purchased the venue in the summer of 2024, changing its name back to The Palais once more, promising a "diverse array of events" when it re-opens in September.[7]
References
^Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 146. ISBN0140710027.
^"The Palais de Danse". Nottingham Journal. England. 24 April 1925. Retrieved 3 March 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.