Home and Carousel in Leeds City Centre have revealed they will be giving out lollipops to club-goers on their way home as a means of reducing noise complaints.
The multi-purpose venue opened its doors in April last year, after a refurbishment of its previous site Tiger Tiger Bar. ‘Carousel’ refers to the bar on the premise which features arcade games, live music and DJs, whereas ‘Home’ serves as a nightclub consisting of two rooms. Both are run and owned by the same operator.
New Leeds bar Carousel and huge nightclub ‘Home’
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The revelation to give attendees lollipops came after the various noise complaints from those within the city centre and the nearby K2 Apartments. On behalf of the tenants, Tony Whitfield suggested noise has been an ongoing problem, even with the previous owners of the premise. Whitfield revealed: “Sound really does resonate through the building”.
Continuing, Albion Street (where the venue is located) has “been a flash point for a lot of violent attacks”.
Operations Director, David Nejrup has empathised with the victims of the noise complaints and insists Home and Carousel will be proactive in their approach to reduce noise and anti-social behaviour which disrupts nearby residents of the city centre.
Alongside giving attendees free lollipops on their way home, other measures will include moving the outdoor smoking area and the installation of sound insulation on the dancefloor. Nejrup insists the measures will ensure that “there should be no noise leakage from that nightclub”. His comments follow similar measures that have been instated in other venues across the country. He continued: “As daft as it sounds, people tend to become quiet when they have something in their mouth”.
The attention to noise complaints follows a recent council hearing on Tuesday (January 14) regarding an application made by the premise to extend its serving times during the week. The BBC have noted that the Local Democracy Reporting Service have recognised a trend in venues in the city wanting to stay open later.
Home and Carousel will now be able to sell alcohol until 04:00 AM from Sundays to Thursdays and 05:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. These new hours for the venue were agreed due to the venue’s compliance to implement measures which would safeguard the wellbeing of locals.
James Gibson, the Cross Gates and Whinmoor Labour councillor who chaired the meeting, stated: “We note that you’ve agreed to work with the residents. We want to see you do that”.
As Home and Carousel prepare to re-open their doors this week following the new noise-cancelling measures, the venue and nearby residents will remain hopeful to their effectiveness.
