Hi - as part of my employment at Lord Delfont`s First Leisure Corporation I was asked to find a site for a nightclub in Nottingham.
After a disastrous attempt at getting a licence for the former Albert Hall, a site on a former rubbish tip was developed as The Black Orchid. The name was an adaptation of the famous race horse Desert Orchid.
I wanted to put a restaurant at balcony level, so I contacted Chow Young Chung at Ocean City in Derby Road - and the Orchid was born.
Linkie Wilson was head of security, the late great Mike Hilkene was manager, and Mark Jameson was the DJ.
The Black Orchid will be featured over the next few weeks at www.locarnoboy.co.uk - where we hope to bring back the spirit and excitement of this amazing and successful nightclub
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Hi - as part of my employment at Lord Delfont`s First Leisure Corporation I was asked to find a site for a nightclub in Nottingham.
After a disastrous attempt at getting a licence for the former Albert Hall, a site on a former rubbish tip was developed as The Black Orchid. The name was an adaptation of the famous race horse Desert Orchid.
I wanted to put a restaurant at balcony level, so I contacted Chow Young Chung at Ocean City in Derby Road - and the Orchid was born.
Linkie Wilson was head of security, the late great Mike Hilkene was manager, and Mark Jameson was the DJ.
The Black Orchid will be featured over the next few weeks at www.locarnoboy.co.uk - where we hope to bring back the spirit and excitement of this amazing and successful nightclub