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| Former names | Destiny, Oceana |
|---|---|
| Location | Plymouth, England |
| Coordinates | 50°22′03″N4°07′31″W / 50.3675°N 4.1254°W |
| Owner | Rekom UK |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Capacity | 2,400 [1] |
| Opened | 1999 [2] |
| Closed | 1 January 2024 |
| Website | |
| pryzm | |
Pryzm Plymouth was a chain nightclub located in Barbican Leisure Park in Plymouth, England. [3]
Pryzm Plymouth was the largest nightclub in the city of Plymouth, with a maximum capacity of 2,400 people. [1] The club was split into 3 rooms - Vinyl, Curve, and Main Room. [4] [5] The venue also hosted events such as boxing, prom fairs, Miss England, [5] and club nights for the University of Plymouth Students' Union. [6]
The nightclub first opened under the "Destiny" name in 1999. The venue was later rebranded to Oceana in 2009. [2] In August 2016, the club's then owners Deltic Group announced that Oceana would close and rebrand as Pryzm. [2]
In 2020, fears of the nightclub's closure arose after its owner Deltic Group was on the brink of administration, [7] the company blamed this on the lack of government support during the Coronavirus pandemic. [8] [9] The company was later purchased by Rekom UK in January 2021 which kept the club open. [10]
In 2021, following concerns by students of drink spiking, the club confirmed that no confirmed cases had occurred there, they released a statement outlining their entry searches, and reassured students that staff were trained in drink spiking procedures. [11]
Pryzm Plymouth's parent company Rekom UK announced it would close on 1 January 2024, [12] blaming "tough trading conditions" as less students go out to clubs, and the club's location as the reason for the closure. [1] [13] The clubs final opening night was on New Year's Eve 2023. [14] [15]
In 2017, two 19 year-olds from Okehampton died after being found unconscious during a Basshunter event in the venue. [16] Paramedics alerted police at approximately 1:40am, [17] and the venue was evacuated shortly after when police arrived, [18] their deaths were found to be caused by the drug MDMA, [19] commonly known as Ecstasy, which was purchased on the dark web. [20] [21] A 19-year-old man was arrested and jailed for 14 months for supplying the drugs. [22] [23] A number of other people who were in the group were found by paramedics on the same day and showed no signs of being unwell. [24]
In response to the incident, the nightclub sent their condolences to the families of the men who died [25] as well as releasing a statement addressing concerns of over-capacity, saying that the nightclub did not exceed its legal capacity during the event, [26] and said they were adding additional staff members to its front door. [27] Basshunter's team also released a statement, saying "Basshunter is devastated that what was a party atmosphere should end this way. He would like to offer his condolences at this very sad time". [28]
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