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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Maddy Mussen

A history of Heaven nightclub, from cutting edge gay club to controversial 'mainstream' venue

Through the AIDS epidemic, the financial crash and even parts of Covid, the gates to Heaven have remained open. Then, last week, one of the nightclub’s security guards was charged with the rape of a woman who was turned away from the club.

The doors to Heaven immediately slammed shut, as per the Metropolitan Police’s request to Westminster Council. The security guard is currently being remanded in prison and a licensing committee has ruled that Heaven’s alcohol licence should be suspended for up to 28 days until a full hearing can take place.

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