A nightclub manager at Club Tropicana in Manchester has been fired after kicking out an 18-year-old wheelchair user, Maddie Haining, for being a “safety risk” before changing the story when she cited the Equality Act. The incident, which went viral after Maddie shared her experience on Instagram, has sparked outrage and renewed conversations about accessibility in nightlife.
According to LADBible, Maddie was on a night out in Manchester’s Gay Village on April 11, 2026, when she was asked to leave Club Tropicana within five minutes of arriving. Security staff initially helped lift her wheelchair into the venue and told her there wasn’t an issue with her being there. But shortly after, they returned to say they were “really sorry” but had been instructed to ask her to leave. Maddie described the ordeal as “embarrassing and infuriating.”
