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Tru-umphant
9:16am Thursday 22nd May 2008
THIS is what York's newest nightclub Tru looks like inside ahead of its official opening on Friday night.
These are the first images of what the York nightclub will look like after a £1 million facelift.
Management at the new night spot, formerly Toffs in Toft Green, have unveiled to The Press what customers can expect from the £1m refurbishment.
General manager, Chris Bateman, said everything was going to plan ahead of tomorrow night.
He said: "Everything is coming on as it should be, we're just sprinkling the pixie dust.
"We have got a big bank holiday weekend coming up for us with a VIP night on Friday night and on May 29 we are launching our over 25s night for the more mature and discerning clubber.
"It's a fantastic venue and I'm proud to be selected by Luminar to manage it. It's been a great deal of hard work, but the end result is worth it.
"Customers should really start to get excited, as this is going to be a special venue for relaxing with friends or having a good time on the dance floor."
As well as a new look to the venue, the investment has been spread across state-of-the-art lighting and sound to deliver the overall customer experience.
One of the key features at the venue will be the VIP booth areas that management are hiring out to give parties and celebrations an added touch of class.
Mr Bateman said: "If you're looking to impress someone or give them an evening they won't forget, then these booths have it all, starting at varying package offers.
"We have already received calls booking them for the opening weekends and we expect them to be a massive hit with our regulars."
The club will offer a number of different events and music genres, including chart, party, R'n'B, funky house, indie, 1970s and 1980s disco, and Northern Soul.
Tomorrow, the club is open from 9pm to 10pm for ticket only VIP guests, and from 10pm to 11pm it is free for members of the public.
Admission after that will be £3 before midnight and £5 after midnight.
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Tram114, Yorkshire says...
11:01pm Thu 22 May 08
Admission after that will be £3 before midnight and £5 after midnight.
That should keep the rif-raf out.
Jonny Carruthers, York says...
10:56pm Thu 22 May 08
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lastword morris, Haxby Rd says...
10:21pm Thu 22 May 08
MT wrote:hope so....no comments from him for a while, wonder where he is?
Spoke to him in there last night and he was well impressed! He was making a little film on his phone, maybe he will post it on here.
Mr. G, York says...
5:55pm Thu 22 May 08
I really liked the dancefloors downstairs, the whole place looked much better than it used to, but I can't imagine it'll stay like that for long.
I have no idea what the hotdog stand was doing there, if it's a regular thing or if it was just there for one night, but it did make the club stink!
The red thing in the photo looks decidedly satanic... Never saw that last nigth tho so it might just be a bad picture.
Yorkenstein, York says...
3:36pm Thu 22 May 08
MT wrote:Do you work for Toffs, sorry "Tru"??
Was at the preview party at Tru last night and it was fantastic,new doorstaff, totally different clientele and the club looked great, £50 for a private booth for 6 people with waitress service - can't go wrong, this refit was well overdue and I will defo start going back in there now.
Or, are you a Press journalist with such unfounded and obviously wrong information.
I find this hard to believe.
Always been cack, always will be.
As rightly pointed out, you can't polish a turd.
MT, Selby says...
3:32pm Thu 22 May 08
lastword morris, Haxby Rd says...
3:13pm Thu 22 May 08
Would love to know.
MT, Selby says...
1:56pm Thu 22 May 08
avidreader, York says...
12:40pm Thu 22 May 08
The Crack Fox, Coming at you, like a razor says...
11:35am Thu 22 May 08
Maggie Moo, York says...
10:50am Thu 22 May 08
about the strike.
Maggie Moo, York says...
10:50am Thu 22 May 08
about the strike.
Angry and Frustrated, York says...
10:09am Thu 22 May 08
BL wrote:So it is - I really didn't notice the story because of the strap line - "business as usual". I must be blind!
It'll still be a dive whatever they do to it... The strike is on another story lower down ... without comments ;-)
I notice that they give virtually no details and as there are no comment facilities, I can only assume that at some point soon they will remove my comments from this link!!
BL, says...
9:42am Thu 22 May 08
BL, says...
9:42am Thu 22 May 08
The strike is on another story lower down ... without comments ;-)
BL, says...
9:41am Thu 22 May 08
The strike is on another story lower down ... without comments ;-)
Angry and Frustrated, York says...
9:29am Thu 22 May 08
On a completely unrelated point, has anyone noticed the gaggle of journalists picketing outside the Press offices this morning - they appear to be on strike? The Press has been remarkably quiet about the threat of industrial action, let alone the reality of it! I wonder if it's in the paper or on the website today?!!!
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General manager Chris Bateman on the dance floor, above, and, right, in a VIP booth, of the Tru night club in Toft Green
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