The biggest club launch that the North East has seen in a decade is set for August bank holiday weekend featuring one of the most iconic names in dance music.

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the new 1500 capacity ‘super-club’ features 3 separate rooms,  a ground breaking sound system from L-Acoustic and a state-of-the-art, fully immersive light and visual show.BBC Radio 1 legend Pete Tong and Horse Meat Disco open the venue on Friday 27th with support from Charlie Hedges, Mighty Mouse and Natasha Kitty Katt.

Local resident DJs John Dance,Jonny Burn and Kev Cannon will be on support duties all weekend.There are few individuals in the world of dance music who can claim the kind of influence Pete Tong has had over the last twenty years.As the voice of BBC Radio 1’s prestigious dance programming, Pete has held a commanding presence over the industry for more than two decades  With an unparalleled ear for new talent, Tong has become the leading tastemaker of the electronic generation.  Quite simply, an industry icon.Also appearing on Friday night are the UK’s finest disco collective, Horse Meat Disco.

The four-strong DJ collective of Jim Stanton, James Hillard, Luke Howard and Severino Panzetta have become a mainstay of leading festival stages and with monthly residencies in London, New York, Berlin and Lisbon they have established themselves as one of the world’s most successful disco club brands.Behind this exciting new project are John Dance, Marty Smith and Rob Seaman. With over 30 years experience in the music industry Marty has key local knowledge in the North East’s nightlife scene, working at some of the region’s most famous venues.