Bring your own booze club nights to continue

POLICE HAD CONCERNS OVER POLICY BUT OWNER SAYS PEOPLE HAVE RESPECTED IT

- By ETHAN DAVIES

A NIGHTCLUB and music venue will continue with its new 'bring your own booze' policy, despite Greater Manchester Police's 'grave concerns.

XLR, in student heartland Withington, hit the headlines earlier this month by announcing plans to allow revellers take their own alcohol inside.

Owner Chris Hindle said he dreamt up the idea because he believes clubs have 'become very corporate, very money grab'.

However, before XLR's first BYOB night on September 19, Greater Manchester Police and Manchester council attempted to block XLR's bid to open for an extra hour for special events in freshers' week.