Tokyo Industries Limited is a private company, based in the North of

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, with an estate of over 30 venues, including Nightclubs, Hotels, Bars and Restaurants.

History

Tokyo industries was founded in 1997 in Greater Manchester by Aaron Mellor, opening their first venue, Tokyo Project, in

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. A second venue opened shortly afterwards in

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followed by a third, The Castle, in Oldham. In 2013, the 150 year old premises The Castle was bought by

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with plans to demolish the site due to the ongoing

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construction. In October 2016, Tokyo Industries opened its venue Church Leeds with Leeds clubbing legend Dave Beer of Back To Basics.

Venues & Brands

The company operates numerous well known independent brands: Digital, Factory, Tup Tup Palace, Brewdog Hull, Fibbers, Impossible, HANGAR 8289, Stein Bier Keller, BrewHaus, City Vaults, The Magnet, The Castle, Get Baked and Tokyo brands, in addition to a number of one off venues and events. The majority of their sites are owned freehold by the company, They are well known for using Funktion-One sound systems at almost all of their sites.

Night Clubs

* Factory 251 (Manchester, UK) – The former headquarters of

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, in

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, opened as a nightclub in 2010. The venue featured prominently in the 2002 film

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www.FactoryManchester.com
* Digital (Newcastle, UK) – Digital opened in 2005 in the center of

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. The award-winning venue was rated as the 11th best nightclub in the world by

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.
www.YourFutureIsDIGITAL.com
* Tup Tup Palace (Newcastle, UK) – A high end bottle service club in the center of

www.TupTupPalace.com
* South (Manchester, UK) – Originally opened in Manchester in 1995 and re-designed by Ben Kelly (designer), the award-winning designer of

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. *Church (Leeds, UK) – A grade 2 listed church in

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, converted into a music venue for live bands and club nights.www.ChurchLeeds.com
* Impossible (Manchester, UK) – A highly theatrical immersive clubbing experience with performers and actors located in

, opened in 2017 and winning multiple design and innovation awards.
www.BE-IMPOSSIBLE.com
* The Welly (Hull, UK) – Also known as and located on Beverley Road, The Welly is an alternative night club in Hull with such events as "Emo Night" and live music events, as well as occasional comedy and other entertainment. * Hangar 8289 (Ibiza, Spain) – a creative arts and event space on the Spanish Balearic Island of Ibiza, 3 spaces focusing on MUSIC - ART - FASHIO
www.HANGAR-8289.com
* LOT613 (Los Angeles, USA) – a creative arts and events space in the fashionable DTLA Arts District
www.LOT613.com
* Industrial Avenue (Dubai, UAE) – an underground dance music club located in the Dubai Marina area of the United Arab Emirate
www.IndustrialAvenue.com

Festivals

* Lost Village – Boutique summer festival in woodland outside

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started in 2015 in collaboration with Moda Black owners, Jaymo and Andy George
www.LostVillageFestival.com
* Obonjan – Three month island festival held on a private island near the coast of

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www.Obonjan-Island.com

Other interests

*Desert Hills – a midcentury American hotel located in the fashionable desert city of Palm Springs well known for its historic architectural look and its

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2hrs drive from LA California
www.Desert-Hills.com
* Openlab – an FM radio station based in the Spanish Balearic islands of Ibiza & Formentera, broadcasting alternative electronic music on 106.4fm with an online creative art website
www.OPENLAB.fm
* HackRod – a spatial web based genetic design platform allowing users to design one of concept vehicles, outsourced as a digital twin and printed using industrial grade Industrial 3D Printers
www.HACKROD.com
* Off The Rails – a photographer and anti-art magazine in printed and social media formats & brand development partnership
www.OffTheRailsMag.com

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.tokyoindustries.com Hospitality companies of the United Kingdom Companies established in 1997 Nightclubs in the United Kingdom