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Roller disco granted alcohol licence as noise complaints sorted
A new roller disco on Bristol’s harbourside has been granted a premises licence after its owners said previous noise issues had now been sorted.
Bump Rollerdisco opened on a vacant site at Redcliffe Wharf last summer with DJs and roller skates for hire. It initially opened from July until January and then reopened again last month, applying to Bristol City Council for a licence to serve alcohol from a small bar.
This prompted objections from nearby neighbours, who said when the disco was first open they could hear “thumping” loud music, although it had been quieter since reopening.
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The council’s licensing sub-committee granted the licence after a hearing on Thursday, May 12.
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Lindsay Griffin, founder of Bump Rollerdisco, told the hearing: “When we were previously at Redcliffe Wharf, our soundsystem was a long-throw system.
“We’ve changed that and we’ve moved it to surround sound, and we’ve reduced the bass by half.
“We continue to monitor the area and we’ve spoken to lots of residents, particularly the people on the boats who are on our doorsteps.”
Bump offers roller skating lessons to adults, children, and disabled people, and also provides tickets at a reduced rate to groups on low incomes. It is unclear how long the roller disco will remain at the site, as developers have plans to build flats, offices and restaurants there, although these plans have faced long delays.
Developers have plans to build flats, offices and restaurants at the site in Redcliffe – photo: Martin Booth
The vacant site had previously been empty for several years, and was overgrown and often scattered with needles.
Since Bump first opened there, Griffin said her team had cleaned up and improved the area. But when the venue was open last year, some residents living in nearby houses complained of excessively loud music.
Caroline Brewer, of Redcliffe Wharf Residents Association, said: “When the venue was there before, it was incredibly noisy. We had long-term daily noise which was really disruptive.
“The residents most affected live [in the houses] along Redcliffe Parade East, which are listed buildings, so most buildings don’t have double glazing to mitigate that sound.”
The new licence allows the disco to serve alcohol until 11pm from Wednesday to Saturday, until 10pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, and until 7pm on Sundays.
Main photo: Bump
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