Licence review for Wolverhampton’s Hangar venue over ‘brawls and drunken antics’
A Wolverhampton events venue is having its licence reviewed following reports of late-night street brawls, rowdy drunken behaviour and people leaving broken bottles and rubbish outside the premises.
The Hangar, in Pearson Street, Blakenhall – a 17,000 sq ft music, entertainment and events establishment – will go before before the council’s statutory licensing sub-committee next week.
However, the licensee has contested the complaints, claiming there had been "no major incidents" at the venue which has brought thousands of people pleasure over the last five years.
Once a steel manufacturing warehouse, the venue’s premises licence review application was made by West Midlands Police (WMP) on May 9. The premises can be hired seven days a week from 10am-1am Sunday to Thursday, and 10am-3.30am on Friday and Saturday.
A police report to licensing bosses said: “We have submitted these review papers due to repeated breaches of the licence conditions and failure of the premises to follow through on voluntary agreed conditions and mediation with WMP.
