Pryzm Nottingham is a chain

nightclub A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music. Nightclubs gener ...

located on Upper Parliament Street in

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History

The site became vacant when Nottingham Prison was demolished. The building was constructed by the Midland Palais de Danse Company and opened as a dance hall and billiard saloon under the name Palais de Danse. The architects were

Alfred John Thraves Alfred John Thraves FRIBA (1888 – 15 August 1953) was an architect based in Nottingham who specialised in cinema design. History He was the son of Joseph Henry Thraves and Agnes Rosina Kraft. He married Florence A E Sharp in 1912. Their so ...

and

Henry Hardwick Dawson Henry Hardwick Dawson FRIBA (23 February 1900 - 14 January 1962) was an architect based in Nottingham. Architectural career He worked in partnership with Alfred John Thraves until that partnership was dissolved in 1927. Personal life He was ...

and the contractors were W. and J. Simons. The building featured a globe and frieze of dancers over the entrance. It opened to invited guests on 22 April 1925 and to the general public 2 days later. It changed its name to Ritzy, then became simply The Palais, then was Oceana and is now Pryzm, owned by

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. It was refurbished in 2005 by Bignell Shacklady Ewing.

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*{{Official website, https://www.pryzm.co.uk/nottingham Culture in Nottingham Music venues in Nottinghamshire Nightclubs in England Buildings and structures in Nottingham