Over the past 35 years I have been involved in running hotels & nightclubs. The first 10 years I ran a hotel in Douglas, Isle of Man and the remaining 25 years have been taken up mainly in charge of local nightclubs. The nightclubs I have been in control of included The Cave, Douglas, Isle of Man, The Creg Malin, Peel, Isle of Man and The Venue, Douglas Isle of Man.
The Venue was a 1,100 capacity club, which unfortunately closed it's doors for the final time in September 2005. It was the biggest club on the 31 x 11 mile island. The closure was forced by developers, who had bought the building where the club was housed.
For those who do not know, the Isle of Man is an island situated about half way between Ireland and England.
During my time in the nightclub business I came across a number of very good bands. Some were local bands and some were from further afield. With my experience I feel I have the abillity to recognise a good music act when I hear it and I will be searching this site for bands I may be able to help in some small way. Even if it's only a 10 dollar investment.