Sumo Closes ? April 10th 2007
Published 19th Mar 2007 by Obviously Media

The end of an era as this heavyweight bar closes its doors for the last time. Do you remember the days when all the bars and pubs in Brighton closed at 11pm? When you couldn?t get into a club after 1am? It seems strange that Brighton still managed to have a reputation as a party city in those bygone days when the wind whistled down an empty West Street in the early hours of the morning. What is even more strange is that all this was less than 18 months ago ? obviously we?ve happily embraced the challenge of late night drinking and our city has a more Mediterranean, laid back, open all hours feel than before.

But ? back in those bygone days when the poor, thirsty late night reveller had to hide out indoors there was one beacon of light in the barren landscape. Sumo was the original later bar in Brighton and heralded the way for those to come.

Having been the blueprint for the late night style bar and club, The venue is now looking to the future, and Sumo intends to step gracefully out of the ring to make way for a new and exciting concept in the city?s drinking culture. Party like it?s 1999?

Actually Sumo doesn?t intend to bow out gracefully at all?

Come and relive old times for the Sumo closing parties and party like its 1999 throughout the Bank Holiday weekend?

Sumo ? The Lost Weekend

Thursday 5th April, De Puta Madre
Yianni, Russ and lots of special guests kick start the lost weekend with the kind of marathon after work drink that a bank holiday deserves.
6pm ? 6am Free entry

Good Friday 6th April - The Get Down
A back street block party with DJ Mike Panteli.
Times: 10pm ? 3am
Admission : ?3 before 12pm, ?5 after.

Easter Saturday 7th April - Soul Lounge
With the acclaimed Joe2grand (Mo Wax/Ultimate Dilemma) cutting up Hip Hop, Rnb, Soul and Disco.
Times: 9pm ? 3am
Admission: Free entry bf 11pm / ?3 - ?5 after

Easter Sunday 8th April closing party
The closing chapter of the Lost weekend?From 9pm till 3 in the morning Sumo bows out with a final blow-out of epic propotions. Bringing together all of the djs who made Sumo the original after hours venue, with a mash up of house, electro, funk, soul and R & B until the early hours.

Then after 3am the Hat club after party see out sumo?s reign.

Shhhh?
As Sumo closes its doors for one last time it will be paving the way for a rather sophisticated Oriental newcomer. This exciting new venue will be opening in May 2007 ? keep your ear to the ground for details?

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