Ministry of Sound
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| - | '''Ministry of Sound''' (MoS) is a [[nightclub]] in [[Elephant and Castle]], [[Southwark]], [[South London]]. Officially opened in 1992 after weeks of 'secret' club nights, the Ministry had already been packed out through word-of-mouth. Ministry of Sound was one of the key locations in the development of [[house music]] and superclubs in Britain in the early [[1990s]]{{Fact|date=May 2007}}. MoS initially set itself apart from other London nightclubs of the time with its location well away from London clubland, a non-alcoholic bar and a highly-acclaimed sound system; all features designed to attract an enthusiastic crowd of music lovers. [[DJ]]s mix live sets on Friday and Saturday each week. The MoS boasts two spacious dance floors as well as a [[Sony PlayStation]] room and [[Absolut]] chill bar. | + | '''Ministry of Sound''' (MoS) is a [[nightclub]] in [[London]]. Officially opened in 1992 after weeks of 'secret' club nights, the Ministry had already been packed out through word-of-mouth. Ministry of Sound was one of the key locations in the development of [[house music]] and superclubs in Britain in the early [[1990s]]. |
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| - | Ministry of Sound was founded by [[Jamie Palumbo|James Palumbo]], Humphrey Waterhouse and DJ Justin Berkmann. It is still largely owned and controlled by Jamie Palumbo, son of property developer Peter, [[Peter Palumbo|Lord Palumbo]]. Since the club's opening, the MoS brand has been extended to a number of other areas. Profits from the brand put Palumbo on the [[Sunday Times Rich List 2004]], with an estimated worth of £136m. The club opened in the Autumn of 1991. | + | |
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Ministry of Sound (MoS) is a nightclub in London. Officially opened in 1992 after weeks of 'secret' club nights, the Ministry had already been packed out through word-of-mouth. Ministry of Sound was one of the key locations in the development of house music and superclubs in Britain in the early 1990s.
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