AN OXFORD nightclub will be reopening as a bar tonight.

Plush Lounge in Oxford closed in March when the country was put into lockdown and mass gatherings were made illegal to halt the spread of coronavirus.

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Now, more than five months later, the LGBTQ+ club has announced its reopening – but thing will look slightly different to normal.

Oxford Mail:

A group from Plush club, L to R, Antony Roberts, Abby Flatman, Nieko Hayer and Jonny Yates. Pic by Jon Lewis at Pride in June 2011.

Taking to Facebook, club manager said: "Thursday's are back at Plush, Oxford's premier underground bar!"

  • Tables will replace the dancefloor
  • There will be less people inside
  • Everybody will be sitting 1m apart
  • Track and Trace will be used
  • Hand sanitiser stations will be installed around the venue
  • There will be table service only

It will be open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays every week from 9pm until 2.30am.