Luna Clifton

A night out had been planned with my friend VBells, as my husband was away. A few options were suggested before Luna came up. (other options included BierKeller, Queenshilling and Flamingos)

I had questioned the suggestion of the venue, as I had not been there before, and Clifton didn't really seem like the kind of place to embrace the pole. We asked around, and got confirmation from 2 people that there indeed was a pole!

It was early April. We chose our outfits suitably with the promise of pole dancing in a nice-looking cocktail bar, even though we might be a little chilly on our way home.

We entered and paid our SEVEN POUNDS entry fee. The place is beautifully decorated, but still not quite sure what this entry fee covered. We had a look around, not seeing a pole, and then went to the bar. Drinks seem to be "average" price for Clifton. Over £6 for a Vodka and Coke and a Redbull.

We sat down and tried to figure the place out. The bar area is no more than 800 sq ft. We mused that there must be another room, maybe downstairs which would contain our pole, and justify the entry fee.

We eventually asked at the bar.

Yes. There used to be a pole.
No. They didn't have it any more.

It seems that a chap had launched himself at the pole for a swing, it had fallen, and hit an unsuspecting patron. Said patron had then tried to sue.

We went home not long afterwards.

My thoughts: Any pole that would FALL with a guy swinging on it is NOT a suitable pole to put up in a bar. Poles designed for home use are just that. They are designed to be put up and down on a regular basis, usually by a woman; not just put up and left for people who don't know how to treat it. If a bar wants to have a pole that can be put up and down for different nights as they see fit - it needs to be supervised.
In a bar or club you need a permanent pole. It's also best to get one that doesn't scratch easily (i.e. not chrome). Stainless Steel or Brass are good for this.

It's a real shame that things like this happen. Fewer places for us to play!

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