Swingers' club with 'realistic dogging zone' and 43 rooms on brink of closure as owner left devastated
21.02.2022 - 23:35
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A swingers ' club with 43 rooms and a 'realistic dogging zone' is on the brink of closure leaving its owner 'devastated'.
The Attic boss Ron Rothwell is searching for a new place to accommodate his business, which is reportedly 'popular with Scots', after the building was sold in October last year.
The club has been tucked away in the old Osmaston Works building in the Osmaston Road Business Park, in Derby, since 2007.
But Rothwell has been told he must now find a new home by November 2023 after it was purchased by Nottingham-based ALB Group, reports Derbyshire Live.
The 75-year-old said the club risks going out of business if it can't find a suitable space for its large customer base.
Mr Rothwell said: "It's devastating, really. We've done everything we can, we've complied with the council and everybody in every way.
"People travel from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, everywhere to come to the club, We've even got one couple who come from France once a month.
"I'll be devastated if it goes. We've put a lot of work in there to make it grow and grow. We just hope the council will give us some help to get somewhere.
"The customers are all upset and we've had a lot of offers of help to move if we get somewhere. It's surprising how many people have said they'll come and help, but we do get a lot of help from people. People are happy with it and they like to feel a part of things."
The Attic has 43 rooms with themes including schoolroom and Aztec, and also boasts an adult cinema, maze and dungeon, as well as a realistic dogging zone.
It employs around 20 staff whose jobs will be lost if the club closes permanently. It welcomes couples and singles of all ages, with a younger influx of couples attending in recent years.
It costs £15 for