Sheffield strip club Spearmint Rhino surrenders its licence

Spearmint Rhino, which was based on Brown Street in the city centre for 18 years, withdrew its licence renewal application and its alcohol licence was transferred to another operator.

The council said it had not received any further applications from any company operating as Spearmint Rhino.

It was closed due to coronavirus restrictions implemented in March, then in summer the club dropped its privacy case against campaigners who commissioned secret filming of dancers at work.

The footage was shown to the council in support of calls to have the club's licence removed last year.

Pro-campaigners later marched through the city calling for the club to stay open, with some supporters comparing the footage to 'revenge porn'.

Following an eight hour hearing in which both sides gave passionate speaches, the club kept its licence for another year.

Spearmint Rhino were unavailable for comment.

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