24 brilliant nightclub photos from Chorley's Applejax when it was centre to the whole nightlife scene

Having first opened its doors in the late ‘70s, Applejax closed in 2018, around 18 months after the death of its co-founder Kurt Smith, before then reopening under new management and closing its doors for good in November 2021, when its licence was revoked by the local authority following complaints about violence, noise and underage punters.

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