Tokyo Industries (UK)
Entertainment ProvidersEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Tokyo Industries (UK) is a Manchester-based entertainment provider founded in 1997 by Aaron Mellor, and it is described as the UK’s second-largest nightclub operator. It runs around 40 venues across bars, clubs, restaurants, holiday resorts, and music festivals, along with bespoke pop-up entertainment concepts, and oversees a portfolio that includes Digital Newcastle, Factory Manchester, Impossible Manchester and York, Blvd Manchester, Tup Tup Palace, plus a Desert Hills boutique hotel in Palm Springs. Beyond venues, the group has expanded into food and beverage with Reds True Barbecue and Legitimate Brewery, and it pursues partnerships such as a BrewDog site in Headingley with additional openings planned. Its footprint spans the UK and international properties, including Ibiza venues, signaling a broader growth strategy that blends entertainment with craft beer and artisan food concepts while preserving music-led programming. A notable recent development is the 2023 acquisition of Caer Rhun Hall as part of its expansion.