Ministry of Sound

[1] With opening sets from American house and garage DJs Larry Levan, David Morales, Roger Sanchez and Tony Humphries, as well as Paul Oakenfold,[1] Ministry of Sound grew as a clubbing venue.

[5] According to Berkmann, it managed to empty rival nightclub Tramp for its first six months by drawing its celebrity clientele, before "they stopped coming and it was more about the dance music community".

[1] It now attracts around 300,000 clubbers per year[4] and has hosted sets from popular DJs including: Adam Beyer, DJ Harvey, Dixon, Marshmello, Jozeff and Pete Tong.

[citation needed] Ministry of Sound's existence has been threatened on a number of occasions by nearby redevelopment in Elephant & Castle.

[8] On 19 December 2013, a legal deal was agreed between Ministry of Sound and the developer Oakmayne to enable Eileen House to be redeveloped without jeopardizing the club's future.

The first building on Borough Road includes four floors of tailored private offices, shared working areas, meeting spaces, soundproof studios, an immersive tech suite, a full-service restaurant, a bar 70 feet in length, an outdoor terrace, a 40-seater cinema and an events space with a diverse events programme.

[12] Under its Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi brands, the business hosts approximately 500 international tour events annually across the world.

[14] The concept takes a club-style sound system and lighting rig and pairs it with a bespoke, instructor-led high intensity interval workout.

Classes run from Monday to Sunday, and an on-site bar offers a range of drinks from protein shakes to alcoholic cocktails.

Sound of Ministry was superseded by in-house labels Open, Data, Substance, Smoove and Rulin', which between them released a string of UK and international chart hits.

[19] If You Wait was also named iTunes 'Album of the Year 2013'[20] The artist label also continue to release dance singles, achieving three number 1 records in the UK in 2013 with Bingo Players feat.