// POST EDITED AT 1ST APRIL 12.08PM : THIS WAS AN APRIL FOOLS;-)
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Today after week's of negotiation, the sale of Slinky Brands Ltd for 12 million pounds to Luminar Leisure has now been completed. Many of you will know Luminar as they are the company behind such places as Elements in Bournemouth, plus the Liquid and Envy club chain a recent home to Slinky.

What will this mean for Slinky? Well, the birthday is still going ahead on the 2nd of May with the advertised line-up with tickets on sale soon.

However, moving forward we understand that Luminar will be putting their own influences on Slinky's music policy, as well as re-branding many of their events across the UK as Slinky.

Lee Haslam said of the sale - we are delighted to announce this sale to Luminar Leisure , we are confident the planned musical changes will be very well received.

We have been assured by Luminar that they will still remain true to Slinky's policy of bringing big acts into the Opera House, although musically those acts might differ from the ones you're used to.

Slinky's Yakuji Love backroom concept will now be replaced with an urban R&B flavour, but rest assured it should be interesting what they do with the event.

All I can say is make sure you're at the birthday as it might be the last time you hear hard beats at a Slinky event.

Thats fuc**d it then.

Thats fuc**d it then.

What's the date fella?

Slinky's Yakuji Love backroom concept will now be replaced with an urban R&B flavour, but rest assured it should be interesting what they do with the event.

Are they really sure they want to do that? They would be better off sticking cocoshebeen back in there if they wanted to go down a more 'urban' route.

Hard Dance/Trance and RnB in the same building..Never thought I'd see the day..

come on guys get with the program its april the first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good one though

Happy april 1st :)

a sad day :(

April fooooools

oh yeah funny marc (cunt)

lol

Hahahah love it

12m would be a nice little pay packet mind hahaha

Perhaps we could have a bit of bingo to help pass the night too................

April Fool... but i wish they would change the F@@ing music...

some peole really need to get some common sence, i mean did the 12 Million not give it away!!!

Good one marc, wonder how many would have jumped on the bandwagon if people hadnt spoilt the fun!

Love it Marc what a great little April Fools themed promo press release :)

Suckerd me!

It was early tho and i was half asleep...

*looks from side to side, and legs it*

was just about to post Oh well thats the end of that then!!

Then saw todays date!!

Good one!!!!!!!!!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Good skills matey.