A Goose Green bar which had attracted more trouble than any other nightspot in the whole of Trafford has been shut down by Trafford Council.
The local authority said that Traders Tiki Bar had become a "magnet for antisocial behaviour" including several violent altercations inside and outside the premises.
Manchester Magistrates granted an immediate, month-long closure order for the bar, and a previously planned council licensing committee meeting to review its licence will now be brought forward.
Enforcement action followed a series of incidents, including one at 12.50am on Saturday 14th February in which a 17-year-old was caught on CCTV punching and kicking another man to the floor.
When both were removed from the premises, the fight continued in Goose Green before Greater Manchester Police arrived.
The following night, another altercation broke out inside the bar, requiring door staff to eject a group of men. Violence escalated when those ejected then made repeated attempts to assault the door staff outside.
The situation deteriorated further when a sandwich board from a nearby bar was used as a weapon against the premises and its staff.
When the general manager came to the door, he was punched in the face. As he retreated inside, the group - bloodied and shirtless - continued attacking, throwing objects and punches at the premises.
Most recently, on Saturday 21st February, a woman was allegedly punched in the head while at the bar and required hospital treatment.
Trafford Council's Licensing Enforcement and Community Safety teams sought the closure order after data from council CCTV and police logs showed Traders Tiki Bar had been generating the highest number of violence-related incidents of any licensed premises in the borough - despite only opening three days a week.
The council had been working with the bar's operators since 2024 to try to improve matters, but the court heard the premises had since seen a persistent pattern of violence, drug use and underage drinking, with bloodied customers regularly captured on CCTV leaving the venue.
Cllr Rose Thompson, Trafford Council's Executive Member for Communities and Safety, said: "The conduct at this bar falls significantly below the standards that we would expect at any premises licensed to trade in Trafford, and clearly the safety of members of the public has been put at risk.
"I am pleased that our teams and partners have worked collaboratively to find solutions to this problem in an area that is otherwise well known and enjoyed by many for its good quality leisure and entertainment scene."
