'Serious incident' - Man stabbed outside Blackpool town centre bar Notorious in Queen Street at 4am
Officers attended and it was found that a man in his 30s had been assaulted and suffered stab injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
A man was hospitalised after he was stabbed during a 4am brawl at a Blackpool bar.
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Police were called to Notorious on Queen Street after it was reported a man had been assaulted.
On arrival, they found the victim - a man in his 30s - suffering from 'stab injuries'.
Now the licence of the bar - which was relaunched in January - has been suspended on the order of Lancashire Police.
A spokesman said: "We were called at 4.16am on Saturday to a report of an assault.
"Officers attended and it was found that a man in his 30s had been assaulted and suffered stab injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment."
A 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
He was quizzed and released on bail while police continue their investigations.
On Tuesday, a hearing was held by the licensing committee at Blackpool Council, following a police request, where the decision to shut the premises was made.
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A full review will now be carried out by the council and police before a hearing on May 11.
A sign warning customers of the closure is posted on the bar's shutters.
It added the reason the review had been requested was because "the chief officer of policies of the opinion the premises are associated with serious crime".
Members of the public are also asked to make any representations to the council by May 5.
Owner Matthew Crook revealed the fight broke soon after the bar closed at 4am.
He said: "It was a very serious incident. A fight broke out and it got a bit messy.
"Our security had to get involved to break it up. We are taking this very seriously.
"We will remain closed until the licence is reviewed, but we would have done that anyway after this incident.
"I am sure the suspension will be lifted and am confident we will not lose our licence."
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Notorious opened in 2024 as a R&B and cocktail bar but was relaunched in January.
Mr Crook said he and his partner wanted to open the bar after spotting a closed down business that had potential.
He said: "We're from Blackpool so we wanted to do our bit to get another place up and running."