YORK’S second lap dancing club will open tomorrow evening.

Black Orchid Gentlemen’s Club and Whiskey Lounge, located on the first floor of Tokyo nightclub in Toft Green, was recently granted a licence by City of York Council despite protests from some local businesses and feminists.

Owner Paul Gourlay said it will bring a size and quality of lap dancing that York has never seen before, adding: “No expense has been spared in ensuring Black Orchid’s leading,It has an upmarket contemporary look and feel.”

He said the interior features a central stage, several champagne suites, a VIP lounge area and state of the art light and sound, and a dedicated whiskey lounge will offer an extensive list of aged classics and new, award winning whiskeys.