First look inside new Surfers Paradise nightclub

A popular Brisbane club is extending down to the Gold Coast, opening just in time for New Year’s Eve. See the details.

The bar boss who recently launched a new Gold Coast two-storey bar and restaurant in Mermaid has made a foray into the Glitter Strip with a new nightclub.

Fresh from launching JUJU, the Luna Group’s Trent Redman is about to drop a new venue - just in time for New Year’s Eve.

The much-loved Fortitude Valley nightclub Su Casa will now have a sister venue - with the Surfers Paradise version opening on December 27.

Mr Redman said the R&B, hip-hop vibe had worked incredibly well in Brisbane and he was excited to bring that flavour to Gold Coast party strip Orchid Avenue.

“We did JUJU, and I love hip hop music and the culture we built in Brisbane, and I’ve been constantly hounded about doing something down the Gold Coast,” he said.

“If you’re into the culture behind R&B and hip hop, that’s the kind of stuff we play.

“Australia’s very well mainstreamed with what they listen to, and we pivoted really quite heavily with that in Brisbane and it’s paid off really well for us.

“So we picked that up and we said, ‘Gold Coast is in need of this’.”

Trent Redman as the SU CASA namesake will be extended south of Brisbane to Gold CoastÕs Surfers Paradise, opening Thursday December 26th. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Taking over the venue that Electric Lane used to inhabit - down an alleyway just beside Coco Loco - Mr Redman said negotiations and planning began in February.

“I immediately loved the more intimate feel the space had, it gave me Su Casa Brisbane atmosphere and vibes straight away,” he said.

“The whole thought process behind the name was we wanted a safe space for the night-life community to call home. Our staff and DJs feel like they are home when they are there so came about the name, ‘Su Casa’.”

Mr Redman said he had invested approximately $750,000 into the venue build and sound system, replacing lights, adding more booths and changing the DJ deck.

Juju in Nobby Beach opened earlier this year. Owner Trent Redman is pictured upstairs enjoying a cocktail under the venue tree - he is opening a new nightclub too in Surfers Paradise. Picture Glenn Hampson

He added while the venue is slightly smaller, it works in his favour.

“When it comes to hip hop and things like that, you generally don’t see a lot of big room venues doing hip hop,” he said.

“The smaller, the more intimate so it actually works in your favour a lot of the time, and it also becomes a case of ‘If I’m not in that first 300 in the door, I may be standing outside for hours, missing out’ so it kind of builds a lot of demand as well.”

Trent Redman: “When it comes to hip hop and things like that, you generally don’t see a lot of big room venues doing hip hop.” Picture: Glenn Campbell