What happened to The Tall Trees hotel and club in Yarm?

Boasting acts like Girls Aloud and Take That, as well as hosting famous faces like John Major, Chesney Hawkes, and Pete Tong, people still talk about the atmosphere of Club Macmillans - also known affectionately as Club M - which was the club at Tall Trees. 

Yarm Tall Trees (Image: ARCHIVE)

For all its charm and nights of top musical acts, it wasn't to have a future in Yarm, as it closed down in 2010 before it had two large fires at the site. 

It has since been redeveloped and has become a housing estate, which has a few subtle nods to the club scene of old. 

What happened to Yarm Tall Trees? 

After becoming a popular place during the 90s and early 00s - in 2010, indications of the venue struggling started to come out, and it eventually closed, leading to a loss of 50 staff.

After fires in 2014 and 2017 damaged the property significantly, it was eventually demolished.

After it was levelled to the ground, several proposals were explored for the former club site, but it was decided to use the land for houses.

The Tall Trees in Yarm after two fires (Image: ARCHIVES) The patch of land then gained planning permission for 330 homes - where Avant, Bede Homes, and Mulberry Homes are currently building. 

The former Tall Trees site is now a building development, with the full complex expected to be complete by mid-2025.

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This new neighbourhood offers affordable housing through social rent and shared ownership options, meeting the needs of the local community.

The site holds fond memories for many who used to visit the nightclub, and now it has been repurposed into a modern residential area

Who was the owner of Yarm Tall Trees?

Javed Majid owned Tall Trees in Yarm - seeing it transform from a venue to a big hotel and nightclub, where people enjoyed a great night. 

Mr Majid was also behind another project on the Tall Trees site in 2013, when he sought planning permission to build a luxury living complex on the site, including a five-star hotel, apartments, houses, aparthotel, a restaurant, and a swimming pool. 

He later gained permission for 330 homes on the site.