A NIGHTCLUB forced to close its doors after the council revoked its licence has appealed the decision.

Eva's was temporarily closed by Reading Borough Council (RBC) after a stabbing and large-scale riot prompted emergency services to slam the popular venue.

A full hearing was scheduled for September 5 as to whether the decision would be made permanent.

A public meeting will be held this evening at 5pm following an appeal of the decision.

A spokesman for RBC explained: "The Licensing Authority had received a Summary Review application from Thames Valley Police.

"This related to issues of serious crime and serious disorder at the premises known as Eva’s.

"The licensing sub committee met to decide whether any interim measures needed to be imposed to ensure the protection of the public.

"The licensing sub committee concluded that it was appropriate to suspend the licence with immediate effect pending the full review hearing.

"The management has now appealed that decision to suspend the licence and the hearing will be held in the Council Chamber."

The nightclub came under criticism after bouncers were seen taking selfies while a huge crowd hurled abuse and booze at police and a specialist dog unit.

On July 5, Eva's on Hosier Street descended into chaos when 200 revellers were evicted from the club.

Five days before officers had attended Eva's at 2.30am to find an aggressive crowd of hundreds of people.

Around 20 officers rushed to the area to control the scene. It later came to light that a man had been slashed across the stomach with a large knife.