Off The Record, in Hargreaves Street, has taken over the site formerly home to The Bees Knees, which closed in July. Owner of Off The Record, Ant Avison, opened the new venue on Thursday, September 25, and said he saw a lot of potential in the venue. · READ MORE: Bees Knees in Burnley closes as owners put pub on marketHe said: “I used to DJ at the Bees Knees on a Friday for a few years. Ant said he knows Shaun well through a pub quiz business he also runs. He said: “We host pub quizzes around the country, and he has been recording questions for quizzes for around four years.