The Miniscule of Sound has been defined as a theatre performance piece by the British Council, and is usually presented as a small disco. It was devised in Hackney, London in 1998. It was created to parody established superclubs, with the name referring to the Ministry of Sound, and bills itself as The World's Smallest Niteclub. This led to representatives from the Ministry of Sound considering legal action, though in following communications an amicable agreement was reached. DJ magazines reported on this incident (e.g.