Visited the Axe early evening on a Thursday a few weeks ago. Usual £5 on the door. Usual process of girls pouncing on you at the bar before you've got a drink in!
Didn't count all the girls but reckon there were 15-20 in the place. Usual mix of Eastern Europeans, maybe a couple of Brasilians and at least one English girl who I spoke to.
They kept up the very average stage shows (which nobody pays much attention to) on a frequent basis, which soon drowns any stash of £1 coins you have.
As always, the level of contact in the bar area varies, with some pretty hands on. One girl returned about four times, but I resisted her efforts.
Had two £20 dances (don't think you get much extra for a £40) with a decent amount of mutual touching. It might be rude to not give your girl your full attention, but it's always a bonus to look around the open dance area and see what else is happening!
Not a lot has changed in the Axe recently. Good to see one of the old venues still buzzing along. As long as you can handle the constant pressure from the girls, it's a good place to spend an hour. Any longer and the cost soon adds up.
For the first time when leaving, I was propositioned by the shady characters outside trying to entice me to their brothel, but I just brushed them off and walked on.