TWO people were injured outside the Ivory Rooms, Billericay in the early hours of Sunday.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident of disorder on Laindon Road where a 27 year old woman required hospital treatment for a suspected broken nose and a man required treatment for facial injuries.
Officers attended the scene and following enquiries arrested five men. Two men, aged 24 and 25, from Rainham, London were arrested for affray.
A 23 year old man and a 25 year old man from Hornchurch were arrested for affray and assault. A third man from Hornchurch aged 23 was arrested for affray.
All of the men have been interviewed and released on police bail until March 24 pending further enquiries.
PC Keith Corry said: "Our investigation into this incident is continuing and we are particularly keen to talk to anyone else who witnessed what happened.
"This occurred at 1.20am to 1.30am on the day in question and a lot of people would have been leaving the venue at that time."
If anyone has information they can call Essex Police on 101 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.