Sign the Petition to save The Arches!

News of UK club closures continue with the announcement that Glasgow Arches will now have to close at midnight.

The Glaswegian arts venue has funded itself through lucrative club events for some time, building a reputation as both a high-brow arts institution and epic nightclub destination alike.

Following ongoing issues with the council and police, details of an announcement surface over the weekend that their 3am license has now been revoked by the Glasgow Licensing Board: essentially ending the Arches ability to continue functiioning as a nightclub. All future events at the venue will now have to close by midnight.

In March 26 clubbers were arrested by police for drugs-related offences, and since then there has been ongoing issues for the club. There is a petition online to try and reverse the GLB’s order and this has gained over 26,000 signatures since the news broke over this weekend. Aiming for a total of 35,000, it looks like things could be turned around by power of the people!

The petition states:

“The Arches is not only Glasgow’s biggest club venue, it is also a world-leading arts venue, presenting and producing world-renowned contemporary performance and nurturing young artists in their early careers.

“The arts operations are largely funded by the income generated from club nights held at the venue and this latest move by Police Scotland and the Glasgow City Council Licensing Board severely threatens a vital part of the Scottish arts ecology, and the livelihoods of the venue’s many employees.

“We, the undersigned, urge Glasgow City Council to re-instate The Arches’ club licence without delay, to allow the venue to continue to make such a vital contribution to Glasgow’s cultural life.”

If you’d like to sign and show support for the venue, follow the link to the petition here.

Words @geena_pellant