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Glasgow City Council Licensing Board has ruled that the famous venue can now no longer operate after midnight, the impact of which could lead to the venue shutting down.

Published: 21 May 2015 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:28 PM

Glasgow City Council Licensing Board has ruled that the famous venue can now no longer operate after midnight, the impact of which could lead to the venue shutting down.

The Arches is not only one of Glasgow’s biggest club venues, 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 Glasgow City Council Licensing Board severely threatens a vital part of the Scottish arts ecology, and the livelihoods of the venue’s many employees.

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