Published
Fri, May 15, 2015, 15:29
- The venue is no longer allowed to stay open past midnight.
Glasgow venue The Arches has had its 3 AM operating license revoked.
As The Herald reports, the move follows a series of drug- and alcohol-related complaints, including several from Police Scotland, who warned of "potentially lethal and profound consequences" if The Arches were permitted to operate as it had been. Under the new license conditions, the venue is not permitted to remain open past midnight.
"We are obviously very disappointed with today's outcome," says The Arches executive director Mark Anderson. "We will now have to consider our options but the impact of this decision may well result in the closure of one of Europe's most highly regarded arts venues and a key contributor to Glasgow's night time economy."
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