Legendary Glasgow venue The Arches to re-open after eight years
BBC Scotland the project was designed to give Glasgow back “one of its sleeping giants”.He said: “This project is of huge cultural significance for music in Glasgow, Scotland and beyond. Seeing the unfortunate closure of numerous venues in recent years has been hard on the industry.“The venue’s history is renowned, and it holds a special place in people’s hearts, so we know that today’s news will mean so much to so many.“Glasgow is legendary for having one of the best crowds in the world and our aim is to champion that by attracting dance music fans from all over the UK and beyond.”Established in 1991, The Arches was renowned as a “powerhouse” of Scotland’s electronic music scene and was said to have helped to launch the careers of numerous famous Scottish acts.Its initial closure was brought about when, in the space of a month, a woman was found unconscious in the venue and police officers recorded 26 separate drug and alcohol related incidents.The venue was pushed into administration by Glasgow city council’s decision to “vary” the license, meaning it had to close by midnight.