Glasgow venue The Arches enters administration as of today

Glasgow venue The Arches has closed as of today, confirming the news in a statement released online this afternoon (10th June).

The Arches Board of Directors have stated that following legal advice, their decision was made after realising the the venue was “left with no other choice” but to appoint administrators for both Arches Theatre and Arches Retail Company Limited.

Chairman Gordon Kennedy said: “The Board has taken professional advice and is left with no other choice than to begin the process of appointing administrators for both The Arches Theatre Ltd and Arches Retail Ltd. This decision has been taken with deep regret as it will have a major impact on our staff, business partners, customers, and on Glasgow’s reputation for night time economy.”

“Our hope is that the administrators, working with partners and stakeholders, can salvage some of the activities for which The Arches is renowned. The Board sincerely thanks our staff, customers, supporters, performers and partners for their support over the years. This is a very sad day for The Arches and for the city of Glasgow.”

The announcement followed last month’s decision by the Glasgow Licensing Board to bring forward closing time to midnight. At the time, the venue confirmed that they would appeal against the decision, and a fan petition was launched to reinstate the club’s license, with over 40,000 people backing the #savethearches campaign across social media platforms.

Read The Arches’ administration statement over on their website.