Appeal against Licensing Board decision confirmed
The Arches met with stakeholders Creative Scotland and senior city officials yesterday (Tuesday May 26) to explore a number of possible avenues for the continuation of the venue’s cultural programmes and activity, following Glasgow Licensing Board’s recent decision to curtail its licensed hours.
Creative Scotland and Glasgow City Council have now agreed to provide an advance on their agreed 2015-16 funding to support The Arches in delivering its current programme in the short-term, and in gaining specialist advice to enable it to properly consider all future options.
At the same meeting, The Board of Directors for The Arches decided that, following legal advice, the venue will proceed with an appeal against the Licensing Board’s limiting of the venue to a midnight licence – a decision which would effectively close its club and have a devastating effect on its future as a cultural centre.
Lucy Mason, Artistic Director, and Mark Anderson, Executive Director of The Arches said: “The Board of The Arches is grateful for and has agreed to the funding package offered by Creative Scotland and Glasgow City Council, which provides for stability in the short-term as we look to find a more permanent solution in the weeks to come.”
“At the same time, having taken appropriate legal advice, we believe there are grounds to appeal the decision of the Licensing Board and will now proceed on that basis.”
All scheduled arts events between now and the end of June will go ahead as planned with club events moved to alternative venues.
Wed 3 – Fri 5 June: On The Verge 2015
Thu 4 – Sun 21 June: Being Human
Sat 6 June: The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair
Sun 7 June: STAND
The following events have changed venue:
Fri 19 June: Deviation: Benji B & Kenny Dope – Now at La Cheetah
Fri 26 June: Nervo – Now at O2 Academy
Sat 17 Oct: From The Jam – Now at SWG3
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