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Nights out in Glasgow
Arches Theatre
The Arches in Glasgow is renowned as one of Europe's foremost cultural
and multi-functional venues in Europe, playing host to a dynamic and
unconventional exhibition spaces, a theatre, nightclub, recording
studios and rehearsal spaces. Run by the Arches Ltd, the company's
mission is to produce works of art as well as showcasing performances
and exhibits by professional artists and performers.
The Arches principle objective is to be Britain's leading centre of
artistic experimentation and innovation. Simultaneously, it aims to
be accessible to people of all ages and various backgrounds. This
popular arts centre and venue draws in crowds of more than 200,000
people annually and has served Glasgow and the West of Scotland since
1991.
The Arches stages events and exhibitions covering a large proportion
of the artistic spectrum, including theatre productions, both in-house
with The Arches Theatre Company and external touring theatre companies,
live music concerts and gigs, club and DJ nights at the adjoining
Midland Street nightclub, visual art exhibitions, Glasgow Festivals,
classes, corporate events and workshops. This venue also aims to set
an example for other arts venues around the country, where artistic
ingenuity and experimentation, education and training works alongside
with a commercial enterprise based in a dynamically creative and highly
inspirational environment.
The Arches is largely a self-financing venue and receives 15 per cent
funding from the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund and Glasgow
City Council. The building, situated in the 'Heilanman's Umbrella'
beneath Glasgow Central Station, is home to a plethora of flexible
performance spaces designed for theatre and live music events, temporary
spaces tailored for touring art exhibitions, both of which are located
on the main performance floor. The lower basement includes dressing
rooms, technical storage, design and production offices and props
rooms. Its old Midland Street entrance is maintained for its late
nightclub, larger live music gigs and DJ nights. Some of the UK's
top DJs regularly perform at The Glasgow Arches including Judge Jules,
Carl Cox, Trevor Nelson and Fat Boy Slim amongst others.
The venue has the capacity to showcase a festival style programme
on a regular basis, whereby events and performances are staged throughout
the building simultaneously. A range of festivals in Glasgow have
featured some of their cutting edge and innovative performances and
exhibits at the Arches, including New Territories National Review
of Live Art, Instal, Glasgay, Celtic Connections and the resident
Arches Live Festival. The Arches is also one of Glasgow's trendiest
venues to meet, eat and drink. The Café Bar at the Argyle Street
entrance offers a sumptuous food and drinks menu to tantalise those
taste buds.
Now approaching 15 years as one of Glasgow's cutting edge venues,
the Arches continues to explore ways of introducing new audiences
into the world of contemporary visual arts and theatre. It is fulfilling
its criteria in attracting younger people who do not normally visit
art venues and galleries and is also proud to offer an eclectic and
more dynamic clubbing experience than other top nightclubs in Glasgow.
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