Archaos (nightclub)
Archaos was a Glasgow nightclub that closed in 2007.
Location
[edit]Archoas was located in the Grade A listed building on 21-41 Queen Street, Glasgow and covered 3,240 square metres.[1][2] Prior to this, the building had been a burger restaurant based on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, but had closed down in 1983 after owner Brian Waldman had failed to renew the rights from ITV and had a` failed rebranding under the name of "Bucks". [3]
The three-level club centred around a dance-floor with balconies around it.[4][5]
Within the club was the Skye bar, which was described by The Caterer as "a club within a club".[6]
Ownership
[edit]The club was owned by Stefan King.[7]
History
[edit]The club opened around 1995.[5] It was noted for its parties, student focussed nights, and events catering to customers aged under eighteen years old.[8] Unlike other clubs where disc-jockeys carefully mixed records, Archaos' disc-jockeys had a reputation for simply playing one track after another.[4] Each of the three levels played different music, with the lower floor catering to the music tastes of students, the middle floor incorporating a round dance floor, and the top floor playing electronic dance music and featuring dancers hanging from the ceiling.[5][9]
Notable customers included; Charlie Sheen and Paul Gascoigne in 1997.[8]
In 1999, television show "Top of the Pops" broadcast an episode featuring the alternative rock band Texas.[5] The same year the club's management was accused of discriminating against Asian men by the Commission for Racial Equality in their submission to Glasgow Sheriff Court.[7][10] Club owner Stefan King called the claims "farcical."[11] The claims were rejected by the court in 2000.[12]
A 19 year old man was stabbed in the club on March 12, 2004.[13] The club closed in 2007,[8] and, as of 2022, the building has been unused since.[1] Property development company, CA Ventures discussed turning the site into student accommodation in 2022.[14] Earlier plans to convert the location into another nightclub and an office were not realised.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Callaghan, Jamie (2022-10-31). "Bid to develop former Archaos nightclub in Glasgow". www.glasgowworld.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Former Archaos Glasgow nightclub to be turned into offices". www.scotsman.com. 2017-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Hepburn, Iain (2024-06-22). "Buck Rogers Burger Station: remembering Glasgow's lost restaurant".
- ^ a b "Hudson Mohawke's First Club: Growing Up and Going Out in Glasgow". Vice.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ a b c d "Archaos: Last look inside legendary former Glasgow nightclub". STV News. 5 Apr 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "King of the city". The Caterer. 2000-04-13. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ a b "BBC News | UK | Race test for top night club". news.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ a b c Buckle, Becky (31 Oct 2022). "Glasgow's infamous nightclub Archaos to be turned into student accommodation". Mixmag. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Scotland's Gang Members: Life and Crime in Glasgow, Robert McLean and James A. Densley, Palgrave MacMillan, 2020, ISBN 978-3030477516, p81
- ^ "BBC News | UK | Night club 'turned away' Asians". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Club boss says racist claims are farcical". HeraldScotland. 15 Dec 1999. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "BBC News | UK | Night-club boss 'was not racist'". news.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "4 hurt in weekend violence. - Free Online Library". Daily Record. 15 Mar 2004. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Wright, Scott (31 Oct 2022). "Famous Glasgow nightclub to be turned into student flats". HeraldScotland. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
External links
[edit]- Memories of Place : Archaos, Glasgow, McGinlay Bell (architects)