Glasgow club The Shed to shut this month after 26 years

Glasgow club The Shed is shutting its doors this month after a 26-year run.

The Shawlands venue announced its closure and final run of parties on Instagram last week. “After many sleepless nights (you think we’d be used to it by now) we’ve made the difficult decision to close the Shed nightclub”, The Shed team wrote. “The iconic building, like its custodians, has aged and hospitality demands constant innovation, energy and support to keep going. It is no secret that this industry is struggling. A recent study suggests that, at its current rate, the UK may have no nightclubs by 2030.”

The Shed team said it will “take a step back we hope to find the next generation to flourish at this Southside institution in some form, but it won’t be a nightclub”. 

The closing party series, titled “Armasheddon”, begins this Thursday and runs throughout the next two weekends, with a final “Shedmas Eve” event newly added on Sunday, 15th September due to overwhelming interest. 

A recent study by music tech company A2D2 broke down UK music venue closures by region, with North West of England’s spaces suffering the most.

Read The Shed’s closing statement in full below.