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[Wax]

A new venue is opening on Carnegie's Brae (opposite The Tunnels) for the start of October. The club capacity will be 600 although we have the option of closing down the second arch and reducing this to around 250-300.
Looking for ideas from DJ's, promoters and anyone else.
The space is ideal for everything from live music and DJ's to art exhibitions and fashion shows, etc.
In-house we have a portable stage, full top-of-the-range DJ set-up and plan to have a varied drink selection (not too pricey either).
The plan is to open the venue to outside promoters as well as our own in-house promotions.
We're negotiable on all aspects including hire and security (just don't ask for a percentage of the bar take).

To dispel any potential rumours, this venue is under completely new ownership and management.

Interested parties can either add their comments here or PM me.

[NARC]

Interesting, will provide some competition for the Tunnels in that neck of the woods. Any bands lined up as yet?

[Ollie]

hey wax, count me in. ta ollie.

Phew, market saturation anyone?

(Not a dig, just a genuine question. All the best with the venture.)

[french_disko]

Originally Posted by DustyDeviada

Phew, market saturation anyone?

exactly what I was thinking - and it's in spitting distance of The Tunnels!

Mind you, a 600 capacity venue is more in competition with the Lemon Tree, I'd have thought.

[Wax]

If it weren't for the Tunnels, this venture would be riskier than it already is! We don't plan to compete with the Tunnels, and would like people to feel safe in the Carnegie Brae area with two sets of doormen and additional numbers walking about.
Saturation? Perhaps, but there is more of a market in Aberdeen for open-minded venues than niche clubs. That's a mistake we don't plan to make (not that we have any planned mistakes).

[Graeme]

Good luck to this venture. I wonder if, along with The Tunnels, and Aberdeen City Council/Others(?) something more could be done to make the approaches from both ends more presentable. Even keeping them clean and tidy would be a start. But I'm sure a lot could be done to make in inviting.

[The Ghost Of Fudge]

if they linked to the green better, that'd be a start. but fuck all'll happen surely.

[Graeme]

Originally Posted by The Ghost Of Fudge

if they linked to the green better, that'd be a start. but fuck all'll happen surely.

Yes and Yes. I think you're right min.

[Chris]

removing the bollards so bands could unload and load from close the venues would be a great help.