Arches Club Bosses Issue Drugs "Not Welcome" Warning

By Connor Gillies

The Arches nightclub has put out a warning saying clubbers who take drugs "are not welcome". The Glasgow venue says it understands "substance use can be part of a clubber’s experience" but if you're caught then you will be chucked out and the police will be called. It comes after detectives tried and failed to shut the club down this week following more than 20 arrests at an event last weekend.

A female clubber was also found unconscious outside the venue on Saturday.

Glasgow City Council's licensing board threw out a Police Scotland application aiming to close the Arches down claiming a closure order was an inappropriate measure to deal with the areas of concern.

The Arches issued a statement on Friday ahead of the Easter Weekend events: "If you are in possession of a harmful substance, legal or illegal, you are not welcome in this venue. We understand that substance use can be part of a clubber’s experience and we make provision to treat and engage with people showing the side effects of drug use.

"However, if found with a harmful substance hidden on your person, the police will be called immediately to the venue. This is not only damaging for you, but for The Arches as well. You may not just ruin your own night but the nights of many others and events to come."