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Ok.. so what have you heard then?
we're shutting next week? shutting in 3 weeks? got till xmas then thats it?
well.. here's how it is.. we're open, we're trading, business as usual, bands booked up till xmas and no plans to cancel them, hiring staff, ordering stock etc etc the list goes on.. but..
whats brought round these rumours?
well simply.. since 2008 has come around the town has got very quiet at the weekends (credit crunch, gas elec up 35%, fuels thru the roof etc) and a decision was made to close thursdays and sundays as they weren't particularly worth it.. (bearing in mind Jaks closed down on a sunday well before we did {approx 4 months before} as no one went).
since then fridays have got quiet and saturdays have got less busier.. but as we know, folk in dumfries cant seem to enjoy themselves in a pub / club unless its busy.. so most folk now go to the granary, queensbury or jaks as its a fair chance it will be busy.. What you got to remeber is folks, is The Venue is a local company, not a big commercial giant.. we do cheap entry and good deals on decent drink, and it was pointed out that simply, if you dont use The Venue more, youl loose it.. Same as all the smaller pubs in the town.. like baker street or other locally run bits.. So, if the Venue does go.. what happens? well.. theres no plan to sell it to a nightclub giant and turn it into some fucking big super club.. nor is there a chance that the licensing board will allow a company to come in and transfer an old buliding into a new club, as the new licensing laws will rule on over provision, its more likely to be developed into flats like Chill is becoming.. so basically you would have jaks and chancers left.. chancers will always be chancer and probably never change, and jaks, well seen as the biggest competition have been wiped out.. well why not hike the door charge right up (even more than the £7 they charge at the moment) and same with the drink.. as now they can afford to do it.. the big guys come along with intent on wiping out the competition and then screw you over in the end too..
SO basically.. it was pointed out.. use it or lose it.. that was it.. remember the local guys in the town next time your on a night out. Not only will you lose a nightlclub forever, but you'll also lose Dumfries's only concert hall too.. whether it was to see a local band like Reginald or tauntra, a tribute act like The Complete Stone Roses, a famous act like Youmeatsix or to use it for band practise.
its up to you folks.. you decide.. see you next week? or never see you again..

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Well yes indeed.. Nitro was trialed in The Venue on the 3rd of April and it went down a storm.. trust me, i was there! The DJ's were excellent and the MC's got you in the mood right away.
SO.. Due to the massive success of the last one the boys are holding a very special event for a very special person, Faith Magee who died prematurely as a baby, all door proceeds raised this night are to go to the ECMO unit at Yorkhill which will help more babies like Faith.
Nitro are pleased to announce that this gig will be called "Faith" in memory of her, and will have some famous names playing.. BASS GENERATOR have already been confirmed and will be sure to have the place bouncing!
Nitro will be held on May the 9th @ 10pm.. remember to come early.. The Venue aint that big and nitro are expecting a massive crowd, we dont want you queuing in the sky bar! so to avoid disappointment, come early.. besides you dont wanna miss any of this night..
Dan.

Well.. how good was this weekend? after xmas its been kinda quiet wherever you go in Dumfries, but the Venue Big Night Out prove there is still people out there looking to have a great time.. The Venue was banging this weekend and hopefully will stay that way for the rest of the year. The DJ's were on top form (as usual) and there was no wait to get served at the bar. There also seems to be some great bands comin up according to The Venue's main website.. and i also heard a rumour that nitro will be making it to a friday night and returning regularly due to its debut sucess last thursday!!! Hardcore!!! glow sticks and whistles galore!!! Woop woop!
See you all on the dance floor this weekend!!