Victoria’s nightclub admits it’s still looking for answers after blaze
VICTORIA’S Nightclub has said it is still looking for answers over what caused the fire on Sauchiehall Street.
The venue spoke for the first time – a week after a blaze destroyed their nightclub.
At the height of the fire, more than 120 firefighters tackled the inferno which caused damaged to several other retail units last Thursday.
In a statement, the club said: “We would like to take a moment to thank the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on the heroic situation they were put in and also Police Scotland with keeping all the public safe on this terrible situation and the loss of an iconic music venue along with numerous other business.
“Our official statement is we are no further forward with what’s happened other than what we have been told by fire investigation unit and police.
“Inquiries and investigations will be ongoing until we have answers on the cause of the severe damage.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all the lovely comments and messages we have received.
“Victoria’s staff and other businesses have lost their jobs and livelihoods which we are all deeply affected by.”
Victoria’s Nightclub was made popular in the 1990s with footballers and celebrities frequenting the dancefloor.
The night spot was recently undergoing a refurbishment until it was destroyed in the fire.
This week, Glasgow City Council said it will begin the demolition process to remove the building which could take up to two months.
The fire has impacted on the day-to-day running of the Pavilion Theatre which admits it has no idea when it will begin to resume normal operations.
It said it has started to issue refunds.
In a statement, the venue said: “It is impossible to put an accurate timescale on the reopening of the theatre therefore difficult to know when to start rescheduling from.
“Hopefully, as things progress and potential demolition of the dangerous buildings on Sauchiehall Street is carried out, this will eventually give us access to the theatre.
“We thought it best to take one show at a time and are now starting to refund shows that we feel will not be rescheduled until well into the later part of the year and felt that we should refund instead of transferring tickets at this time and, hopefully, if and when these shows are rescheduled, customers can rebook.
“Some of the shows will unfortunately have to be cancelled due to performers not touring later in the year and again, this will become more apparent as the time goes on.
“All going well, we hope to reopen the box office for telephone sales only later next week. As this is an external location, we cannot accommodate cash sales at this time.”
Refunds are available for Rhinestone Cowboy: The Glen Campbell Story and Jukebox Memories.
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac will take place at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on April 3 at 7.30pm.