Former glitzy nightclub Flicks going for a song

Building marketed as development opportunity

One of Scottish music history’s most legendary venues has gone up for sale – with prospective buyers able to pick it up for a song.

Flicks in Brechin was at the forefront of the British nightclub scene in the 1980s and 1990s.

Bus parties emptied out on to the High Street from as far away as Newcastle, and promoters packed them in with the promise of seeing that generation’s biggest singers, soap stars and personalities.

After rebranding and closing in the early 2000s, the club has languished on the Buildings at Risk Register.

Any prospective Pete Watermans or property developers can make an offer of £0 for the lot.

Montrose solicitor T Duncan & Co has marketed the property as a “development opportunity”.

“We are delighted to present to the market this development opportunity situated in the town centre of Brechin,” the firm states.

“Formerly known as Flicks Nightclub, plans were previously drawn up which can give an indication of the potential this development opportunity provides.”

Mike Swilinski, Stuart Aikenhead and Peter Barr took over the Regal Cinema in 1985 and installed a peerless laser show in an effort to capitalise on the nearby US airbase at Edzell and nursing accommodation.

In an era when Stock, Aitken and Waterman produced hit after hit, the club brought in every major artist in the British charts.

In its heyday Steve Wright was a regular DJ, there was a spectacular light and laser show, and the club hosted the likes of Samantha Fox, Bananarama, Doctor and The Medics, Village People, Sabrina, Aswad, Bruno Brookes and EastEnders leading men Nick Berry (Simon Wicks), Tom Watt (Lofty) and Leslie Grantham (Dirty Den).

Above: The nightclub in its heydey. Below: Samantha Fox signing autographs, and the mouldering exterior now.