Brickwork: A Biography of The Arches

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By David Bratchpiece and Kirstin Innes

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Brickwork: A Biography of The Arches charts the remarkable history of one of Glasgow's most iconic spaces. From its origins in 1991 when Andy Arnold transformed a disused Victorian railway arch into a dynamic venue, to its rise as both a world-renowned nightclub and a vital European theatre hub, this biography captures the essence of The Arches. Through vivid accounts from those who lived and breathed the venue—artists, DJs, staff, and audiences alike—it reveals how The Arches became a crucible for creativity and community until its closure in 2015.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in Scottish cultural history, performing arts, nightlife, and those keen on personal stories of artistic communities and urban transformation.

The Arches was one of the reasons that in recent years Glasgow has become such a cultural destination. Between 2008 and 2015 it developed a whole new generation of playwright-performers, as well as playing host to some of the largest names in dance music. This is the story of a legendary venue, told through the people who were there.

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Nightclub, theatre, creative hub, party place, and one of the most important venues in Scotland, Britain, and Europe: for almost 25 years, The Arches was the beating heart of Glasgow.

In 1991, former punk-turned-theatre director Andy Arnold walked into the disused red brick Victorian railway arches underneath Glasgow's Central Station and immediately saw the potential of the space. Not even he could have imagined its future, as simultaneously one of the biggest and most famous nightclubs in the world and a major player on the European theatre scene. Until its closure following a drug-related death in 2015, The Arches carved its own, indefinable path, playing a vital role in the lives of many Scottish artists along the way. Some of those stars of the future began their careers taking tickets, hanging coats and serving drinks there.

For the first time, the people who made the venue get to tell their story. Piecing together accounts from directors, DJs, performers, clubbers, artists, bartenders, actors, audiences, and staff, Brickwork writes the biography of a space that was always more than its bricks and mortar.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913630980

Publisher: Salamander Street Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Salamander Street Limited

Illustration: No

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir David Bratchpiece History & Archaeology History & Military Kirstin Innes Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kirstin Innes is an award-winning novelist and journalist, and a former Arches employee. Her first novel,Fishnet, won The Guardian's Not The Booker Prize; her second,Scabby Queen, was published by 4th Estate to critical acclaim in 2020 and longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. As a journalist she's written for The List, Herald, Independent, Sunday Post, Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday, and twice won the Allen Wright Award for Arts Journalism.

'Gripping and moving. A literary triumph.' Nicola Sturgeon

'Scabby Queenis vibrant, vital, relevant, brilliant, ambitious and so truthful.' Jenni Fagan

David Bratchpiece, a long-time Arches employee,is a comedian, writer and occasional actor who has performed stand-up all over the UK as well as at the Edinburgh Fringe and Glasgow International Comedy Festivals. His short plays have been shown at the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh and Tron Theatre in Glasgow and he has previously written for BBC Radio,Empire,MixmagandThe List.Brickworkwill be his first book.