Archaos was a Glasgow nightclub that closed in 2007.
Archoas was located in the Grade A listed building on 21-41 Queen Street, Glasgow and covered 3,240 square metres. [1] [2] Prior to this, the building had been a burger restaurant based on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, but had closed down in 1983 after owner Brian Waldman had failed to renew the rights from ITV and had a` failed rebranding under the name of "Bucks". [3]
The three-level club centred around a dance-floor with balconies around it. [4] [5]
Within the club was the Skye bar, which was described by The Caterer as "a club within a club". [6]
The club was owned by Stefan King. [7]
The club opened around 1995. [5] It was noted for its parties, student focussed nights, and events catering to customers aged under eighteen years old. [8] Unlike other clubs where disc-jockeys carefully mixed records, Archaos' disc-jockeys had a reputation for simply playing one track after another. [4] Each of the three levels played different music, with the lower floor catering to the music tastes of students, the middle floor incorporating a round dance floor, and the top floor playing electronic dance music and featuring dancers hanging from the ceiling. [5] [9]
Notable customers included; Charlie Sheen and Paul Gascoigne in 1997. [8]
In 1999, television show "Top of the Pops" broadcast an episode featuring the alternative rock band Texas. [5] The same year the club's management was accused of discriminating against Asian men by the Commission for Racial Equality in their submission to Glasgow Sheriff Court. [7] [10] Club owner Stefan King called the claims "farcical." [11] The claims were rejected by the court in 2000. [12]
A 19 year old man was stabbed in the club on March 12, 2004. [13] The club closed in 2007, [8] and, as of 2022, the building has been unused since. [1] Property development company, CA Ventures discussed turning the site into student accommodation in 2022. [14] Earlier plans to convert the location into another nightclub and an office were not realised. [1]