Tom said in a recent interview, “ There’s loads of people that actually haven’t been to the venue.” “I Think previous clubbers are to want to return and the young generation are going to come back. Thats why we’ve given it the name New World, so that we can get that new experience again.”

It has been eight years since The Arches has proudly held music events. Due to a number of alleged drug and alcohol-related incidents reported by the police, a new nightclub licencing curfew was introduced in Glasgow. It meant that all clubs were to stop selling alcohol and close at midnight. The previous owner said that it lost up to 50% of its revenue and the business sadly went into administration.

Tom has been in communication with the Scotland Police and shared the Watch Tower group’s zero-tolerance drug policy and has agreed on a new licencing curfew of 2am. He said “Obviously, there’s been tragic news in recent weeks. We’ve worked very closely with Police Scotland on our drug policy. We have a zero tolerance drug policy and our message is clear. You know, drugs are illegal and we do not expect people to bring drugs to the venue.

He continued, “We were training with a pure market leader in harm reduction, and we will be working closely with all of them on this and that the event is to ensure that everyone comes to our events and they have a safe and fun time.”

This historic building, situated below the central railway station, was further used from February 2018 as a food market, called Platform, offering a variety of eateries.

Glasgow city is world famous for its legendary music scene. It is internationally recognised as Scotland’s music capital with over half a million people enjoying gigs in its iconic venues every year. And New World is set to join the party with a show-stopping headline by DJ’s.

Tom added, “This project is of huge cultural significance for music in Glasgow, Scotland and beyond. Seeing the unfortunate closure of numerous venues in recent years has been hard on the industry. The venue’s history is renowned, and it holds a special place in people’s hearts, so we know that today’s news will mean so much to so many.”

No announcements have been made as to who will be performing; however, you can visit the Glasgow New World website and sign up to receive the latest news and updates.

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The festival’s Instagram had been teasing followers since late last month, showing pictures without giving away where the event was set to take place until only three days ago. It’s been described on Instagram as “five years in the making“, and is still wrapped in mystery, with the line-up not having been revealed as of yet (although further details are due later this month). However, fans can reportedly look forward to “some of the biggest names in live and electronic music“ turning up, with six stages being set to host the big names.

 

 

 

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And it’s not just music that festival-goers can expect. Otherlands also promises “forward-thinking art“, industry leaders talking and boutique camping for those who are more comfort-orientated. Despite the lack of information at the moment, if you want to know more and be kept up-to-date, you can sign up for their mailing list here.

The festival would have been hard-pressed to find a better space for its event. Scone Palace is a heritage site heaped in its own history, having once been the site of an early Christian church and home to the Earls of Mansfield for over 400 years. The palace has also hosted a number of other festivals, such as Rewind Scotland (coming up next July – a retro-style event focussing on artists from the eighties) and Solas Festival (mixing a variety of disciplines, from poetry to dance and philosophy – coming at you this June).

Despite being busy with Otherlands, FLY are also readying for the next FLY Open Air Festival, which is held at Edinburgh’s Hopetoun House and is due this year on May 21^st-22^nd. This one’s less of a secret, with a great deal of the line-up having already been announced. Names such as Peggy Gou, DJ Koze and Eclair Fifi are due to make appearances. If you’re interested, tickets can be purchased from here. If things are a bit tight at the moment, you can purchase tickets through monthly instalments. Either way, it seems that, at least for now, music fans can be a little bit more optimistic for the year ahead.