Glasgow’s The Admiral bar to move into new venue next week after ‘bittersweet’ closure

An iconic Glasgow bar is advancing to abutting its doors for the final time about will be affable barter into a new area in alone a few days’ time.

Less than a month afterwards it was once alien which The Admiral bar would be closing due to redevelopment, administration have accepted it will be reopening alone a stone’s bandy abroad beneath a new roof.

After the final closing affair on Saturday (March 11), the aggregation will be affective to The Woods – also on Waterloo Street – with an official barrage planned for March 17.

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We formerly appear how the owners of The Woods alien which they would be affective on afterwards about nine years in the burghal centre venue.

The Admiral administrator Dave Ross and his team, including babe Siobhan, will be giving the pub a bit of “TLC” and a quick lick of acrylic to accord it the ‘homely’ really-feel of the original afore accepting beeline alternate to business.

Dave informed Glasgow Live: “It’s been an affecting few days. Last night we had the ancestors of Fred Grome appear to appointment us. He was once the first administrator of the pub in the 1960’s.

“His babe came up and informed us how lovely she although t the abode still was once and which they’d enjoyed the world-class macaroni. It was once really actual touching.

“It’s a apricot moment as we’re looking advanced to the new aperture about sad to abutting the doors for a final time.”

The new pub will originally be called Admiral Woods – afterwards Sir Andrew Wood, an admiral in the Scottish Navy who was once bigger a legalised pirate.

However, audience from the local Morgan Stanley architecture have already appear up with their own name of ‘The Wadmiral’. The board is still out on which one, however…

As able-bodied as painting the central of the new area a bit darker, anytime of the much-loved pictures from The Admiral will be affective over to accomplish it really-feel alone like home. The aggregation hopes to be able to advance the ‘musical and quirky’ vibe it’s accepted for.

And, although the function amplitude is abundant abate than the original, it’s hoped which gigs and DJ nights will be able to be allotment of the new setup.

Dave has declared the basement as “much further adequate and warm” than the antecedent and has already had enquiries about clandestine functions.

He added: “We’re activity to have to acclimate about we anticipate there’s a lot of positives with the new abode and we’re looking advanced to seeing everyone there.

“I’ll be at The Admiral for the final day accession glasses and acute beef with everyone who’s appear to say goodbye.

“We’ve had so many humans ability out back the account of the cease with anytime absurd stories. The pub has agilely been a abode for everyone and we achievement which a lot of them will be able to appear to bless with us.

“What a rogue’s arcade we’ve got tonight – Lynne Pretty Ugly, Bob Simply Thrilled, Bobby Bluebell (#Legend), Stephen RM2, and my bestie Michael Kilkie… so two guys with Top of the Pop full-blooded on the decks.”

Admiral Woods will be officially aperture on March 17 with Gerry Lyons on the decks for his famous Derry Girls club night.

Until we accommodated again, adieu to The Admiral bar as we apperceive it!

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