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One of Liverpool's most well respected venues The Kazimier is set to close in 2016.
The club, which has hosted everyone from Metronomy (pictured) to Action Bronson, Drenge, Jamie T, Polar Bear and Caribou, have taken to Facebook to explain the difficult decision to cease operating as a gig venue.
A message on the club's site reads: "After discussions with Elliot Group, the developer of Wolstenholme Square, we would like to make it public today that The Kazimier Club will be closing its doors as a venue for the last time on New Years Day 2016. This gives us nine months of events to celebrate the life of the venue and provide it with a fitting end. We have been offered a new site within their new development plans - talks are ongoing. The Garden will not be affected."
The club also paid tribute to how the venue has evolved over the years. "The Kazimier club began as an artistic project. From the explosive theatrical parties of its early years to its current standing it has grown to infinitely more than a building - it's home to a brilliant team of staff, collaborators, promoters and the community in Liverpool and beyond that have contributed to the club in so many ways. We would also like to thank the recent public support that has helped extend its life-span."
We could never have envisioned the warmth of feeling The Kazimier Club has created since opening its doors 7 years ago, nor could we have envisioned it surviving for as long as it has, but true to its original ethos we believe it needs to finish on a high, in the same bricks and mortar as its birth. As this chapter draws to a close, we want to make it clear that this is the end of a building - the original artistic core and the wider Kazimier team are moving forwards with a variety of new projects in various new spaces. Details of the special programme of events for the following nine months ahead will be released shortly…look out for updates on our website and social media."
The Kazimier is the latest independent UK venue to announce its closure following on from Manchester's Roadhouse and a series of London venues.
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