End of An Era – The Bernard Shaw Set To Close For Good In October

End of An Era – The Bernard Shaw Set To Close For Good In October

September 9, 2019 Off By Editor

”It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the end of our Bernard Shaw adventure. At the end of October 2019 we will close the Shaw, Eatyard, all organizational, art and performance spaces and everything else in the building and yards – for good. We’ve tried really hard over the last few months to renew the lease, stay on longer, or buy the place. A lot of things didn’t go our way over the last 12 months either, but it’s out of our hands now unfortunately.

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who was part of this 13 year adventure. Our landlord, our neighbours & the council were by and large all brilliant and very helpful & supportive. The artists, makers, designers, bands, DJs, promoters, hustlers and lunatics who did their thing at the Shaw – we couldn’t have done it without you. We have had amazing, loyal customers, many who came, and left, and came back again over those 13 years as life got in the way while we were busy making plans and being busy fools.

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw

Above all we want to thank our crew. Past and present we have had incredible people work with us. Everything we do is about people…. their ideas, trying things out, making a mess of it, trying again, getting it right, having fun, making memories, and when the party’s over, lets plan another party. But parties weren’t meant to last…

Dublin is changing, we can all see and feel it but we are going nowhere & we won’t go down without a fight. We’ll start something else, somewhere else [ plans are afoot ] , and keep fighting the good fight. There are so many young creative, clever, smart people in Dublin & Ireland at the moment – there’s lots to be optimistic about – but they need the spaces to meet each other, make plans, and make them happen! We’ll have more info, lineups, events, wakes, next steps out over the next few days & weeks…. until the end of October we’re open as normal, we’re ready for y’all and we’re gonna party like its….2019!” – Bodytonic Crew

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw

This is another stark reminder of how the clubbing and culture climate is changing and being decimated in Dublin, its a fucking joke. You only have to observe the relentless change being foisted on Dublin as massive construction developments around the ‘The Shaw’, seem to be squeezing out all the good the city had!

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw

What adds salt to the wounds is how our nearest neighbours across Europe look after their night time industry, whereas in Ireland the archaic alcho old guard still reigns supreme with friends in high places making sure more hotels are plastered in our back yards..  But fighting the good fight are an organsiation called ”Give us the Night’ who are tirelessly pressing for change in how the night time economy functions and we should all get behind them, now more than ever….. !!

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw

Photo Credit – The Bernard Shaw