PEOPLE in Kingswood have just a few chances left to bid farewell to the town centre nightclub Chasers.
The venue has announced it is closing for good at the end of the year, with its popular Chasemas Eve scheduled to be its last public night.
Chasers opened in 1980 as a purpose-built club to serve the people of Kingswood and the surrounding area.
It will be open on November 1 and 2 and Decemver 7, 14, 21 and 24, as well as for Party Peeps sessions on November 29 and December 20.
Announcing the closure decision on its Facebook page, Chasers said: “After close to 5 decades and 4 generations of the same family stepping foot inside the building, the decision has been made to end what you all know as Chasers nightclub for good.
“We plan to make our famous Chasemas eve our final night of operating.
“We will remain shut for most of November and reopen for only the Saturdays in the month of December.
“Our reason to close is quite simple, Kingswood just does not have enough foot traffic that would pay to operate such a large property.
“In decades past hundreds of people were out beyond 10pm, today the high street may have only 60-100 people to share amongst every venue.
“Life is becoming expensive and hospitality has taken a huge impact because of that, Pubs and clubs shut everyday and the industry is a fraction of what it once was.”
“So here’s your final chance to say goodbye before the new year.
“On a personal level we are saddened for Kingswood, we are saddened for all of the staff and we are saddened for the other venues struggling in hospitality.”