Cream's Clubbing Home is Set to Shut

Liverpool venue, Nation, best known for hosting one of the world's most famous club nights, Cream, is set to shut at the end of 2015 to make way for a new, subterranean space.

In a statement issued earlier this afternoon, the "£40m year-long development designed by Liverpool architects Falconer Chester Hall will transform Liverpool's historic Wolstenholme Square and will see the creation of new buildings ranging up to 10 storeys, a new passageway through to Wolstenholme Square to Seel Street, as well as featuring ground floor commercial space for cafes, restaurants and shops," which is presumably great for residents of the city but the juciy bit for clubbers is that it'll also provide "a new home for the legendary Cream."

The statement went onto note, "This scheme is a unique opportunity to fit a state-of-the-art nightclub seamlessly alongside modern homes, both of which are key to Wolstenholme Square's long-term competitiveness and appeal. Ensuring the scheme is well-matched to Cream's needs has been a key focus throughout and we're delighted that we've now reached a point where everyone is really eager to see things get going."

Given that clubbing's always been a commercial operation, it's not surprising to see venues merging with redevelopment schemes of this kind. The key thing, you'd assume, is making sure that every aspect of the Cream experience is managed as well as the shops and cafes that it'll share a space with.

Cream's last hurrah in it's current location will take place on Boxing Day, 2015. There's no official date for the re-opening yet, but keep your eyes peeled on THUMP for updates as we have them.