Arch 14 (sample) has been open since 2011 in one long brick arch on Viaduct Yard: one room, one bar, local residents and a guest most weekends.
The arch was a tyre workshop until 2010. Three DJs rented it for a single party, and never gave the keys back (sample).
There is no VIP room and no dress code beyond what you can dance in. The best spot in the house is in front of the booth, and it is free.
Every night here follows the same arc. It is why the warm-up matters as much as the guest.
From doors
Slower records while the room fills. The warm-up DJ plays to the bar as much as the floor.
Middle of the night
The fastest, fullest hour and a half, usually the guest. The room is at its loudest.
Last hour
The tempo comes down, the lights come up slowly, and the last record is never a surprise to the staff.
The welfare team wears high-visibility armbands and walks the room all night. Find them, or ask any member of staff, if you or a friend need help.
A small team runs the club, most of them from the first party in 2011 (sample).
Club manager (sample)
Head of door (sample)
Bookings and residents (sample)
Sound and lights (sample)
Welfare lead (sample)
Bar manager (sample)
Thursday to Saturday from 22:00, Sundays from 15:00. Get on the guest list for the early door price.