Nottingham’s Rock City has provided an update after a fire broke out at the venue earlier today.
The well known 2,000 capacity venue in Nottingham city centre was affected by a fire on the morning of May 28. Emergency services responded to the incident around 9:30am, with police closing off parts of Clarendon Street and Talbot Street while fire crews worked at the scene.
Rock City owner George Akins later confirmed to the Nottingham Post that everyone inside the building had been safely evacuated and that the fire had been successfully dealt with.
This evening, the venue shared a statement confirming that it had been inspected and approved to reopen. While tonight’s club event will still take place, the scheduled performance from Bristol folk group The Longest Johns has been cancelled.
“Unfortunately, due to the disruption earlier today, there has not been enough time for tonight’s gig to load in and soundcheck properly,” they said. “We never want to compromise the quality of a show, so tonight’s gig will not be going ahead as planned.”
“We’re working with the artist’s team to reschedule the show and will update ticket holders as soon as possible with further details,” they added.
Explaining the cause of the incident, the venue said: “During planned maintenance works at Rock City this morning, as part of a major upgrade to our air handling system, a small fire occurred within part of a ventilation unit, causing smoke in the ceiling space.”
“Everyone onsite was safely evacuated, the situation was quickly brought under control, and checks have now been completed. We’re pleased to say the impact was limited and the venue is safe to reopen.”
“A huge thank you to our onsite teams and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue for their swift response and support. Thanks for bearing with us,” they concluded.
Rock City is operated by promoters DHP Family, who also run Nottingham venues Rescue Rooms and Bodega. Since opening its doors in December 1980, with The Undertones becoming the first band to perform there, the venue has gone on to host legendary artists including David Bowie, Nirvana and Oasis.
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