English nightlife institution Sankeys in Manchester closed its doors for good today (January 12), according to a post on the venue’s Facebook page:

“As many of you have seen over the last hour over social media we have been forced to close due circumstances completely out of our control. We will be releasing a full statement in the morning to explain what has happened. We love you all and thank you for your amazing and kind words.”

The Manchester Evening News reported that the closure comes as the result of the building Sankeys occupies, the Beehive Mill, being sold to a residential property developer who plans to turn it into apartments. According to an email sent to staff and promoters by Radius Security managing Director Tony Hill, negotiations had been in place for some time with property management agents regarding the lease, which the landlord refused to extend when it ended last summer.

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