The much-loved Moles Club in Bath has shut its doors with immediate effect, after its owners filed for insolvency. The venue, which opened in 1977, has played host to early shows by the likes of Oasis, Radiohead, The Cure, Manic Street Preachers, The Smiths, Blur, Pulp and Supergrass.
"Making the decision to close Moles was horrendous, but the cost-of-living crisis has crippled us," says co-owner Tom Maddicott. "Massively increased costs of stock, utilities and rent compounded by our customers also feeling the impact of the crisis has made it impossible to continue."
