Studio

On a Saturday night I ventured into Studio at around midnight. I wasn’t allowed into the downstairs area because there was a band playing, which is fair enough, but I wasn’t informed before I paid my entry fee.
Upstairs, I pushed some heavy doors and walked into an almost completely empty dancefloor. Up some smaller stairs there’s a seating area and bar. As the place was empty, we thought we’d get some drinks in.
It did liven up eventually. But the music wasn’t great. The atmosphere wasn’t electric. And all in all it didn’t make my Saturday night.
Would I go on another night to see if it was any better? No. Because there’s a million better places to go in Liverpool!

Do you remember Society? The It club of it’s time? No? Well, Studio is owned by the same people. Doesn’t ring any bells? Erm… used to be called Jaxx? And before that something else I can’t remember…
It’s strange that no one knows of Studio until you describe it, as it’s a fairly large venue on Hardman Street. I’m pretty sure it has closed, as Jaxx did before it, as the venue seems to have that curse of the non-​surviving bar. I was told by a reliable source that fights broke out regularly, it was full of expletives, and no good will ever come of that bar. Maybe that’s because my source was a bit jealous because his bar doesn’t have the impressive Moulin Rouge-​esque fascia that Studio does, but hey ho.
I remember going there with my Venezuelan flatmate a long time ago when there was some sort of Latino night on, and the place was practically empty. Well, there were probably about 60 people in there, but because it is so big it seemed bare. I wonder what its next reincarnation will be — I hope it’s something good!