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BELOVED Hobart nightclub Flamingos Dance Bar will close its doors following the sale of the building which has housed the nightclub for the past decade.
The Liverpool St nightclub is renowned for being a welcoming venue and a hub for the local LGBTQIA+ community.
The recent sale of the building which houses the club raised questions over whether Flamingos could remain open under new owners.
In a post on social media on Saturday the club’s owners broke the news to their loyal following that they had been asked to leave the building.
“Yesterday evening we received the heartbreaking news from our new landlord that we have to vacate our Flamingos FLAMILY Home of the last 12 years,” the Facebook post said.
“We are saddened that during the most difficult trading period ever for us, and many others, during COVID-19 and through all the uncertainty, that we have been asked to leave and have to close our doors.
“This means our beautiful island state of Tasmania will not have a venue dedicated to our community, our family and our friends.”
The owners said the move would not spell the end of Flamingos, and that they would be looking for a new venue.
“So stay tuned for some exciting news to come! Gary and Anthony would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU for everybody’s Love & Support!”, the post said.
Flamingos reopened on July 31 and has been operating on Friday and Saturday nights, amid the continuing coronavirus dance ban.
The club will host its last drinks at its current venue on Friday October 2 and Saturday October 3.
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