The Monteleone Group, owned by Michele Pagliocca, is gearing up to open new venue The Marlborough in Shawlands in February. This latest venue will open on the site of the former Shed nightclub, which the group also owned, and which closed last August after 26 years.
The new venue has been completely refurbished and features new art deco styling, a nod to the building’s roots as Marlborough House, a 1900s club which previously operated on Langside Avenue.
Michele told DRAM, “It’s been an exciting project for us. We’ve moved away from the nightclub scene as the trade just isn’t what it used to be in that sector. We wanted to do something new, so The Marlborough will be a late-night bar.
“It will be great for Shawlands and the surrounding area to have a new venue. There’s a lot of chimneys in the southside of Glasgow and a lot of those people came to The Shed, so now they will have somewhere new to come to.”
The Marlborough will be open from 4pm until 2am Tuesday to Thursday, Friday and Saturday 12 noon to 3am and from 12 noon on a Sunday. They are also hoping to add a food option in the near future.
As well as entertainment in the main room, which will be known as ‘The Ballroom’, there will still be club nights held in the upstairs area. Additionally, the former VIP room, now known as B-Side, will be reimagined as a vinyl bar where people can choose their own music.
Michele added, “We have kept some of the original features of the building like the checkered terrazzo floor which has been there since the venue first opened in the early 1900s. We’ve also opened up all the windows which makes such a difference.
“It’s a big change for the Southside of Glasgow and we’re really proud to introduce The Marlborough.”
The group also owns The Buff Club, The Butterfly and the Pig and Singl-end restaurants in Glasgow.