GLASGOW'S new MPs have written to the council over the future of the Arches arts venue.
Since the Arches lost its late licence thee have been fears over the rest of the venue which includes theatre, exhibition space, cafe and bar.
Glasgow licensing board ruled the club had to close at midnight following police complaints of drug misuse and disorder.
Five of the seven SNP MPs elected this month are asking the council if it will work with the Arches to assist it to carry on given the loss of revenue it will suffer from the closure of the late night club.
The club accounts for half of the total turnover of the Arches and the overall business is thought to be at risk, without it.
Patrick Grady, Glasgow North SNP MP, said people had contacted him and his Westminster colleagues concerned that the daytime venue would be hit by loss of income from the late night club closure.
He said: "Over the years, the Arches has become established as a focal point for creative arts in Glasgow, and is an asset to the wider city centre area.
"Along with other SNP MP colleagues in the city, I've written to the City Council asking whether it would be prepared to work with the venue to identify alternative funding streams or options that may allow it to continue to operate, with or without a reinstated late license."
Mr Grady, and other Glasgow MPs Chris Stephens, Stewart McDonald, Anne McLaughlin and Natalie McGarry have also asked about routes for the licence holder to appeal the decision and how all venues in the city can take a zero tolerance approach to drug use.
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