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Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: yeo on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:16:19 Quote POPULAR Swindon nightspot Soda could be set for a new lease of life after being put up for sale by its current owner. Stephen Reid, who also owns the Brunel Rooms in the town centre, has called time on the Old Town property to concentrate on other business interests. Mr Reid's father, Bill, bought Soda, formerly Vadims, in 1976 and established it as a regular haunt for hundreds of Swindon revellers. And it is the nightclub's strong reputation which is already making it an attractive proposition to potential investors. Anthony Alder, director of AG&G, the surveyors handling the sale, said: "It has been in the same ownership for 30 years and the owner wants to look to do other things. It is a lively little business. It can be used as a late-night bar or pub and has lots of potential. There has been very strong interest already, but there has been no target date set for best offers." Soda can hold 360 partygoers and has the added benefit of a new licence which would see it open from 11am until 6am. As well as a nightclub, it is also a thriving live music venue. And clubbers are keen to see it remain that way when it comes under new ownership. On hearing that Soda is for sale, Chris O'Connell, 26, of Copse Avenue, Stratton, said: "Soda is a good place for indie bands to play and always has a good mix of people. "It's just a pity it is not busier, although having a late licence will mean more people attending." Fellow clubber Michael Short, 29, of Hawkswood, Covingham, said: "I remember when it used to be Vadims. Me and my mates would pile in there on a Sunday night. Back in those days it was a little rough around the edges." I will be your manager :D Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Asher on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:19:23 Its got massive potential that club, how much is it?
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: yeo on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:20:02 Are you going to buy it for me Asher?
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:22:14 Don't think I've ever been to soda but my housemate (who's also from Swindon) said it was the best club he'd been to in Swindon by a mile, just a bit expensive. I'd buy it myself if I had the money.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Sippo on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:23:58 Soda is small but ace! :D You can't beat the Funky house nights. :\/
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: yeo on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:24:31 With this Bath Uni thing coming to swindon could be a possible goldmine.
Maybe we should all club together and buy it. I'll have £80 spare tomorrow :D Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:28:45 http://www.sodaswindon.com/index.html
Looks about the same size as Moloko in Cardiff, that place is always rammed and Swindon is desperately in need of something like that. I notice that nomoreheroes off of here is playing there soon. http://www.sodaswindon.com/NMH-10Feb06.html Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Asher on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:28:56 iD BE VERY INTERESTED, MY BRO WANTS A BAR AND SO Do i, oh fuck it caps lock was on
Its not expensive in tehir at all but it would be...... Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Leggett on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:34:50 soda is a rare gem, a venue thats willing to let live bands play there...
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Ben Wah Balls on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:34:58 I'm used to £1.50 a bottle, £1.70 a pint so £2.50 a drink is expensive.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Onion_Jimbo on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 21:36:40 I reckon the rent and stuff is too expensive for it to make any money. They have loads of decent nights there but nobody seems to go there. Lots of better places close by unfortunately.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Thursday, January 12, 2006, 23:48:27 do you honestly think i have that kind of money!!!
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: McLovin on Friday, January 13, 2006, 02:43:09 The new indie nights on a Saturday are golden...
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: flammableBen on Friday, January 13, 2006, 02:48:02 Soda is probably my favourite club when I'm back in swindon. costs a bit but has a good mix of being able to sit and chat with mates and dancing the night away! Music is normally better aswell
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Spud on Friday, January 13, 2006, 06:28:51 Ive never been in SODA!, i hope it doesnt get bought out by something shit!.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Cookie on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:22:06 SODA is easily the best night club in Swindon. Bit cosy mind!
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Luci on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:24:59 Soda is really nice however the downstairs bit is really really dingy. overall though its great for old town as its a couple of minutes from pretty much every bar.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: mattboyslim on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:25:39 I went there once and it was terrible, maybe I chose a bad night, but £3 a pint to be subjected to offensive rap music, and loads of bad attitude fueled knobs wasn't my idea of fun. Then again I never knew it played indie and had live bands.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: fatbury on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:28:13 Hmmm new business opportunity!
Bet the other clubs are owned by Johnny Allen .. maybe not! :? Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: mattboyslim on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:30:29 There are certainly rumours of non competitive forces in play amongst the clubs/bars in old town, to try and prevent certain other establishemnts extending and opening from what I've heard.
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: fatbury on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:34:56 thats what stopped me mattboy .. i wont mention who it is tho in fear of dying
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: mattboyslim on Friday, January 13, 2006, 14:43:01 Exactly fatters!
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Spud on Friday, January 13, 2006, 15:27:07 Quote from: "mattboyslim" I went there once and it was terrible, maybe I chose a bad night, but £3 a pint to be subjected to offensive rap music, and loads of bad attitude fueled knobs wasn't my idea of fun. Then again I never knew it played indie and had live bands. Apart from the cost of the beer thats why i would go there. Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: land_of_bo on Friday, January 13, 2006, 15:32:45 Would or wouldn't?
Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Spud on Friday, January 13, 2006, 15:37:31 Quote from: "land_of_bo" Would or wouldn't? I like offensive rap music. Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: dogs on Friday, January 13, 2006, 15:53:06 Quote from: "Yeovil Red" With this Bath Uni thing coming to swindon could be a possible goldmine. You'd be right there. Even food outlets near to where students live make a lot of cash. One of the unis in Bristol have just put up about 5 big student halls all out of townish with not much on site. A kebab shop or something similar by it would make loads. Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: yeo on Friday, January 13, 2006, 15:56:30 Quote from: "dogs" Quote from: "Yeovil Red" With this Bath Uni thing coming to swindon could be a possible goldmine. You'd be right there. Even food outlets near to where students live make a lot of cash. One of the unis in Bristol have just put up about 5 big student halls all out of townish with not much on site. A kebab shop or something similar by it would make loads. I might set up a pot noodle stand then :D Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: Luci on Friday, January 13, 2006, 16:11:03 Quote from: "Yeovil Red" Quote from: "dogs" Quote from: "Yeovil Red" With this Bath Uni thing coming to swindon could be a possible goldmine. You'd be right there. Even food outlets near to where students live make a lot of cash. One of the unis in Bristol have just put up about 5 big student halls all out of townish with not much on site. A kebab shop or something similar by it would make loads. I might set up a pot noodle stand then :D You need a stand like Best Burritos - Go head to head with the competition! :mrgreen: Title: Mex please can you buy this Post by: DV on Friday, January 13, 2006, 16:22:45 you'd make a mint mex, there isnt a decent club in Swindon they are all shit....
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