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The Bungalow music venue will entertain a far wider audience when it relaunches next week after being given an ‘electric shock’ by its owners.

The iconic event space has been closed since the beginning of the year for substantial refurbishment, spearheaded by three local businessmen passionate to maximise its potential.

John Lyon, who runs Nostalgia Nights Events, Gary McCaw of Bianco e Nero and Burger and Keg’s Trevor Mills, joined forces to take over The Bungalow in November with the aim of breathing new life into the Shuttle Street venue.

John told the Express: “We knew The Bungalow’s previous owners were looking to move on and that the business needed a fresh impetus and a significant cash injection with fresh ideas. It needed to have a bit of an electric shock to take it forward.

“It needed to appeal to more people, a wider demographic, to reach out to more areas of the creative arts community.”

With the venue set to open on February 1 for a sold-out weekend, John teased Paisley gig-goers as to what they can expect following the substantial refurb.

He added: “There’s a brand new look, aesthetically lots of change.

“We’re trying to make the venue more inclusive. It was called the Bungalow Bar – we’ve dropped the bar bit because it’s not a bar, it’s a live music and entertainment venue and we’ve got absolutely no intention of making it a pub.

“That’s not what it is. There’s plenty of pubs in Paisley and we’re not in that space.

“It’s specifically for live music and live entertainment. We’re going to diversify from just the music scene. We’re talking about comedy, all parts of the creative arts it doesn’t currently touch.

“To do that we have to change the look and the feel of the venue. It needs to be upgraded, it needs to be freshened up.

“We’ve rebranded, we’ve changed the logo and the slogan is The Bungalow – Paisley’s venue. We want The Bungalow to reach out to all area of creative arts and be the town’s venue.”

John was keen to emphasise it’s more a case of evolution, not revolution at The Bungalow, given its proud history.

He said: “I’m old enough to remember what bands played there originally and the place The Bungalow had in punk and new-wave history. We’re very keen to be mindful of that legacy and be careful, but also future-proof The Bungalow so it appeals to a wider audience.

“We want to keep the loyal customers coming through the door and keep that going, but want to do much more.”

To buy tickets for the night of the relaunch, which will see the highly-acclaimed tribute band The Complete Stone Roses take to the stage, please visit https://www.facebook.com/thebungalowpaisley/