The popular Coach Nightclub in Banbridge is to permanently close due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the venue said it was left with no other option because of not having any forseeable reopening date for the nightclub industry.
Many nightclubs were forced to shut at the beginning of the health crisis in March with no indicative date on when they can reopen.
Posting on Facebook, the venue mentioned its various acts who had performed at the complex over the years including Tiësto, Pete Tong and Nick Romero.
In a statement on its Facebook page last night, which was shared by thousands, it said: "It is with a very heavy heart that the directors of Coach Nightclub have been left with no other option but to permanently close Coach.
"The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, together with no foreseeable opening date for the nightclub industry, has left the business in an untenable position.
"The institution that is Coach has seen four generations through our doors, thousands of friendships formed, many marriages and even a few babies born."
"Coach has formed a part of many of our upbringings and, for lots, was the first venture to a night out on the town," the statement added.
"The first Coach Wednesday of summer when the exams finished will long be a memory to cherish with the promise of long summer nights ahead.
"Christmas meet ups with friends usually started with our St Trinian's night, a few days off then back for Boxing Night and New Year's Eve as well.
"For each of these great nights, one thing was always the same, when the lights came up at the end of the night, the crowd always chanting 'one more tune'. But not this time.
"Thank you to all the staff who have worked at Coach over the years and to our customers, thank you for making Coach come alive. Stay safe and look after each other."
There were over four thousand comments left on the social media post as former patrons recalled fond memories of the venue.
Kirsty Tedford from Belfast commented: "End of an era! Spent many nights here from 15 up to about 22, saw tiesto, and too many great DJ’s to name... had my 21st here at the beach party, used to go loyally every weekend... sad to see it go."
Natalie McVeigh said: "Best nights out were always in coach. At one stage I may as well have lived in it because I was never out of it!!"
Q Radio presenter Gareth Woods tweeted: "Really sorry to hear about the Coach Nightclub in Banbridge closing permanently. Just goes to show how Covid can affect businesses, especially nightclubs. We live in a very unfair world at the moment."
A statement from Coach Complex Posted by Coach Nightclub on Wednesday, November 4, 2020
