THE WEATHER Station has announced that it is closing its venue in Newtown, Reading.
The venue posted on social media that it was closing “due to increases in rent,” and that it was no longer viable to keep operating at the location.
On Saturday, September 3, it will hold an all-day, farewell party featuring bands that have played there during its time and invites regulars to come and share fond memories of the pub.
While the pub is being closed, the brewery, Wild Weather Ales, will remain operational.
In the post, the pub’s team thanked those who had visited and supported them, vowing “this is not the end, we will return.”
Kane Preston, general manager of The Weather Station, said: “The landlord was looking for more rent, and we had a conversation, but in the end he wouldn’t budge,
“We’re both running businesses, so I can understand– the price of everything is going up.
“But we’re gutted, my managers and I are pretty heartbroken.”
He says that they are looking for alternative venues and weighing up options to continue away from the brewery.
“It’s not looking good,” he says, “but we’ve got a couple of things on the cards.
“We kind of came into the venue when it was nothing, and built it over the three years or so into a kind of DIY punk music venue,
“We’ve met some wonderful people, so it’s horrible to have to see it go.”
The Weather Station will be open for its last day on Saturday, September 3, where it will hold a farewell party, including live music from some of the bands who have performed there.
