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Decision to close Compton Vaults 'not taken lightly'

Local band is concerned for live music venues

A popular live music venue in the south of the Island is closing down.

Compton Vaults in Castletown made the announcement in an Instagram post.

Owner Juan Christian has called it a 'huge decision, one not taken lightly'.

The venue has been up and running for two years, and Mr Christian says musicians will still find other venues to perform:

However local band Voodoo Bandits says there's a lack of spaces for groups to perform original music:

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