Infamous nightclub Bar1 in Hillarys is days away from shutting its doors for the last time.
In an Instagram post announcing the May 2 closure, Bar1 said it had “never just been a nightclub”.
“It’s been a home for generations of party people,” it said.
“In the last five years alone, nearly one million people have walked through those doors and created memories they’ll talk about forever.
“That’s something you can’t manufacture. May 2 — we say goodbye.”
Owner Malcolm Pages said he was lucky enough to host incredible artists like British rapper Central Cee, DJ Hedex, Paul van Dyk and Judge Jules, but “what truly made Bar1 was the feeling of it being home for so many locals”.
“It’s emotional closing this chapter, but it’s also something I’m incredibly proud of, from 2020 (until) 2025, we were the busiest nightclub in Perth, every weekend, Bar1 had its era, and what an era it was,” he said.
“To everyone who ever walked through those doors, thank you for making it an icon.”
Boasting the likes of Ne-Yo, Nelly and Darude, Bar1 — which was rebranded from its former name Bar120 — has remained popular with younger punters over its three-decade-long history.
It has garnered a reputation as the haunt of young eshays and other unruly characters.
The club has also famously banned red sneakers to target a “certain style of person” attending its venue.
“Unfortunately quite often when (patrons) are asked to leave, a large percentage of the time they have red shoes on,” Mr Pages said at the time.