The View to Play Final Show at Dundee's Doghouse, Tonight

Dundee band The View are set to play the venue they call their "home from home" for the final time, tonight (August 7).

The Doghouse Dundee, known for giving up-and-coming acts a chance to showcase their talent, is to close for good following tonight’s gig after being sold by owners, Punch Taverns.

A statement about The Doghouse said that management were not able to come up with enough money to buy the building from owners Punch Taverns.

During the bands early days The View would rehearse, play to fans and practically live in the Brown Street venue.

A farewell gig is being held before staff clear out the building ahead of the closure on Monday. The View will headline the goodbye gig and up-and-coming act The Law will also take to the stage.

The development is a bitter blow to venue manager Sarah Hill, who gathered support from The View and other top local acts to reopen the venue just two months ago.

Two fundraising concerts described by Sarah as the venue's 'last fight' were headlined by Dundee's most famous sons and successfully raised enough money to reopen its doors after a two month hiatus.

The View bassist Kieren Webster said the band are "gutted" the venue is closing, though he hoped it would not be the end for The Doghouse.

He said: "We have faith that it is not the end and we are gonna make sure we give it a right royal send-off, and while everyone is saying goodbye to one era, hopefully we will be saying hello to the next."

Venue manager Sarah Hill echoed Webster's hopes for the future, stating that a new venue is in the pipeline. She said: "Further discussions will be taking place, but I think we may have the new venue available to us to move in and reopen in around a month's time. It seems the only right thing to do, as allowing doors to close forever is not an option.

"I think we are much more than just a music venue to the local community, and hopefully we will continue to be so for many years to come. Watch this space."