Closure threat to London's 100 Club

Post by **jbinblack** » 23 Sep 2010, 03:19

An iconic London cultural heritage landmark is at risk of closing its doors...This is a terrible shame. They're looking for a buyer to save it as the greedy landlords have raised the rent by 45%!

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/ ... 00-club.do

There's a facebook page hoping to spread the word.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/gro ... 0190641113

Post by **Toiler On The Sea** » 23 Sep 2010, 07:09

I'll wait to see if any of the bands that have played there put up first???

Post by **mantheylovetohate** » 23 Sep 2010, 09:43

Shame-an iconic venue with a huge history.

Maybe 'someone' could play a benefit gigs for it...

Website · Post by **evonx** » 23 Sep 2010, 10:16

just joined the fb group - a part of musical history that should be honoured not closed! thanks for letting us know jbinblack

Post by **jbinblack** » 23 Sep 2010, 14:33

evonx wrote:just joined the fb group - a part of musical history that should be honoured not closed! thanks for letting us know jbinblack

Yeah, I think just about any band you can name has played there at one time or another. It's like the demise of CBGB's in New York..another landmark gone but still mourned! It just shouldn't happen here either!

Post by **pigeon** » 23 Sep 2010, 16:09

Joined the fb group. Only been there the once for the Paul roberts gig in 2007. But it is a landmark in british live music specially for the punk scene, & a should be open always.

Post by **PaulinLondon** » 23 Sep 2010, 23:36

This place must survive. Someone I know is trying his best.

Alexinblack · Post by **Alexinblack** » 24 Sep 2010, 08:05

Ive joined the group on facebook, so far it has 23 members.

C r a s s ! · Post by **C r a s s !** » 24 Sep 2010, 12:54

As much as I love this place - thinking back especially to July's superb Godfathers gig I was at with NicenSleazy and FenDale - I have to say there's no point propping up the inflated rent the 100 Club have to lay out. It's cruel. They got a rebate last time but the landlords have been adamant there'll be no further leeway. Rent will only go one way, increasing. Drink duty has increased too. VAT is about to go up to 20%. They can't survive, and now this has entered the public forum, bands are loathe to commit to playing in case they close and people get let down. This iconic venue must continue, but at a different place. So long as it retains the name.

Shame on the landlords.

Post by **jbinblack** » 24 Sep 2010, 12:57

alexowen wrote:Ive joined the group on facebook, so far it has 23 members.

I don't know what page you're on, but there are over 5,000 members!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/gro ... 0190641113

Post by **Bobinblack** » 24 Sep 2010, 14:02

We've got a 100 Club in Leeds, do you think we could declare it as the replacement then if moving the venue isn't that important?

Post by **Turkey Troter** » 06 Oct 2010, 13:54

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