The Black Cap’s shock closure inspired a large, rousing protest with a range of voices defending the venue’s importance
RVT boss opposes listing application – but need he worry?
London LGBT venue closures – don’t let the RVT be next!
After the shock closure of the Black Cap, a new campaign – RVT Future – launches to support the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, the UK’s oldest LGBT pub and cabaret space
The Black Cap closure: what we know so far
It’s official: Black Cap operators confirm closure of iconic LGBT pub
The Black Cap’s owner Faucet Inn confirms the pub was sold last December and has been closed without notice.
EXCLUSIVE: Black Cap regains protective community-asset status
conic LGBT pub and cabaret venue the Black Cap has had its status as an asset of community value restored by Camden council, giving some protection against redevelopment
So what if you didn’t like Looking or the Joiners Arms? Solidarity isn’t a matter of taste
Screw your consumer preference. It’s not about whether you like pistachio. It’s about whether you want to live in a world without ice cream.
BFI Flare 2015 preview for Sight & Sound
A preview (first published in Sight & Sound) of the 2015 edition of BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival, including I Am Michael, 54: The Director’s Cut, Dressed as a Girl and a range of archive and documentary work
Black Cap saved from redevelopment… for now
Camden Council has rejected a scheme to turn the first-floor bar and terrace of iconic LGBT pub and cabaret venue the Black Cap into flats
Guardian feature about closure of LGBT venues
A link to an article published in the Guardian on Wednesday February 4 2015 about the closure of a quarter of London’s LGBT venues, and other spaces around the UK. for reasons including the property investment boom
