2014 left us reeling as independent London venues dropped like flies. But the reopening of Denmark Street’s 12 Bar heralds 2015 as the year we fight back.
Now it’s the Black Cap’s turn to face redevelopment
Camden Council plans to approve a scheme to turn the upper floors of the iconic Black Cap into flats. But will noise levels be too high for new occupants?
Not Television’s top 10 posts of 2014
A round-up of 10 favourite blog posts from Not Television’s first year, 2014, on subjects including Mat Fraser, Alternative Miss World, Leake St graffiti tunnel and the threat of luxury redevelopment
Time to fight back: six ways to defend London culture from property development
London’s independent cultural spaces are dropping like flies. But we can start to fight back if we come together to inform, inspire and take action
Jonny Woo tells all about his new venue The Glory, opening this week
Christmas is coming early! There’s so much bad news these days around queer and alternative venues facing the threat or reality of closure that it’s a bit of a thrill to be able to report a new one setting up shop – especially when it comes with a pedigree this strong. The Glory has been […]
Death by luxury: the threat to culture and the power of coffins in the street
Lately, it seems that barely a week goes by without news of one of London’s seminal underground, alternative or queer venues being closed or threatened with closure…
AHS Freak Show’s Paul – aka Mat Fraser – on being a sex object, Bradley Cooper and ‘crip confidence’
Known to fans of American Horror Story Freak Show as Paul the Illustrated Seal, Mat Fraser is on the crest of a career of unusual variety and distinction – and still describes himself as a “performing crip”.
Nine questions the property developer buying the RVT won’t answer
James Lindsay has confirmed that Austrian property development company Immovate “has invested in the RVT”. But Immovate, which specialises in residential and commercial renovations of historic properties, refuses to discuss its plans for one of London’s oldest and most iconic LGBTQ venues. Lindsay bought the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in 2005 in partnership with Paul Oxley. In September, Lindsay […]
Five events to catch at Fringe! 2014
Since first popping up to supplement the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival’s shorter-than-usual 2011 edition, the Fringe! Queer Art & Film Fest has comfortably established itself as a major event in its own right, bringing an eclectic, leftfield flavour to the capital’s queer screen culture that goes way beyond showcasing new features and shorts to include DIY […]
Has the RVT been bought by an Austrian property developer?
The new owners of iconic queer performance venue the Royal Vauxhall Tavern include an Austrian property development company that specialises in luxury flat developments in areas of historic interest, according to a post on a Facebook page maintained by fans of the venue. The post, which was published last night (October 29 2014) to the Future […]
