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To: The Club Committee of Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club!
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Equity urgently calls on the committee of BGWMC to halt plans to close the doors on drag and cabaret events at the club and pause any plans to sell the venue.
We ask that they engage and meet with the community of regular performers and punters to discuss options to preserve BGWMC as a venue that so many value. Equity would be willing to facilitate this, as the trade union for drag and cabaret performers who are at risk of losing vital work and income from these plans.
Why is this important?
Equity is distressed to hear about plans to sell Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, and the imminent closure of its program of events. We understand that the current programming team, who have established BGWMC as an icon of significant importance to the community over the past 20 years, have been given 2 months’ notice to shut down and vacate the venue by Monday 29th July.
The potential loss of yet another London venue for queer nightlife is devastating and represents a significant loss of work for performers in the drag and cabaret sector. Not only is the BGWMC venue an asset of tremendous value to the community, but the programme of events is also a vital and consistent source of income for so many professionals.
Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club!
Save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club!