"South East London-based community organisation and radio station Sister Midnight, which believes that music has the power to effect positive change, is transforming The Brookdale Club in Catford into a community owned venue and creative hub for the area. Built as a music and arts hall in the 1880s, The Brookdale Club later became a working men's club before it closed in 2017, remaining disused since then. At a time where grassroots music venues across the country are disappearing at a rapid rate, Sister Midnight is working to create a cultural space for its community."
"The building is being turned into a 250-capacity grassroots live music venue, a community cafe, and an affordable studio space. As well as championing local talent across the multidisciplinary music and arts programme, the venue will be democratically run with profits being reinvested back into the business."
"Renovation works on the Sister Midnight venue began at the end of last year, with the completion scheduled for 2026. The organisation will be announcing club night and performance fundraisers over the next few months but it's also launched a new community share offer to help raise funds to complete the works. Community shares start at £100 - you can read more about it here - and the offer closes on 31st March. Sister Midnight is aiming to raise £25,000 from the public, which will be double match-funded by the Music Venue Trust and Co-operatives UK, turning the total investment into £75,000."
Sister Midnight is converting The Brookdale Club in Catford into a community-owned venue and creative hub, restoring a disused 1880s music and arts hall. The building will house a 250-capacity grassroots live music venue, a community café and affordable studio space. The venue will champion local talent across a multidisciplinary music and arts programme and operate democratically with profits reinvested into the business. Renovations began late last year with completion scheduled for 2026. A community share offer, with shares from £100 and a target of £25,000 closing 31st March, will be double match-funded to reach £75,000.
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