“We won!” – London’s iconic Moth Club is saved

Moth Club in London has confirmed that, after over two years of uncertainty, it is “out of the woods” and remaining open. READ MORE: UK grassroots venues suffering from “the complete collapse of touring” – here’s how you can help The iconic Hackney venue came under threat of closure first back in 2024, when owners reached out to local residents and asked them to support opposition to a development that could “pose a serious threat” to the venue. They then shared another update, confirming that there was a second wave of planning applications for flats underway, which needed to be rejected by the local council if they wanted to remain open. This was because, if the developments were to go ahead, they would have raised the chances of a resident lodging a noise complaint – something that the Music Venue Trust has repeatedly said causes an “existential threat” to all grassroots venues. By December 2025, the council had received over 27,000 emails of objection, and in March 2026 owners of Moth Club confirmed that they were halfway there with progress, as one of the applications was rejected. While they celebrated the “huge win”, they also added that the “fight is not over” as the second...