#SaveOurVenues-Alchemy-live-music

by Alchemy Bar, Restaurant, live music venue and nightclub in Croydon, England, United Kingdom

We did it
On 14th April 2021 we successfully raised £20,235 with 9 supporters in 155 days

We're one of the music venues identified by MVT as being most at risk of permanent closure due to the crisis. Please support our campaign.

by Alchemy Bar, Restaurant, live music venue and nightclub in Croydon, England, United Kingdom

Alchemy is part of a national initiative launched by the MVT to prevent the permanent closure of music venues most at risk due to the crisis. 

We are a live music venue, nightclub & caribbean restaurant we encourage young talent through our studio and live music events hosting open mic sessions and enabling young artistes to gain exposure in a live music venue. We need your support to keep going and come out stronger the other side. Please get involved make a donation, buy some wonderful funky MVT merchandise - pledge on one of our rewards! become part of the Alchemy family

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Why are we crowdfunding?

Our music venue risks permanent closure because…. we have not been able to do any live music or club nights since March and have no money left to keep us going.

Your donations will be used to pay essential bills to stop our closure

Alchemy is more than just a venue in six years it has become a community institution we have amazing live music we help promoters by hosting meet and greets with artistes. Alchemy supports and works with young artistes through our studio providing showcase events and open mic nights we also mentor and educate.

Our club nights are legendary a mixture of musical genres from Jungle through to Grime not forgetting Reggae R&B and sweet soul music we host nights for all age groups a commercial nightclub we are not! We are the home of proper DJ's who have honed their craft. Our artistes try out mixes on the club nights and we always have live PA's - We are the only venue of this type left in South London and our enforced closure is affecting artistes, musicians, DJ's and promoters we want to be able to welcome everyone back asap!

We also cater for the community providing a venue for 9 nights (Caribbean wake) funerals, weddings and celebrations - we are reaching out for help, we know there are some good people out there who will help us survive...! and I thank you in advance

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About Save Our Venues - The Red List

During the last 8 months, Music Venue Trust and Crowdfunder have worked together to prevent the closure of hundreds of grassroots music venues. With no end to the crisis in sight, we are now refocusing that work to spotlight those venues under most imminent threat of permanent closure. The #SaveOurVenues Red List highlights the grassroots music venues at most risk.

Right now.

We’ve checked all the available funding, financial support, furlough schemes, business support for these venues, and what is on offer is not enough to prevent them being lost. These 32 venues are on the Critical List and need your help.

These grassroots venues play a crucial role in the development of British music, nurturing local talent, providing a platform for artists to build their careers and develop their music and their performance skills. These venues also play a vital role in the cultural and economic vibrancy of any village, town or city.

Please donate, share this page widely and do what you can to help us to make sure our grassroots music venues survive this crisis.

Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£15 or more

Save Our Venues - Suprafleece Snood

Support our venue and the Save Our Venues campaign with a high quality black Suprafleece Snood with white embroidery • One size only • Price includes delivery • Delivery can take up to 35 days

£10 or more

Save Our Venues - Next Level Facemask

Support our venue and the Save Our Venues campaign with a high quality Black Next Level Facemask with white screen print of '#Saveourvenues' • One size only • Price includes delivery • Delivery can take up to 35 days

£15 or more

Save Our Venues - Black Knit Hat

Support our venue and the Save Our Venues campaign with a high quality black knit hat with white embroidery • One size only • Price includes delivery • Delivery can take up to 35 days

£20 or more

Save Our Venues - T-Shirt

Support our venue and the Save Our Venues campaign with a high quality 3 color print Gildan t-shirt featuring a collage of venues displaying a red light in solidarity with the #wemakeevents campaign during their closure • Available in five sizes • Price includes delivery • Delivery can take up to 35 days

£20 or more

£20 Reward

Free entry to a club night and selected live music events

£30 or more

Save Our Venues - Long Sleeve T-Shirt

Support our venue and the Save Our Venues campaign with a high quality 3 color print Gildan long sleeve featuring a collage of venues displaying a red light in solidarity with the #wemakeevents campaign during their closure • Available in five sizes • Price includes delivery • Delivery can take up to 35 days

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