save the piehouse

Hi all,

An update for all of you who have already contributed.

Firstly a huge thank you for contributing to the Fundraiser, and joining the fight to save the Piehouse. 

Unfortunately, we haven’t reached a plausible settlement with the Landlord. And therefore will be closing this fundraiser and we’ll be refunding all of your pledges and making further updates shortly.

Contributing to our decision is the impact that wider trading conditions are having on the venue. These factors include increased costs and decreasing spend per head which has had a prolonged effect on the day-to-day operations of Matchstick Piehouse and its team. All of these factors together have led us to take this very difficult decision.

It’s been amazing to see the community stand up so strongly. And we'd love to see a more sustainable existence in the space in the future.

There’s a workers co operative, headed by many former staff & collaborators of the space, and it will be fundraising for acquisition of the Lease and to run the space going forward. 

They will be in need of your help if you can give it.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-turn-deptford-venue-into-a-workers-coop

Thank you for pledging to our cause, and thanks for the memories and experiences over the past six years! 

Happy 2024 and beyond,

Matchstick Ltd