Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club launches crowdfunder to save venue from developers

Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (Image: BMWMC)

Iconic London venue the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club has launched a crowdfunder to raise £12,000 by April in order to try to save it from developers.

The crowdfunder is the next step taken by the Friends of Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (FoBGWMC) – a community group comprised of locals, performers, punters, programmers, and trade union members – in its bid to persuade Tower Hamlets Council to save the East London club which has served as a popular cabaret and LGBTQ+ venue for years.

Last year, an investigation by the London Centric journalist Jim Waterson included allegations that the Smorthit family, who look after registration of new members to the club, had “packed out the membership” with their associates in order to

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