OUR VENUE
SISTER MIDNIGHT IS COMING TO CATFORD!
Our lease commenced on the 28th June 2024. The lease is a fully repairing lease, which means we are responsible for all the repairs and maintenance needed to bring the building back into use for the duration of our tenancy.
There is a rolling break clause in our lease from 8 years onwards, which allows Lewisham Council to end our tenancy, but only if they can demonstrate ‘sufficient intent’ to redevelop the site, which is part of the Catford Town Centre masterplan. Based on our current understanding of the timescales for delivering the masterplan, we think it is likely that we will be able to stay at the site for the full 16 years of the lease.
OVERVIEW
The Brookdale Club is a former working men’s club located just off Winslade Way in Catford town centre, comprising a two storey building which dates back to the 1890s, set in its own private yard. The Brookdale Club has a long history as a community social space, and our archival research shows that the building has been used for music, dancing, and social gatherings for over 120 years.
The building requires significant works to bring it back into use, and give it a new lease of life as a vibrant community music venue. Once renovations are completed, the site will be able to accommodate a 250 capacity performance venue, as well as a separate community cafe, and studio spaces on the upper floors.
WHAT WILL BE ON OFFER?
With space for a 300 cap live room, an additional 75 cap community lounge space, its own private yard, a commercial kitchen, and studio space on the upper floor, the possibilities for what we can do with our building are endless!
Our live room will host multi-disciplinary arts programming with a strong focus on platforming high quality local talent.
Our community lounge will function as a cafe & creative workspace by day, and a bar by night. We'll use this space for community events like supper clubs, radical reading groups, activist group meetings, soup kitchens, and much more!
The yard will give us space for hosting record fairs, arts & craft markets, a community veg patch, and more!