KEEP PLASTIC PEOPLE ALIVE

[saphyre]

theres no reason for this place to be closed its a completely peaceful environment even the bouncers wear amnesty international t-shirts.

[Sentinels]

bumping this.

[Pada]

No reason for this, i'll help spread the word.

[dirt]

i think what we need to do is find out how we can help constructively... someone needs to speak to PP's owners...

this is happening and some more info should be available later today. please hold of writing in as of yet. legal advice is being sought.

Nice one... keep us informed.

[joe muggs]

My 2p worth http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=12

[ammo]

My 2p worth http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=12

Like it

[magma]

Noticed this in a few places already... not good news. At least there's a bit of precidence with the Black Swan getting reopened recently, albeit with some slightly harsher licensing conditions.

Get voices heard on this one... tell your mates, post it to your FB profile, Twitter it if you do that kind of stuff... I was amazed at how successful the campaign was with the Dirty Duck.

LONG LIVE PLASTIC PEOPLE!

[Motorway to Roswell]

Official Statement from the Management of Plastic People

Hello everyone and thank you very much for your support. We know that Plastic People is loved by all of you, but we could never have predicted the reactions from so many people in such a short time. It has been overwhelming. On behalf of everyone here at Plastic People, special thanks to Benny Blanco for starting the ‘Keep Plastic People Alive’ Campaign and to all of you who are showing your appreciation for what the club has done over the last 16 years
Charlotte and I are in no doubt how serious this situation is and as a result had a meeting with the solicitor yesterday. This does not mean that all hope is lost and that Plastic People has come to its end. However, it does mean that we must do all we can to co-operate with the Police and Hackney Council in order to ensure that we can keep the best dance music venue in London open for all to enjoy.
Here is a breakdown of the whole process:
• The police have made an application to Hackney Council for a review the premises licence at Plastic People on the grounds that the way the management have been operating the club has breached the existing terms of its licence and failed to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance.
• The notice outside the club’s premises will be there till the 11th March, which is the closing date for representations to be made by ‘interested parties’ (unfortunately this does not include you guys, but there may be an opportunity for you to make a contribution, see below) for or against the closure or any other outcome of the review.
• After the 11th, the licensing department at Hackney Council will, within 10 days, write to all parties concerned to invite them to a sub-committee hearing on a given date at a given address where they would make their case. That hearing should take place by the 31st of March.
• It would then be up to the Committee to decide on the eventual outcome which could be one or more of these:
(a) To revoke the license altogether;
(b) To suspend the license for a period not exceeding three months;
(c) To modify the conditions of the license;
Once a decision has been made, we would be notified and in the worst case scenario, we would have the option of appealing, but our current aim is to work with the Police and the Licensing Authority to find a solution that is satisfactory to all. Having never had problems with our licence over 16 years, whether in Oxford Street or Shoreditch, we are optimistic that this will be possible. Whilst the management concentrate on working With the Police and Hackney Council to address their concerns, much still needs to be done. Unfortunately, we can’t make the full version of the Police application openly available at this stage. A collection of people involved in the club are setting up a Committee called Friends of Plastic People. They will gather people’s experiences of working with and attending Plastic People over the years. They will meet this week and no doubt they will let you know how you can help.
I would urge everyone to hold back on making representations to the Police or the Council in the meantime, but by all means carry on spreading the word.
Once again, my most heartfelt gratitude to all of you!

Bernard KOUDJO
Plastic People LTD
Curtain Road
Shoreditch, EC2A 3QE

[oc1gam]

This cannot happen. Definitely my favorite club in the UK.

This place must be saved.

[seckle]

Official Statement from the Management of Plastic People

Hello everyone and thank you very much for your support. We know that Plastic People is loved by all of you, but we could never have predicted the reactions from so many people in such a short time. It has been overwhelming. On behalf of everyone here at Plastic People, special thanks to Benny Blanco for starting the ‘Keep Plastic People Alive’ Campaign and to all of you who are showing your appreciation for what the club has done over the last 16 years
Charlotte and I are in no doubt how serious this situation is and as a result had a meeting with the solicitor yesterday. This does not mean that all hope is lost and that Plastic People has come to its end. However, it does mean that we must do all we can to co-operate with the Police and Hackney Council in order to ensure that we can keep the best dance music venue in London open for all to enjoy.
Here is a breakdown of the whole process:
• The police have made an application to Hackney Council for a review the premises licence at Plastic People on the grounds that the way the management have been operating the club has breached the existing terms of its licence and failed to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance.
• The notice outside the club’s premises will be there till the 11th March, which is the closing date for representations to be made by ‘interested parties’ (unfortunately this does not include you guys, but there may be an opportunity for you to make a contribution, see below) for or against the closure or any other outcome of the review.
• After the 11th, the licensing department at Hackney Council will, within 10 days, write to all parties concerned to invite them to a sub-committee hearing on a given date at a given address where they would make their case. That hearing should take place by the 31st of March.
• It would then be up to the Committee to decide on the eventual outcome which could be one or more of these:
(a) To revoke the license altogether;
(b) To suspend the license for a period not exceeding three months;
(c) To modify the conditions of the license;
Once a decision has been made, we would be notified and in the worst case scenario, we would have the option of appealing, but our current aim is to work with the Police and the Licensing Authority to find a solution that is satisfactory to all. Having never had problems with our licence over 16 years, whether in Oxford Street or Shoreditch, we are optimistic that this will be possible. Whilst the management concentrate on working With the Police and Hackney Council to address their concerns, much still needs to be done. Unfortunately, we can’t make the full version of the Police application openly available at this stage. A collection of people involved in the club are setting up a Committee called Friends of Plastic People. They will gather people’s experiences of working with and attending Plastic People over the years. They will meet this week and no doubt they will let you know how you can help.
I would urge everyone to hold back on making representations to the Police or the Council in the meantime, but by all means carry on spreading the word.
Once again, my most heartfelt gratitude to all of you!

Bernard KOUDJO
Plastic People LTD
Curtain Road
Shoreditch, EC2A 3QE

i wonder if ministry got the same notice. this whole thing is crazy.

[deamonds]

Ministry are under fault because someone was shot in there not long ago, even though they have metal detectors on the door. It's a shithole and I would gladly see the back of it over pp

[joe muggs]

Ministry are under fault because someone was shot in there not long ago, even though they have metal detectors on the door. It's a shithole and I would gladly see the back of it over pp

If you mean the recent incident, wasn't the person shot outside the club? Mind you that's no defence of the place... wasn't someone decapitated outside MoS recently too?

[joe muggs]

n.b. there's a load of people steamin in on the comments of my piece saying PP wasn't all that special, if anyone fancies answering them... http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=12

[deamonds]

Psssh, I feel like saying ‘if it wasn’t for PP, you wouldn’t of heard of La Roux, so shut up.’

@Joe yea, wasn’t that the guy who got run over between two cars? His head got licked off in front of loads of people in the que...messy business.

[Motorway to Roswell]

http://www.petitiononline.com/PP2010/petition.html

[JimmaJamJamie]

http://www.petitiononline.com/PP2010/petition.html

Signed and posted it on Twitter.

[Motorway to Roswell]

2 days left to sign apparently. Get on it.

[seckle]

48 hours left. sign the petition.

[Motorway to Roswell]

bump.

[junodownload]

http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2010/0 ... or-summer/

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere else on the forum but just got the offical line, Plastic people will be closing for the summer