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cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:24 pm
by DJoe
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Dear World,
It is with a huge amount of sadness that we announce Cable has closed with immediate effect.
We have been forced to close following two years of ongoing legal battles with Network Rail, who took possession of the venue this morning with an entry order, putting us out of business and leaving our 70 staff without jobs. This is due to them allegedly requiring the space back for the redevelopment of London Bridge station. It is an utterly devastating blow to what is a much loved, hugely successful, well respected music venue and media business.
This is not only a huge loss to the loyal fans and staff of Cable, but to London's clubbing community as a whole. With enormous pride, we delivered the very best talent in an environment that upheld the history of the early SE1 rave scene and supported as many musical styles as possible.
We are obviously devastated and still in shock by the news and know there will be questions. As you can appreciate, there is much work to be done and many arrangements to be made behind the scenes. A full press release will follow.
If you are presently a ticket holder for an event that was scheduled to take place at Cable, please do not worry - further information will follow in due course.
Our sincerest thanks,
The Cable Team x
One of the biggest clubs in London at the moment probably as well
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:28 pm
by ezza
never like the vibe there
still a sad loss tho
RIP CABLE
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:40 pm
by DJoe
yeah too many white people with dreadlocks and pill munching tourists. Had sick lineups tho. always sad to see a club go
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:42 pm
by Lye_Form
Small downs to Network Rail.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:53 pm
by PinUp
djredi2step wrote:yeah too many white people with dreadlocks
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:58 pm
by DJoe
PinUp wrote:djredi2step wrote:yeah too many white people with dreadlocks
haha just trying to describe the vibe. dont really mind white dreads!
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:02 pm
by Muncey
Thats crazy, with immediate effect. Never been Cable but it holds some pretty regular nights that I've wanted to attend, Butterz & Hardrive for example. Sad to see it go so suddenly, same month as Sankeys too.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:03 pm
by DJoe
JACKMASTER @jackmaster 42s
Many clubs in London will go the same way if the trend for "secret east London warehouse location" continues too much longer.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:21 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
Played there twice in different rooms, loved it both times the crowd and vibe is good and the system was decent
shame...I bet bigger forces are at work here
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:06 pm
by Mr Hyde
The system was good, central, all night, but I didn't like it much other than that.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:07 pm
by TopManLurka
it won't be missed imo.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:11 pm
by Neptune
Had some top nights and seen some great dj's play there, RIP Cable!
Sankeys is gone too??
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:12 pm
by Laszlo
I didn't rate the system that much tbh. Never was overly enthused about the venue, was just bog standard in my eyes and it was ALWAYS cold in there.
Sorry bout the 70 staff by other than that not fussed.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 4:58 pm
by MPathy
Cable was a souless club with no solid following. This will have no effect on any club or underground scene. I only feel for the staff who have lost their jobs.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 5:08 pm
by wilson
MPathy wrote:Cable was a souless club with no solid following.
I'd have to say that's closest to the impression I got on the couple of times I've been. There wasn't much of a sense of togetherness and it made for a weird vibe. Still a shame though, no doubt. I'm sure it held a lot of good memories for a lot of people.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 5:13 pm
by unwind
Made some good friends, some very fond memories, and witnessed some very special sets at cable. Gonna miss it for sure.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 5:21 pm
by unwind
wilson wrote:MPathy wrote:Cable was a souless club with no solid following.
I'd have to say that's closest to the impression I got on the couple of times I've been. There wasn't much of a sense of togetherness and it made for a weird vibe. Still a shame though, no doubt. I'm sure it held a lot of good memories for a lot of people.
At the end of the day it's all down to your own personal experiences there. In my case I wouldn't call it soulless at all. It's completely dependent on the people around you and the night it was host to.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 5:24 pm
by TopManLurka
unwind wrote:It's completely dependent on the people around you and the night it was host to.
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the headz session there in 2011 was off the richter. the place really won't be missed though for it to warrant a thread on every forum or fb feed.
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 6:04 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
The Mindstep takeover in room 3 with extra sound put in at subdub was wicked vibes, certainly from the perspective of the dj it was as good as it gets (for me)
Re: cable in london is closing
Posted: Wed May 01, 2013 6:45 pm
by Perej
thought it was fairly decent and this is a shame. Swamp takeover last year was a top night. Seems brutal the way it happened.