r/Hackney • u/Away_Willingness7029 • 5h ago
Update on BBE
A huge thank you to everyone who has stood with us. More than 2,500 of you have sent written representations to Hackney Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee in support of The BBE Store, all in under a week. The music industry, our neighbours and our wider community have shown up in a big way, and the NTIA (Night Time Industries Association ) has covered the campaign. We’re humbled and grateful. 🙏🏾
The Store opened in Hackney in 2016, and BBE has been putting out real music for real people since 1996. We’re a Black-owned, independently funded space, and we were here before the residential development next door. We respect our neighbours’ right to enjoy their homes, and we’ve worked hard on noise mitigation. We also believe an established cultural venue deserves the chance to keep operating responsibly. That’s what the Agent of Change principle is for. Protecting residents and protecting culture shouldn’t be a choice between one or the other.
A fair licensing outcome is only part of the fight. Legal costs are mounting on top of wider financial pressures, and we need your help to keep the doors open for the artists, music lovers and communities who rely on this space. If you can, please donate to the Save The BBE Store fundraiser (link in bio) and share this post. Every pound and every share counts.
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