East Village today made the shocking announcement of its closure following two arrests by the Metropolitan Police that caused their licence to be revoked. The club has been a staple in East London’s electronic music scene since opening in 2008, playing host to some of the industries most in-demand artists, from disco legend Greg Wilson to techno star Radio Slave.
The closure is the latest in a string of closures in the scene from some of the most beloved establishments in the country, including Sankeys in Manchester and Cable in London. Below is a statement from the club on the matter:
‘The promotions and music team had the shocking and totally unexpected news that East Village's license was suspended this week with a full review pending within a month. Unfortunately we are unable to open this weekend so Player's Ball and The Village on Friday and Sunday respectively have both been cancelled and we apologize to both promoters and fans of the nights for the serious inconvenience caused.’
Further details are yet to be released, but this statement from Hackney Police on Twitter links the closure to ‘serious crime’.
It's certainly devastating news, but we're crossing our fingers that the club will be back up and running soon! Here are some of our favourite parties over the years...
We've already mentioned Greg Wilson's appearance at their sell out Christmas party in 2011... he never fails to impress, busting out pumping edit after edit on his famous tape deck!
Rootikal has ben another favourite for reggae heads, here's a clip from this time last year when they welcomed down Mad Professor, Aba Shanti-I and Earl Gateshead plus Enos McLeod live...
And here's house veteran Joey Negro spinning back in October 2011 in this extended clip from his set!
