Fabric Nightclub will reopen under strict new licensing conditions, following an agreement with Islington Council.
Fabric nightclub in Farringdon was forced to close in September following drug-related deaths of young clubbers visiting Fabric. The club, known for its electro music has had a strong association with drug culture. The decision to revoke Fabric’s license came after 18-year-olds Ryan Browne and Jack Crossley died after taking ecstasy at the club on 26 June and 6 August respectively.
Islington Council and Fabric have released a joint statement saying: “Fabric accepts that its procedures in relation to searching were insufficient, as were its procedures to prevent the consumption and dealing of drugs within the club itself.”
The provisions for Fabrics reopening are now very strict. In a court hearing on Monday, Islington council said it would accept 32 new conditions put forward by Fabric’s owners that would prevent drug abuse and allow the club to open its doors again. Life-time bans will be enforced for anyone found in possession of drugs or trying to buy drugs inside the club and there will also be increased security and CCTV. No one under 19 will be allowed on the premises between 8pm on Friday and 8am on Monday and in future the club will use a new ID scanning system when clubbers arrive.
The court ordered that Fabric will also have to pay Islington council’s legal costs, but that will not come out of the £320,000 donated by supporters of the nightclub.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who criticised the closure, has said “The issues faced by Fabric point to a wider problem of how we protect London’s night-time economy, while ensuring it is safe and enjoyable for everyone. Over the past eight years, London has lost 50% of its nightclubs and 40% of its live music venues.”
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Fabric Nightclub will reopen under strict new licensing conditions, following an agreement with Islington Council.
Fabric nightclub in Farringdon was forced to close in September following drug-related deaths of young clubbers visiting Fabric. The club, known for its electro music has had a strong association with drug culture. The decision to revoke Fabric’s license came after 18-year-olds Ryan Browne and Jack Crossley died after taking ecstasy at the club on 26 June and 6 August respectively.
Islington Council and Fabric have released a joint statement saying: “Fabric accepts that its procedures in relation to searching were insufficient, as were its procedures to prevent the consumption and dealing of drugs within the club itself.”
The provisions for Fabrics reopening are now very strict. In a court hearing on Monday, Islington council said it would accept 32 new conditions put forward by Fabric’s owners that would prevent drug abuse and allow the club to open its doors again. Life-time bans will be enforced for anyone found in possession of drugs or trying to buy drugs inside the club and there will also be increased security and CCTV. No one under 19 will be allowed on the premises between 8pm on Friday and 8am on Monday and in future the club will use a new ID scanning system when clubbers arrive.
The court ordered that Fabric will also have to pay Islington council’s legal costs, but that will not come out of the £320,000 donated by supporters of the nightclub.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who criticised the closure, has said “The issues faced by Fabric point to a wider problem of how we protect London’s night-time economy, while ensuring it is safe and enjoyable for everyone. Over the past eight years, London has lost 50% of its nightclubs and 40% of its live music venues.”
