The Joiners Arms
| The Joiners Arms | |
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  The Joiners Arms  The Joiners Arms | |
| General information | |
| Address | Hackney Road in East London |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′46.9″N 0°4′28.6″W / 51.529694°N 0.074611°WCoordinates: 51°31′46.9″N 0°4′28.6″W / 51.529694°N 0.074611°W |
The Joiners' Arms is an LGBT pub and nightclub on Hackney Road in East London.[1] The re-launch of the Joiners Arms is being led by its former management.
The original pub, which closed in 2015, had been central to the East London gay scene since it was opened in 1997 by David Alexander Pollard.[2] It had been described as "Britain's trendiest gay dive"[3] with gay public figures including Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane and Patrick Wolf known to have frequented the venue, and with events hosted by gay entertainers Scottee and Jodie Harsh.[4] The venue had been open to a range of gay subcultures such as the bear scene and drag queens. Due to its late night opening and free entry, the Joiners' Arms had a reputation for being a "last chance saloon" and sometimes having a rough crowd,[5] but this has also been described as part of its appeal.[3]
The old building is due to be demolished to make way for redevelopment.[6] There is a campaign to save the building as a protected community asset [7] "Tower Hamlets council has told the developers of the Joiners site that their plans for offices and nine luxury flats will get planning permission only if it includes a pub that will “remain a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender-focused venue for a minimum of 12 years”. It is believed to be the first time that the sexual orientation of a venue’s customers has been included as a condition of planning approval."[1]
References
- 1 2 Neate, Rupert (4 August 2017). "You must include gay venue on site of Joiners Arms, planners tell developers". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ Pollard, David (16 December 2013). "GAY PUB WINS CASE TO KEEP LATE HOURS". Joiner's Arms.
- 1 2 Henderson, Bob (January 2009). "Britain's Trendiest Gay Dive". Gay Times Magazine.
- ↑ Lismore, Daniel (3 March 2008). "JOINERS ARMS - WETYOURSELF".
- ↑ "Joiners Arms Review". Time Out London. Time Out. 20 June 2012.
- ↑ Joannou, Cliff (4 November 2014). "The Joiners' Arms is Closing and It's a Travesty". Vice News.
- ↑ Goddard, Emily (28 March 2015). "Council upholds Joiners Arms community asset status". East London Lines.
