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Don’t ‘kill’ our music venue – council urged to reject ‘bedsit’ plans

May 2, 2023 Ronny Trousers 11

A music collective has issued a rallying cry for Lutonians to object to a proposed housing development which could “kill” the town’s only alternative live music venue.  A planning application has been submitted to Luton […]

The Bear Club's new owners Neil and Giles
Music

Bear Club new bosses ‘not about to change anything in a hurry’

December 24, 2022 Music and arts desk 17

The new owners of The Bear Club have promised not to change anything in a hurry when the popular jazz and blues music venue reopens its doors in February.  The internationally renowned nightspot had been […]

Justin Doherty behind the bar at The Bear Club
Music

New owners found to keep Bear Club ‘on the rails’

December 9, 2022 Music and arts desk 1

The Bear Club will get a new lease of life after new owners were announced.  The internationally renowned jazz and blues music venue was due to close after the former owner Justin Doherty admitted the […]

The Bear Club
Music

The Bear Club to close as ‘financial sword of Damocles swings overhead’

September 2, 2022 Music and arts desk 19

An internationally renowned Luton jazz and blues music nightspot is set to close, with the owner saying the “financial sword of Damocles swings overhead”. In 2019 The Bear Club was voted one of the top […]

The Castle has been shut since lockdown returned in December
Food and drink

Tiers for beers as pubs and restaurants must close but council warns they are ‘not a driver’ of Covid infections

December 17, 2020 Newsdesk 2

Pubs and restaurants in Luton will be forced to close from Saturday amid tough new Tier 3 Coronavirus restrictions, despite one councillor claiming local evidence shows “that hospitality is not a driver of transmission.” The […]

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