12 Bar Club
The 12 Bar Club logo on the main stage
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| Location | London, England |
| Owner | Carlo Mattiucci |
| Type | nightclub |
| Genre(s) | blues, rock, punk, folk, antifolk |
| Capacity | 150 (Denmark Street) |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Closed | 2016 |
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| www.12barclub.com | |
The 12 Bar Club is a music venue in London that opened in 1994 on Denmark Street – known as Great Britain's "Tin Pan Alley" – just off Charing Cross Road and close to Soho.
Some of the most famous musicians and groups to play at the 12 Bar before they reached a wider audience include Adele, Martha Wainwright, Joanna Newsom, KT Tunstall (all of whose first London dates were at the 12 Bar), Damien Rice, Regina Spektor, The Libertines, Keane, Seasick Steve and Jamie T. Jeff Buckley also played an impromptu set at the 12 Bar some time before the launch of his debut album "Grace."
The Denmark Street venue officially closed 16 January 2015 as part of a redevelopment for the area, despite a lengthy battle to keep it open. Shortly after its closure, activists occupied the building and re-opened it to live music. Property owners are attempting to evict the activists.
The club's owner announced that the 12 Bar Club would be relocated to Islington. The 12 Bar Club moved to Phibber's Bar & Grill on Holloway Road, but ceased trading on 2 February 2016.
The original building was originally constructed in 1635 as a stable. It was later converted into a forge for the St Giles area that was used until World War I. The fireplace from the forge could be seen at the rear of the stage and regularly houses the performers' guitar amplifiers. The building then became a carpenter's shop until shortly after World War II, when it was converted into store rooms. It is a Grade-II listed building.
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