Bristol venue The Croft set to close next month

Sad news as Bristol music scene staple The Croft has announced it will close its doors in a few weeks time.

The Stokes Croft venue, which opened in 2002 and houses a 150 capacity back room and a more intimate 70 person secondary room, made the announcement via Facebook, saying that it could not disclosure the reasons behind its ceasing at this time.

The statement reads:

“We are sad to announce that The Croft will be closing on Sunday 12th May.

We have decided to sell our lease on for a variety of reasons that we will discuss in more detail at a later date. Having been involved with the venue for over eleven years this was a difficult decision to make, but we have had lots of good times and put on some great bands and club nights. We are confident that those of you who have worked with us in the past will know how emotionally attached we are to The Croft and that we wouldn’t make a decision like this without good reason.

At this moment in time we are not at liberty to discuss the future of the building, but it will no longer be known as The Croft.

As we look to the future we will continue to support the local, national and international music scene at our new venue, Exchange.

The majority of gigs that were booked into happen after 12th May will be moved to Exchange, all tickets remain valid. Look out for some amazing events in our closing weeks.

If you are interested in playing one last time then please email us at croft119@gmail.com and we will try and fit you in.”

The venue has been a long champion of both alternative and electronic music, playing host to monthly punk nights as well as sets from local producers.

[via FACT]