Bristol venue The Fleece facing possible closure

As per the photo above, snipped from the Save The Fleece Change.org petition created by The Fleece’s owner Chris Sharp, an office building just a stone’s throw away from the venue may be converted into 80 privately owned flats. This could potentially lead to many noise complaints that would ultimately be quite damaging to the venue’s ability to put on as many shows as they currently do and stay afloat. Sharp notes:

‘The Fleece has thrived as a venue for 32 years. One of the key factors in its success is its location. The lack of residents in the surrounding streets has meant the venue has been able to offer live music 7 nights per week and club nights until 4am at weekends without disturbing anyone. During its entire history The Fleece has not had any issues with noise complaints. If the huge office block located right next door is given the green light to be converted into approx 80 privately owned flats we would anticipate a deluge of complaints as soon as people move in.’

For more info as it develops, check out the Change.org petition here.