MOTH Club

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MOTH Club
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MOTH Club
LocationValette St,
Hackney
London, E9
Opened1972
Website
mothclub.co.uk

MOTH Club is a live music venue on Valette Street in the London Borough of Hackney.

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History

First opened in 1972, it takes its name from the Memorable Order of Tin Hats, an order of ex-military servicemen and women who still regularly meet at the venue. In 2015 it was taken over by local events agency LNZRT, who also program events at Rich Mix and the Shacklewell Arms amongst others, as a space for gigs. [1]

In recent years the venue has been at risk several times due to potential noise output regulations that could be enforced dependent on planning applications being approved for new residential buildings nearby. [2] [3] [4] A petition to oppose the latest planning applications, launched by the club, has received more than 19,000 signatures. [5]

Notable performers

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Diet Cig at MOTH Club in 2017
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Bully at MOTH Club in 2018
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Illuminati Hotties at MOTH Club in 2022

References

  1. ↑ Hewitson, Rosie (15 August 2024). "Moth Club". Time Out . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (19 September 2024). "London's MOTH Club call for support to oppose building of flats that could "pose a serious threat to the future of our venue"". NME . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Wilkinson, Chiara (21 November 2024). "East London's Moth Club is threatened by ANOTHER new housing development". Time Out . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ↑ McCamley, Frankie (27 November 2024). "'Our club won't survive if we can't make noise'". BBC News . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Billson, Chantelle (8 July 2025). "Thousands sign petition opposing development next to beloved London venue". PinkNews . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Bassett, Jordan (26 September 2018). "Aussie punks Amyl and the Sniffers – almost literally – tore apart London's beloved Moth Club last night". NME . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Tipple, Ben (7 March 2020). "Christine and the Queens, MOTH Club, London". DIY . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Daly, Rhian (19 August 2019). "Dave Grohl plays epic surprise show for Club NME at London's Moth Club". NME . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Costa, Maddy (5 February 2016). "Eleanor Friedberger review – emotionally direct and very human". The Guardian . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Dunworth, Liberty (14 March 2025). "Everything But The Girl to play first shows in 25 years at London's MOTH Club". NME . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Barker, Emily (13 September 2016). "Lady Gaga's Hot & Sweaty Secret Show At London's Moth Club – In Photos". NME . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  12. ↑ Rigotti, Alex (24 June 2025). "Miles Kane announces surprise, intimate London show at Moth Club". NME . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Empire, Kitty (23 November 2019). "Richard Dawson review – dispatches from the breadline". The Guardian . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  14. ↑ Beaumont, Mark (26 April 2019). "Ride's tiny London show is a reminder of what musical rebellion really sounds like". NME . Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Beaumont, Mark (6 September 2022). "Suede (Crushed Kid) secret gig at the Moth Club review: left the crowd wanting more". The Evening Standard . Retrieved 31 October 2025.

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