London folks - The Astoria closes today - GoFuckYourself.com

Sarah_Jayne · 01-14-2009, 04:24 AM

Ah, the gigs I have seen there. Possibly the sweatiest venue I have been to but with great atmosphere and good view of the stage from just about anywhere.

Being demolished for a new train line.

tranza · 01-14-2009, 06:36 AM

Yea Sarah, sorry for this but the life is hard... hahahaha

marcjacob · 01-14-2009, 06:46 AM

I used to love g.a.y there back in the day. I heard they merged with Heaven now. Very sad to see Astoria going

SayWhut · 01-14-2009, 07:29 AM

Thought it was already shut. Astoria 2 is still open though right? I went there a couple of months back for an awesome gig.

Sarah_Jayne · 01-14-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by marcjacob

I used to love g.a.y there back in the day. I heard they merged with Heaven now. Very sad to see Astoria going

One of the funniest gigs I have been to was at the Astoria. It was Cradle of Filth and the gay night club night was going to start right afterwards. This is back when you could smoke in there. During the encore they started spraying the smell of strawberries into the place to 'clean out' the metal guy smell. All these 'tough' metal guys started going 'I smell strawberries?'.

Sarah_Jayne · 01-14-2009, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SayWhut

Thought it was already shut. Astoria 2 is still open though right? I went there a couple of months back for an awesome gig.

I don't know. I was wondering about the mean fiddler where most of the metal gigs are because that is a good venue too. A nightmare to get out from afterwards with the stupid staircases but good once you are in it.

The Victorian · 01-14-2009, 09:22 AM

It opened in 1927 and so after my time but the news is quite dreadful.

Sarah_Jayne · 01-14-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by The Victorian

It opened in 1927 and so after my time but the news is quite dreadful.

sue · 01-14-2009, 09:48 AM

Ouch, sad to hear that. I was there the first time in the late 80´s and I try to go everytime I am in London. Had some great nights there for sure.

*hugs and kisses*

borked · 01-14-2009, 11:08 AM

Only ever went to the astoria to rock my tits off at G.A.Y.
Fantastic venue and sad it's closing - what's it to become?

borked · 01-14-2009, 11:10 AM

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Being demolished for a new train line.

oops, didn't read that bit, but WTF??? How the hell can a train line fit in that area of London??

Oh, booo, borked does not approve of this venture

Sarah_Jayne · 01-14-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by borked

oops, didn't read that bit, but WTF??? How the hell can a train line fit in that area of London??

Oh, booo, borked does not approve of this venture

underground.....

borked · 01-14-2009, 11:31 AM

and they need to demolish to tunnel?

Sarah_Jayne · 01-14-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by borked

and they need to demolish to tunnel?

I guess..it is very near the existing Tottenham Court Road underground station (like next door) and I think that is all being revamped. It is one of the most cluster fuck prone stations on the line so I can understand it needing to be brought up to date. I hate getting off the train there but it is one of those that you just need to use sometimes.

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