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The Coronet in Elephant and Castle has been decommissioned after an unsuccessful campaign to keep it's doors open.
An iconic venue in South London, The Coronet has been given until the beginning of 2017 to fill up it's calendar and celebrate what little time the venue still has to put on shows.
The venue opened 138 years ago, that's in 1879 for those who don't want to do the maths, but has recently been struggling to keep up with the redevelopment in the Elephant and Castle area. The Coronet's director, Richard Littman, launched a campaign to save the venue after plans to expand the shopping centre over The Coronoet became apparent.
In a statement, Littman said: "We have been here for so long, and we will be really sad to go, but with the Elephant & Castle changing so much, so quickly, it’s become clear that the evolving character of the area is no longer right for a venue like ours."
"We’ve worked with our landlord to extend our lease for one final year, until 5th January 2017. We’re looking forward to welcoming back old friends and making new ones – if you’ve ever wanted to perform here then get in touch quick – the calendar is filling up fast."
"Rather than fighting against change, we want to focus on celebrating The Coronet’s incredible history. What better way to do that than by making The Coronet’s final year of operation its biggest and best!"
A wonderful attitude that's endemic to the Elephant and Castle area. We recently sat down with Orlando from the Maccabees to discuss Elephant Days, a film that documents the community and undersstated vibrancy of Elephant and Castle as well as the recording of the band's fourth studio album, Marks To Prove It.
