Nightclub ‘Creep’ Elephant & Castle pub

I’ve noticed that the Elephant and Castle pub appears to be morphing into a nightclub at an alarming rate. It opened as a pub and now has a nightclub 2-3 nights a week including Thursday. I believe they are converting the upper part of the building to expand capacity. I am dreading this as there is increasing anti social behaviour around the venue. Surely the Council won’t allow this?

Lambeth has almost completed its agreement to a nightclub (Abba themed) 6 evening a week in among social housing so don't be too optimistic. Unless you think Southwark is much more responsive to its local community than Lambeth.

Rimbi There's no point in writing on a site like this, if you need something doing go to the council, good luck..........x

E & C has been an area with late-night entertainment and nightlife for years, and one view is that it's nice to have a later bar around there, as an option, rather than a nightclub.

I agree entirely that is a good idea to have a late pub, but not a nightclub. It’s very much a residential area nowadays and even more so when all the new flats are populated. I welcomed the opening of the pub. I will go to the Council. Alarming how these things happen when you ain’t looking.

No, its a mixed use area and pubs and clubs are all part of that. I'm unlikely to ever go to a club night at the E+C pub, but I welcome the area becoming more vibrant (and yes, I also live right by it).

Given that the Coronet was right across the street and only closed 4 months ago after having provided a massive nightclub/theatre space to the area for over 100 years, it's a bit of an odd protest. As others have said, E&C is a mixed use area and I'd support whatever nightlife the proprietors think makes sense.

I'm confused, are we talking about the E&C pub in the E&C or the one in Vauxhall?

Well, given that the one in Vauxhall is: a) closed and is now a Starbucks ; and b) is located in SW8 not SE1, I'd assumed that we were talking about the pub on The Bend at E+C. I'd also assumed that we weren't talking about the Elephant and Castle pub in Kensington.

That said, I didn't start the thread, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...

sjac wrote:

Well, given that the one in Vauxhall is: a) closed and is now a Starbucks ; and b) is located in SW8 not SE1, I'd assumed that we were talking about the pub on The Bend at E+C. I'd also assumed that we weren't talking about the Elephant and Castle pub in Kensington.
That said, I didn't start the thread, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...

I wouldn't dare.