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SUPPORT THE SPITZ

After receiving notice to quit our present site in Old Spitalfields Market, The Spitz will be relocating from October onwards. We are actively looking for a new venue and are considering a number of options. If you have a venue that would suit The Spitz or any ideas on buildings we can use please email Rupert@spitz.co.uk. Ideally we require a building that can be used for a music venue in the East London area with a capacity of 250-500, preferably with a food outlet.

We need your financial support to secure the future of The Spitz. The Spitz receives occasional but very welcome support from private individuals but  operates with no official funding and essentially survives by the revenue that is generated in the venue and restaurant. The Spitz has an internationally recognised reputation for it’s music programme but this can be sometimes challenging to support financially. Please give generously to enable The Spitz to find a new home and to continue to make an outstanding contribution to London’s live music scene and cultural reputation.

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Your help is greatly appreciated and is vital to ensure the Spitz continues to be London’s premier independent live music venue.

 
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SUPPORT THE SPITZ! - Quotes

"I am outraged to hear that The Spitz is in danger of closing. In these days of bland, wholesale corporate homogenisation we need truly independent music venues like The Spitz more than ever. If the Spitz closes it will be an absolute disgrace and a sure sign that London is on the way to becoming a glorified shopping mall with a series of unnecessary restaurants and shops that only recognises the power of the City bonus and not the creative force that gave areas like Spitalfields its identity in the first place."
Beth Orton, musician, who has played at The Spitz four times

“MOJO magazine is distraught at the thought of the Spitz closing its doors for good and all. It has served a world of vibrant, genuinely alternative music virtually single-handed. ”
Danny Eccleston, Consultant Editor, Mojo Magazine
 
''London is known around the world for its arts and entertainment, which is the reason why so many people come here. It has a strong reputation for a cutting edge and innovative music scene, which is nurtured by having a range of live venues where music can flourish The Spitz is a unique venue which has enhanced the London music scene since it opened. If a classical music venue were under threat, the establishment would rightly be up in arms. 
Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London
 
"It is outrageous that The Spitz is under threat of closure and I wholeheartedly give my support to the campaign to Save The Spitz. In the last ten years London's cultural and creative axis has shifted from the West to the East and The Spitz is at the heart of this change. I have been to many ground breaking shows at The Spitz that I would never see at a more mainstream venue. The Spitz gives Spitalfields and East London it's creative identity and if it closes this will be lost"  
Giles Deacon, UK’s leading fashion designer who is based in East London