Bristol Music Venues: Why Should Jam Jar stay open?
China Bowls, Solomon O.B and Hadie Abido tell us why The Jam Jar means so much to them.
Formally known as The Old Malthouse, the Jam Jar is a volunteer-led independent community arts space in the heart of Bristol.
It's just one of numerous music venues in Bristol that say they are facing threat of closure in late 2017.
The Jam Jar's story:
At the end of this summer The Jam Jar applied to the authorities for a full premises license. This would allow us to legally serve alcohol, and host music events beyond 11pm. The income from this would financially secure our future, allowing us to expand our activities and function properly and professionally.
During our application process, the Jam Jar received several objections from local authorities and residents, mainly on the grounds of noise. These objections led us to withdraw our application until terms could be discussed.
We have met with the police and communicated with concerned residents. We have agreed with the police that prior to reopening we will fix noise related issues in order to mitigate the concerns of residents. Providing that noise issues are addressed properly we have been assured that we will be allowed to reopen.
These costs include:
Legal representation
Compulsory works (plumbing, electrics, carpentry)
Double glazing
Acoustic tests and treatment
Reflooring the venue
Refurbishing equipment
Amongst many more!
For the absolute minimum target we need £20,000, but if we want to finish the job entirely we are going to need £40,000 to complete the scheduled works.
Before reopening at full capacity, there is a list of hurdles we must overcome. This list involves bringing the space up to an unprecedented level of safety, professionality and usability, then reapplying for our license. The Jam Jar must undergo thorough acoustic tests, create a sound management plan, and a thorough transformation of its main performance space.
Read more here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/the-jam...
Produced by
Harriet Robinson
Camera/ sound/ editor
Gerardo Ruiz
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