It's one of the 'classiest' venues of its kind
The couple behind Nottingham's popular jazz club Peggy's Skylight are fighting to save the venue after it was revealed that the property is to be sold. Rachel Foster and Paul Deats opened the intimate club in 2018 in George Street, Hockley, and have gone on to achieve great acclaim, winning Jazz Venue of the Year in 2021.
The building consists of the ground with the stage and bar, upstairs are toilets and offices, and a basement which they had plans for. Mr Deats said they were in the dark about how much they would need to raise as no guide price for the property has been revealed. "The council wouldn't share that with us. We are looking at all sorts of lending or some kind benefactor," he said.
The statement continued: "It is understood that the council faces a significant financial challenge at present, and cannot set a precedent by cancelling one sale, yet letting others go ahead. However, Peggy’s is not a shop, office or bar that can be relatively easily relocated. Jazz fans are furious, accusing the council of short-sightedness. One of them Lisa Cherry-Downes said: "Peggy's is one of the classiest small music venues in the country and a hugely valuable resource for both musicians nationally and internationally and lovers of top quality music in Nottingham.
The resolution to sell the building was formally made in a city council delegated decision. A council report declared it was "surplus to the trading account," and added: "No alternative operational, regeneration, community or other requirements have been identified."Nottinghamshire Live has contacted the city council for future comment. It comes at a time when the city council continues to work to balance its books in a bid to avoid Government intervention.
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