Save the Carlton Club!

 

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Important Save Our Club update, please read through the images. ????
We did not expect this bad news. However, we reassure you that there is no imminent threat and business can continue as usual. We will work hard to challenge the changes and call on your continued and amazing support to help us. We’re less than 10% away from our £50k target on GoFundMe, any sharing and donations will be greatly appreciated. ????
We are currently offering a month-long deal on Merchandise to celebrate the new year and introduce our new beanies! Available over the bar now, or online with code: ‘SOC-BEANIE’.
With any purchase you will be able to get any ribbed beanie for £5, standard price is £12 – only whilst stocks last! ????
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GOOD NEWS! ???? 

26th November 2024

The eviction has been stopped following a change of Building Co. directors.
It’s happened quickly and it’s a lot to take in. Please view the images for a bit more detail.

There is also a link to the same information in PDF form ???? (if you find it easier to read/share) in our Linktree ????.

  

SAVE OUR CLUB!

The latest Save Our Club campaign updates, thank yous to those who have helped protect this amazing space ???? and news on the next chance to meet the Carlton Club CIC Board ????.
You can donate to the GoFundMe ???? & sign the petition ✍️ through our Linktree ????. If you’ve done so already, thank you ???? & we ask that you keep spreading the message and get others to do so too! ????

 

 

 

Petition update

Wow what a week!

Chris Fox
22 Sept 2024

Thank you for your continuing support for the Save Our Club campaign. ????

We are pleased to let you know that, following discussions between our solicitors and the Building Company, we have successfully negotiated a six-week extension on the eviction notice (this had been due to take effect on 22 September).

During this extension period, further negotiations will take place. We will keep you updated on future developments. We have been blown away by the response of members and the wider community to our campaign to protect the future of the club.

To date, £22,112 from the GoFundMe as well as almost £3k from last Friday’s Fundraiser & the extras from T-Shirt sales, has been raised to support our legal fees and our petition has reached 7,095 signatures.

t-shirts and further merch are available over the bar, proceeds going to our legal campaign fund.

Please do support our upcoming fundraisers, which include:

27.09.24: Home On The Range: Never Can Say Goodbye
28.09.24: Back To The Funkin 80s
And more will continue to be announced…

This week our campaign reached national coverage in the Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/19/all-sorts-happens-here-the-battle-to-save-a-beloved-manchester-social-club

and The Manchester Mill has been covering the Carlton Club in their unique long-form, deep dive journalism, the latest piece published yesterday (21/09/24), worth a subscribe, if you don’t already.

Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as we work through this matter.

The Carlton Club is a precious community asset and we are determined to protect its future.

Calling all our members, visitors, promoters, performers and patrons – please use your voice and share… it’s power in numbers and we must fight this together!

For 111 years, Rowan Lodge has been the home of the Carlton Club providing a welcoming environment for the people of Whalley Range to gather and socialise, fostering life-long friendships.

The Building Company has served us an eviction notice which we are challenging. The legal process will take at least 12 months – it is business as usual during this time but we must fight to preserve our long-term future.

Find more information about the eviction, the Carlton Club & how we plan to fight this case scan the QR code and see links below.

Updates will be posted on this page soon…

https://www.change.org/p/carlton-club-save-our-club-petition

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/19/all-sorts-happens-here-the-battle-to-save-a-beloved-manchester-social-club

https://manchestermill.co.uk/p/what-went-wrong-at-the-carlton-club

https://manchestermill.co.uk/p/the-carlton-club-saga-the-building

https://djmag.com/news/manchesters-carlton-club-launches-fundraiser-and-petition-amid-eviction-threat

https://www.skiddle.com/news/all/Whalley-Range-club-established-1911-served-eviction-notice–/59439/