Sheik djibouti
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Arseholes!!
Done.register an 'objection' in the comments section .... point out the cultural significance of the venue , and maybe point out that with nowhere to play, the vibrant and productive Oxford music scene, which, over recentish decades , has produced nationally and internationally renowned bands and acts, will cease to exit.... or words along those lines
owner Glen de Unger, and hisThe Wheatsheaf planning application contains some gems such as the upstairs space 'contains a formerly used function room' as if it were a meeting room not a music venue, and the only "formerly used" part is the interruption due to Covid. They were most certainly hoping to get it through without it being noticed that a gig venue would be closed.
Only that's not true, the Wheatsheaf is well used and is packed on good nights ... I'd say with a mix of older people and quite young kids, not so many Gen X in the middle.Don`t hold your breath......
The Charlotte in Leicester is now a Chinese supermarket and student flats and I reckon the Sheaf will go the same way.
Leicester legacies: The life and times of The Charlotte – Leicestershire La La La
leicestershirelalala.com
The days of such grass roots music places are numbered because the kids these days would rather read an Insta post or watch Tik Tok.
Feck me I sound like my Grandad !!
In this case it is not lack of use (Covid shutdown apart). It's just you can make much more money fleecing students.Don`t hold your breath......
The Charlotte in Leicester is now a Chinese supermarket and student flats and I reckon the Sheaf will go the same way.
Leicester legacies: The life and times of The Charlotte – Leicestershire La La La
leicestershirelalala.com
The days of such grass roots music places are numbered because the kids these days would rather read an Insta post or watch Tik Tok.
Feck me I sound like my Grandad !!
As much as I appreciate your points, when and where has singing been shown to be dangerous? That is an absolute load of nonsense. Wasn’t by chance a ‘government expert’ that said that, was it?It’s harder for orchestras etc, (The Polyphonic Spree?) who can’t even get together to rehearse or perform because of numbers. Singing has been shown to be dangerous (distancing of 5m+ needed), so it will be a long time until choirs or opera are back.
I feel taunted every time I pick up coffee at our local cafe because they have a wall of posters for upcoming gigs and one of them is for one I was supposed to be in in March - an opera by Tim Finn. Would have been cracking.
As much as I appreciate your points, when and where has singing been shown to be dangerous? That is an absolute load of nonsense. Wasn’t by chance a ‘government expert’ that said that, was it?
Only that's not true, the Wheatsheaf is well used and is packed on good nights ... I'd say with a mix of older people and quite young kids, not so many Gen X in the middle.
Saw The Sisters of Mercy at a packed Rock City Nottingham almost a year ago (bloody awesome too) - no live music is a nughtmareYear ago today that I last caught a band live, Supergrass in the Birmingham O2, they were bloody brilliant.
I think I'd have to go back to when I was 16 for the last time I went a year without seeing some live music
Singing is dangerous in that it spreads droplets around freely. But hopefully there will come a time when we’re able to mingle without danger of infection.As much as I appreciate your points, when and where has singing been shown to be dangerous? That is an absolute load of nonsense. Wasn’t by chance a ‘government expert’ that said that, was it?