Whilst the clubbing downturn on the Australian scene has already been well-documented and discussed right here on ITM, we’ve got to sympathise with our brethren over in the UK who’ve been through the wringer in the last month, first with the cancellation of the Glade festival and the closure of O2 based superclub Matter, followed closely by the bankruptcy saga surrounding Fabric. The outlook got even more grim for UK clubbers overnight with official word coming that another London club would be closing its doors, this time the well-loved T Bar.

Despite retaining a dedicated following for the past five years for its eclectic but always top-quality events – guests booked to play the club in June included Hercules & Love Affair, Ben Westbeech, Chicken Lips and Riva Starr – the club’s owners were forced to retrench staff and pull the pin on operations.

Data Transmission has a statement from the T Bar crew, regrettably citing a “a change of heart, change of climate and a need by those involved to move forward in a different and fresh direction” as the reasons behind the club’s closure.

“The love and support that T Bar has received over the years from some of the most high calibre DJs, fans and music lovers has meant it has become firmly established as one of East London’s most admired institutions for quality dance music. Initially starting out in the Tea Building on Shoreditch High Street, during its reign it hosted some of the most talked about parties in London and beyond such as Wrong Meeting, Stink, Dig Your Own Rave and Kubicle and welcomed the likes of Michael Mayer, Jamie Jones and Andrew Weatherall.”

“T BAR’s move last year to Houndsditch enabled new opportunities to broaden their musical spectrum, introduce new nights and residencies and secure rare performances from more high profile acts such as Groove Armada, Riva Starr, DJ Pierre and Marshall Jefferson. This partnered with a change in London’s climate led to a change in pricing policy earlier this year.”

“Sadly London’s recovery was not as speedy as all had hoped and T BAR’s goodbye comes amidst the sad demise of other well respected venues around London, which makes it all the more hard to swallow. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who spent time to make T Bar what it was and cementing it firmly in the hearts and minds of so many people across the globe.”

Any savvy ITM clubbers experience T Bar in their travels?