The French House and Trisha’s have both started crowdfunding campaigns to try and ensure their survival
speech, where Dylan Thomas accidentally left his only manuscript of, and where Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Augustus John would frequent to drink. Sylvia Plath is also said to have visited. The other, at 78, is Soho’s oldest club, famed for its cheap life membership fee, even cheaper drinks and cheerful atmosphere. on Greek Street – are now facing closure as a result of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
The good news is that you can help: last week, GoFundMe pages launched for the pub and underground bar, raising funds to ensure their survival; the French House page has a goal of £80,000, while Trisha’s has one of £20,000, both aimed at covering rent and other costs until lockdown lifts.“[The French House is] not just an important piece of Soho history, it’s a resource for an entire community as well as being among the last bastions of old Soho,” reads.
To prevent these beloved venues closing, and to prevent Soho becoming solely the home to sterile chains, please consider making a donation.
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