Campaigners claim the new bar in east London will be 'the UK's first community-run LGBTQ+ venue'.
The Joiners Arms opened in 1997 and included fashion designer Alexander McQueen among its customers
Friends of the Joiners Arms said it was "ecstatic" it had raised more than £100,000 to open a new venue. said it was now looking for a temporary venue in Hackney or Tower Hamlets to open a not-for-profit bar, which would host events such as cinema nights and drag shows. Once the business is established, the group said it would seek a permanent venue.
However, she added while reaching the £100,000 milestone was a massive achievement for the community, "the Joiners didn't need to close in the first place".In 2017, Tower Hamlets Council granted permission for a mixed development on the original Joiners Arms site, stipulating it must include an LGBTQ+ venue.
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