FUNDS NEEDED TO FIX THE FLOOR
We need your help again. Soon after the end of our successful Crowdfunding campaign, we discovered, in dramatic circumstances, that the floor in the first-floor bar needs to be strengthened.
We have a costed plan for getting The Globe back to providing music on both floors, keeping everyone happy and safe. We have updated our Crowdfunder page and we are asking all our friends and supporters to help raise the additional funds we need to complete the work.
To donate visit crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-globe. All donations, large and small, are welcome. Please share our posts about crowdfunding on social media.
If you prefer you may transfer money directly to our bank account (Pink Lane Jazz Coop, sort code 08-92-99, a/c no 65719226) using the reference ‘Floor’.
When the floor started moving with the music at a gig at that end of March we immediately closed the room. We got a structural engineer to investigate, and we received free advice from a building surveyor.
They concluded that the joists needed to be reinforced to meet modern standards and this was a major piece of work (ie, expensive). They also said that it would be safe for small numbers of people to use the room before this work was done.
After some temporary repairs the first-floor room was reopened in early May for classes, workshops and rehearsals.
We have received estimates for the major repairs from three builders and have chosen the most cost effective one, which is £27,600.
We made an insurance claim but this was unsuccessful.
We are applying for a small grant from the Music Venues Trust’s emergency fund and we are looking at other sources of finance. Even if these are successful there will still be a funding gap. WE NEED YOUR HELP. PLEASE DONATE.
Thank you to everyone who has already made a donation. Please encourage others to donate. Also thank you to all the musicians and promoters who have understood when we have had to cancel or reschedule their bookings. Thank you to all our customers who continue to come to the many events on the ground floor.
It’s important to say that the Crowdfunding campaign we ran in February and March was a great success and The Globe is already benefiting from the money raised. We have paid off our overdraft and have cash in the bank. Our electricity usage will be significantly reduced by the changes we are making to the layout of the cellar and the cooling systems. The original Crowdfunder plan included improving facilities in the first-floor room, and so we will put some of money raised towards the cost of reinforcing the floor.
