Carlton Club arts hub closes; Victoria councillor says city should step up

A temporary arts and events venue that was supposed to be around for another year in Esquimalt has suddenly closed its doors.

“This crack goes all the way from the very top of the building…all the way down,” said Damon Roth, owner of 42ish Media, in a video posted to Facebook.From cracks in the brick walls to what appears to be a compromised structure, Roth decided the Carlton Club Cabaret, built in 1958 and located on Carlton Terrace, was no longer safe to use.

The Carlton Club was being used on a two-year lease by performers in the region. The club was set to be demolished in 2024 to make way for a new development.but now its performers are without a space. Now gone, it’s the latest in a long line of local music venues in the Capital Region to shut down. The scene has already lost places like Logan’s Pub and Copper Owl, to name a few, in the last couple of years.“I’d like the city of Victoria to take a more active role in arts spaces,”“Municipal intervention would be fantastic at this point in time,” said Loucks. “I don’t know if that’s common in other cities but that definitely would be helpful.

There is a 100% Chance that said councillor has never stepped foot in this establishment.

Maybe they should deal with the crime and bike lanes that make downtown a nightmare so businesses can get more customers

I thought the Carlton Club was a sausage shop for sailors wives?!

Councillor should step up and deal with the crime and sheltering in parks.

Just because a venue is about art doesn't mean it's entitled to money. There is a lot of real need in Victoria

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