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Goat Girl call for cultural protections for independent venues: “They can’t be replaced once they’re gone”
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nme.comGoat Girl have argued for cultural protections for independent venues in an effort to stave off intensifying threats of closure.Speaking to NME, the band’s bassist Holly ‘Hole’ Mullineaux said: “It would be good if there was some sort of cultural protection, like how a building is grade-listed.
These places are for the community and you can’t put a price on what they bring – and they can’t be replaced once they’re gone.“Obviously, we want venues to be funded and all of that, but there should also be something that protects them and says, ‘You can’t turn this into housing’ or ‘You can’t turn this into a car park’.”Guitarist Ellie ‘LED’ Rose Davies added: “With that protection, you could also have a rent cap on places of social importance..
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