Grassroots venue Notting Hill Arts Club transforms into coffee stall to survive coronavirus
coronavirus pandemic.The kiosk is situated on the doorstep of the grassroots venue, which has been closed to live performances since March, and is a partnership with East London coffee shop Climpson & Sons.They celebrated the launch last Friday (September 11), with a live gig by singer-songwriter Jesse Wong, who is signed to the venue’s label, Notting Hill Arts Club Recordings.The Hatch has been open at times throughout the summer, prior to their collaboration with Climpson & Sons, selling cocktails and other drinks as a way for locals and fans to support the venue through lockdown.With weekly takings sometimes matching or even surpassing the venue’s revenues when hosting regular gigs, they’ve now made the stall a permanent fixture.“We