London venue The Social secures its future by forming new venue partnership
Omeara and Lafayette.The two-floor venue, which is located in London’s West End, will now be operated under the Venue Group umbrella, which the owners say will provide “stability, security and assurance for its loyal customers and music lovers that it can focus on a brighter future”.The Social’s membership in the newly formed Venue Group allows it “to look ahead to a brighter future — not just for the venue itself and all its hard-working staff, but for new artists playing there too”.2021 is now being targeted as the reopening date for The Social, which has previously hosted gigs by the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Vampire Weekend, Bon Iver, Four Tet, Michael Kiwanuka, Florence & The Machine, Adele, Beck and Aphex Twin.Mumford & Sons’