Private members' club in ED

[flong]

I've just seen a rather cryptic press release announcing that a private members' club called Den Lodge is to be opened in East Dulwich. There's no other info on it, other than the contact details of Antic (www.antic-ltd.com), the company that owns the EDT and a clutch of other pubs.

Anyone heard anything about this? (Given the name, perhaps its target market will be the local population of foxes.)

[AcedOut]

Tivoli amusement's new owners?

[SeanMacGabhann]

some discussion about it already here

[AcedOut]

For EDF members only!?

[Mark]

So what else does the cryptic press release say?

[flong]

Mark Wrote:

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> So what else does the cryptic press release say?

Nothing. Just "Confidential - coming soon to East Dulwich... Den Lodge Private members' club."

[AcedOut]

Perhaps Den is the only member?

[Keef]

Is he dirty?

[Ant]

'Den Lodge' - sweet Jebus!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

The ceiling upstairs at the EDT has Masonic regalia carved in the architrave - perhaps the name Den Lodge harks back to when it was a hotbed of one-trousered, nipple-bared, square-standing chaps?

Edited for MA.

[Marmora Man]

I was somehow contacted via my business e-mail for this club - still cannot work out how they found it.

[Jah Lush]

Den Lodge, is a private club. Only one member admitted.

[AcedOut]

Do post the email then!

[louisiana]

What a name. Makes it sound like some low rent strip joint.

(Maybe it is.)

[bob]

could not be that lucky

Bob S

[Sue]

flong Wrote:

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> I've just seen a rather cryptic press release

> announcing that a private members' club called Den

> Lodge is to be opened in East Dulwich. There's no

> other info on it, other than the contact details

> of Antic (www.antic-ltd.com), the company that

> owns the EDT and a clutch of other pubs.

>

> Anyone heard anything about this? (Given the name,

> perhaps its target market will be the local

> population of foxes.)

xxxxx

Blimey, surely this isn't going to be the latest incarnation of upstairs @ edt, following the restaurant closing for the Summer?

[Sue]

Ah - just seen on another thread that yes, it is.

The Goose has two gigs coming up there in October and November :-S

[EDOldie]

Smooth lounge lizard that I am (as well as expert on all things fox)I went to the opening night of the Dex club in Brixton and well nice it is too. Can't find their web site but it's over the Kentucky, opposite the Ritzy and they own the pub next door to said kentucky. Theres a room on the first floor with bar and then above there are some bedrooms (all en suite) and a terrace with a hot tub, and all in the centre of brixton. Will it be similar here? Anyway if they want invite me to the opening night they'll have to get in touch with my agent.

[????]

I'm with Groucho Marks on Private Clubs.....I remember when the Funky Monkey in Camberwell got delusions of Granduer andtried something similar upstairs......EDis NOT Notting Hill or Hoxton FFS. Horrible, snotty, elitist, claptrap IMO. I had a phase of going to SohoHouse with a girl...a place stuffed with a load of wanabees with far too much coke....it nearly turned me back to socialism....

[david_carnell]

As someone on the other thread mentioned, it could well be more of a licensing ruse than some sort of elitist venue (not that I'd mind that you understand,as long as I was invited). A place I used to frequent regularly as a student in Leeds (RIP Hyde Park Social) was a "members club" but in reality this amounted to an annual sub of ?1 and a bit of yellow paper witha your name and number on it. Apparantly it allows for cheaper licenses and therefore cheaper drinks. Worked a treat for me.

[AcedOut]

I had my 30th at Dex. Great place. So they are coming to ED? I would doubt it somehow, since it's a very loud house club with a big terrace area. I can't see that going down in ED, but we'll see.

www.dexclub.co.uk

[Tony.London Suburbs]

This Private Members Club seems so much better than the one on the other thread...>:D

[AcedOut]

All we need is a club with a licence till 3am. Is that too much to ask!?

[Sue]

Not posting this for the time being - sorry.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Read verbatim by the compere (Joe) at the EDT comedy last night to considerable applause - take a bow Mr Q