Multi-instrumentalist Ben Lovett (left), one quarter of Mumford & Sons, is opening a new grassroots music venue on London’s South London.
The Omeara club is a part of a new South Bank development called the Low Line, connecting Waterloo with London Bridge via a pedestrian walkway.
The venue is undergoing renovation works ahead of its opening this autumn, including the installation of a state-of-the-art sound system.
Programming will include grassroots live music, indie club nights, talk events, comedy, burlesque and magic shows.
Lovett is working alongside the London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to ensure Londoners beyond the live music community are made aware of what Omeara will bring to London’s nightlife.
After the EU referendum, the Mayor is championing London’s openness to creative industries and international talent through the #Londonisopen campaign.
Khan said: ‘Growing London’s cultural sector is one of my core priorities, and this includes supporting grassroots music venues. These venues, which are the lifeblood of our music scene, are often under threat, so I’m delighted to see Ben Lovett opening an exciting new destination for live music fans.
‘This type of initiative is exactly what the capital needs, especially at this time when I want to show that #Londonisopen to creative entrepreneurs like Ben, who are underlining London’s reputation as one of the best 24-hour cities in the world.’
Lovett, also a co-founder of live promotions and independent label Communion, said: ‘Over the last few years, London has lost so many of its brilliant music establishments and I want to do what I can to try and reverse that decline.
‘It’s early days right now, and we’ve got plenty of hard work to do before we even open the doors to Omeara, but I’m extremely excited for its future and what it can do for London.’
Lovett, who already successfully runs a bar in Brooklyn, New York, will lean on the experience and expertise of his Communion Presents promotions team to handle the venue’s bookings.
The first of Omeara’s live bookings will be announced in September.
The Omeara club is a part of a new South Bank development called the Low Line, connecting Waterloo with London Bridge via a pedestrian walkway.
The venue is undergoing renovation works ahead of its opening this autumn, including the installation of a state-of-the-art sound system.
Programming will include grassroots live music, indie club nights, talk events, comedy, burlesque and magic shows.
Lovett is working alongside the London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to ensure Londoners beyond the live music community are made aware of what Omeara will bring to London’s nightlife.
After the EU referendum, the Mayor is championing London’s openness to creative industries and international talent through the #Londonisopen campaign.
Khan said: ‘Growing London’s cultural sector is one of my core priorities, and this includes supporting grassroots music venues. These venues, which are the lifeblood of our music scene, are often under threat, so I’m delighted to see Ben Lovett opening an exciting new destination for live music fans.
‘This type of initiative is exactly what the capital needs, especially at this time when I want to show that #Londonisopen to creative entrepreneurs like Ben, who are underlining London’s reputation as one of the best 24-hour cities in the world.’
Lovett, also a co-founder of live promotions and independent label Communion, said: ‘Over the last few years, London has lost so many of its brilliant music establishments and I want to do what I can to try and reverse that decline.
‘It’s early days right now, and we’ve got plenty of hard work to do before we even open the doors to Omeara, but I’m extremely excited for its future and what it can do for London.’
Lovett, who already successfully runs a bar in Brooklyn, New York, will lean on the experience and expertise of his Communion Presents promotions team to handle the venue’s bookings.
The first of Omeara’s live bookings will be announced in September.
