One of Cardiff's most popular music venues will reopen tomorrow after months of silence while its licence application to play live music was deferred for another two weeks today.
The Globe on Albany Road, Roath, will open its doors again with a launch performance from Robyn Hitchcock. The show will go on under a temporary events notice but the venue hopes to reopen as a live gig venue providing the licence application is approved later this month.
The licence application has been deferred to give the venue time to finish its sound-proofing building works.
The Globe closure background
After just three complaints about loud music from local residents, Cardiff Council's licensing committee removed The Globe's right to play live music in September 2009.
Following this decision a 'Save The Globe' campaign was launched by music lovers in Cardiff – raising money to pay for sound-proofing of the premises.
The Globe is already licensed to sell alcohol and be open until midnight on weekdays and 1am on weekends as well as provide entertainment in the form of recorded music and dancing. Following its revoked licence to play music last year, The Globe put in an application to be able to play live music from 12:00-23:30 on weekdays and 12:00-00:30 on weekends – this was due to come before the licensing committee today but has been deferred until 30 April.
Environment Health Officer Claire Hartrey has objected to the application due to the impact of live music on local residents. GE Lovett, a resident of Albany Road, said:
"Over the past years I have made numerous calls to the 101 service and approached staff at the premises in person to make complaints about noise. I like to read before bed and find the noise very distracting. I have some sympathy with the management but I feel something needs to be done as this problem has gone on for too long."
Another resident said: "It is very stressful for both my partner and myself as the music often starts at the time the children go to bed."
Check back on the blog to find out the decision made by the licensing committee later this month. Are you going to The Globe's launch event tomorrow? Add your photos to our Guardian Cardiff Flickr group or write your comments below.
