London’s Crobar Announces Virtual Pub And Crowdfunding Raffle Prizes

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The Crobar, that used to be one of SoHo’s go to rock bars, have announced that they’ll be launching a virtual pub, and have also added new raffle prizes in a bid to raise further funds for their crowdfunding efforts to build Crobar 2.

The venues crowdfunder has already raised a monumentus £70k, so as a thank you, owner Richard Thomas wanted to bring people together in these continued unsettling times. Talking about his plans, Richard Thomas explains “My customers are my priority and without them we’d not have reached the fantastic amount of £70K – that’s £30K since January 29 – which is no mean feat!”

“But since we closed down our physical location and started this crowdfund, the amount of people who have shared how much loss they’ve felt since that fateful Facebook post is immeasurable,” he adds. “It’s why, with the help and hard work of some techy fans, we were able to set up an online pub to recreate that ​‘safe zone’ where people can chat, giggle and share stories – without judgement – and reattune their social skills again! They are free to create their own tables or float around other tables with groups of up to eight.”

“Our three pilot tests before the launch worked so well because we’re all dealing with practically the same struggles. I am so grateful to be of some service to the punters who require this outlet; furthermore, the feedback I’m getting is that it’s fun and people are making new friends!”

The virtual pubs will be running every Friday and Saturday from 3pm BST, and you can join along here.

The venue has also added some new raffle prizes to the crowdfunder, including signed HIM test pressings, a year’s worth of beer, a year’s supply of bourbon whiskey, and more.

“The plan was to close the fund at the end of March and thank everyone with a note stipulating that they’d be the first to know about the new bar and its location” Richard said. “However, when new fans started offering these amazing pieces of rock memorabilia, we decided to create a separate prize draw in order to meet the £95K target. Current donors have already waited so patiently, so it’s only fair we reward them now. That said, the new prizes are available to anyone who wants a chance to win these one-off collectables.”

Get envolved and support the venue’s reopening at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/crobar .