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Tumbledown Dick gig to help fund pub campaign

By Amy Taylor
January 08, 2013

A FUNDRAISING gig featuring bands from Farnborough is being planned to help support the campaign to save the Tumbledown Dick pub.

The pub, known as the Tumbly, is the subject of a controversial agreement between owners Bride Hall Investments and the fast food chain McDonalds.

A campaign to prevent the takeover was launched, led by members of the Save the Tumbledown Dick Pub & Live Music Venue, in the hope that it could be retained for community use.

Now organisers have arranged a concert at The Agincourt rock venue in Camberley on Saturday, February 2 with a line-up of eight local bands who they say would be playing at the Tumbly if it was still a place for live music.

Money raised through ticket sales and donations will be put towards the funds of the Save the Tumbledown Dick committee, which so far has been paying for the costs of inspections and campaign material from members’ own pockets.

It will be used for legal costs, in the event of an appeal, requests, building surveys and promotional material.

After being told recently that the pub would not qualify for listed status, the campaigners have sought a second opinion from a building specialist.

The bands – Welcome the Howling Tones, Sounds of the Suburbs, Vibracore, Tempus Fusion, Splext & The Effects, The J Daniels Band, I Plead Irony and the Joe Johnston Band – were all chosen through a Facebook appeal and are donating their time for free.

The pub is believed to have been around since the 1600s, and in its heyday hosted bands such as Reuben, Hundred Reasons and The Jam.

In 2008, the pub was closed after failing a health inspection, and the moves to make it a fast food outlet prompted renewed efforts to find another solution.

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I am quite supprised the council didn't buy the pub and make it into flats because every pub that has closed in Aldershot has become housing, afterall we are short of homes are we not????

PJA
10/01/2013 at 18:05

There was a beautiful oak tree right alongside the Tumbledown that has been felled. Such a shame but whats happening since then is even more worrying. I hope this Gig is a huge success and I have already bought 2 tickets. Cant wait but so wish this was happening in our Tumbledown . in our home Town. Until we win the fight see all friends of the Tumbledown at the Agincourt.

orinoco
08/01/2013 at 13:53

Ticket sales are flowing nicely - don't wait too long to buy yours !

www.bit.ly/TumblyGig

Franb, Farnborough
08/01/2013 at 13:37

I think work has already started? Some of the Trees in the Garden/Car Park have been chopped down. They were fairly large, possibly oak trees? I'm not sure they got permission to do it??!

Look at google street map and you'll see the trees. It's quite recent images as they have the fencing in the car park that was done since closing the pub.