Type and hit ENTER

Commonly used tags...

Brighton Festival Brighton Fringe Brighton Pride British Sea Power Cinecity Lewes Psychedelic Festival Locally Sourced Lost & Found Love Supreme Festival Mutations Festival Nick Cave Poets Vs MCs Politics Rag'n'Bone Man Record Store Day Save Our Venues Six Of The Best Source Virgins Streets Of Brighton Street Source Tattoos The Great Escape Tru Thoughts Unsung Heroes
  • Home
  • News
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Food
  • Tickets
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • Advertise
  • Home
  • News
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Food
  • Tickets
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Contribute
    • Advertise
Blind Tiger BrewDog | Brighton Source
Blind Tiger BrewDog | Brighton Source
News

BrewDog Take Over The Blind Tiger

May 12, 2015
-
Posted by Ben Bailey

BrewDog have signed a lease for the former Blind Tiger Club almost exactly a year after it closed due to noise complaints.

The pub is set to open later this summer after a big refurb. The independent Scottish brewery, which runs 27 bars around the world, announced its interest in setting up shop in Brighton last year, but delayed the move for legal reasons. Though it seems like there might be other factors involved in the timing.

Today the outspoken craft ale hipsters pulled off an audacious stunt when they flew over London dropping stuffed cats out of a helicopter. According to BrewDog co-founder James Watt, the ‘fat cat’ blitz was a “glorious combination of art, guerrilla warfare, taxidermy and feline sartorial elegance”.

The publicity/propaganda stunt was promoting a crowdfunding share sell off which has already earned the company £5m in 20 days. Despite (or perhaps because of) its outsider attitude, BrewDog has been the fastest growing food and drinks company for three years on the trot and recently valued itself at a staggering £283m.

The Blind Tiger was formerly run by local promoters Playgroup, who claimed the venue was forced to close following noise complaints from a single resident who’d moved into a flat a few feet above the stage. However, the Council says the complaints came from three different residents on nearby streets. In any case, a petition was launched to save the much-loved venue, getting over 15,000 names, but the impending fines were the final nail in the coffin for the Playgroup guys who’d had a hard time of it ever since their festival was cruelly rained off in 2012.

May 12, 2015
Email
Ben Bailey
Ben Bailey is the editor of Brighton Source and a freelance writer. He also plays in a few bands and can sometimes be found giving talks on a variety of niche topics. He lives in Brighton and rather likes it.
← PREVIOUS POST
DJ Factory East, Thurs 14th May
NEXT POST →
Bison Beer Brew School Review
Mailing List

Recent Posts
  • Brighton Psych Fest 2025 Review
    Sep 26, 2025

    The second Brighton Psych Fest was a beauty as we got down with Getdown Services as the evening sunlight glowed through the Concorde Stained Glass.

  • David Devant & His Spirit Wife, Friday 12th December
    Sep 23, 2025

    One of Brighton's greatest live bands returns for a pre-Xmas homecoming party.

  • Nick Cave To Play Exclusive Brighton Show Next Summer
    Sep 15, 2025

    Nick Cave returns to Brighton next Summer for an exclusive show with The Bad Seeds in Preston Park.

  • Death Comes to Pemberley Review
    Sep 3, 2025

    Set six years after the marriage of Elizabeth to Mr Darcy, a murder on their estate takes this story into thriller territory.

  • The Lightning Thief Review
    Sep 1, 2025

    A high octane modern musical coming of age adventure about demi-god teens, complete with committed performances, stunning voices, and brilliantly inventive staging.

  • Betty Boo, Sunday 23rd November
    Sep 1, 2025

    The legendary Betty Boo is going on her first ever solo UK tour and you can catch her at The Green Door Store in November.

  • Mutations Festival 2025 Line Up Announcement
    Aug 28, 2025

    FORM are treating us to a Bonfire Weekend full of warm goodness, bangers and fireworks!

  • Pride And Prejudice Review
    Aug 27, 2025

    A beautifully realised adaptation of one of Jane Austen’s best loved books: giving us a grounded, real and hilarious retelling in perfect balance.

Website developed in Brighton by Infobo
Copyright © Brighton Source 2009-2023
BrewDog Take Over The Blind Tiger - Brighton Source