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From the News Shopper:
A secret New Cross cinema has surprisingly been granted a licence to show films - but randy punters could end up watching The Croods rather than nudes if management sticks to the rules.
Club 487, hidden behind the doors of an old New Cross Road printing shop, has been running unlicensed since the turn of the year, charging punters £15 a time to watch explicit films and pleasure themselves in the basement.
And, as News Shopper found, the audience even have sex with each other, with our reporter being offered the chance to "have a go on" one scantily-clad patron during a recent visit.
Following a police raid which seemed to have no effect, a licensing application to show movies was finally submitted in late April, with manager Peter Jones billing the venue as an "adult environment for people meet/socialise".
And, following a brief discussion at a Catford town hall licensing committee last night (June 2), the club was granted a licence to show films. However, there were a number of catches.
Firstly, the licence only allows the club to show films with a certificate from 18 down to U - offering the tantalising proposition of customers being made to watch Big Hero 6 instead of Good Will Humping 2.
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And, in news which might make members dwindle, the club must also agree to maintain CCTV of every room inside the premises except the toilets, keeping copies of the tapes for 31 days.
Leaving the town hall, heavily-tattooed cinema manager Mr Jones would only say: "I'm pleased."
"We're absolutely delighted," added his grinning companion.
Despite recent publicity around the cinema, which is opposite a school and church, just two people had objected to the licence. It is not known what further action Lewisham Council might take.
One resident, who did not want to named, said afterwards: "If - and it's a big if - the CCTV is installed and regularly checked by the council then they'll be closed in weeks.
"No one wants to go there and sit and watch films let's face it."
He said: "Shame on the council for passing this, but also shame on us, myself included, for not wanting to stand up to these people & publicly object.
"Now that area will become a part of our high street best avoided unfortunately."
The venue was also recently subject to an enforcement notice by the London Fire Brigade due to 11 different breaches of safety regulations. |
