Corsica Studios is to close in 2026.
Responding to recent media reports that the club will soon close, the team behind the venue confirmed the news in a social media post, adding: “We had wanted to be the ones to tell you first.”
It continued: “We truly appreciate all of the interest in our current situation and the numerous heartfelt messages of support. However, it’s important that we first address a few inaccurate comments and assumptions that have appeared recently in the media.
“As Southwark Council will attest, we are a well-run, considerate venue operator and we are not on the receiving end of any noise complaints from local residents. We are also not being forced out by the developers or the council – we are in fact engaged in constructive dialogue with both parties about any potential future.”
The statement goes on to confirm that the club “as we currently know it” will close at the end of March 2026.
Offering more background on the decision, the team behind the venue said: “It’s no secret that operating a late-night venue such as ours has become increasingly difficult – especially in the midst of a huge new development – but for the last few years we’ve worked closely with Southwark Council, the Greater London Authority and the Music Venue Trust, as well as our team of consultants and the developers themselves, to try and secure a future for Corsica in the area. The challenge has been to see whether Corsica Studios could continue to operate in the same way and in the same spirit.
“We now believe that we have arrived at the best possible outcome for the space. This will, in time, be a refurbished, soundproofed venue with a solid, long-term lease and a range of legal measures that will give the venue protection from any potential noise complaints from surrounding neighbours. However, in order to achieve this, certain things about the building and its current format will have to change.”
The club’s statement continued: “There is still much work to be done – and we’re still not sure what our next steps will be, though we shall definitely be taking a break. But for now, at least, we’ve decided to end on a high and go out in style.”
Offering further details on the circumstances surrounding the closure, an article, published by The Guardian and written by occasional tQ contributor Ed Gillett, said the space will be soundproofed at the expense of nearby property developers Delancey after its March closure. It will then be handed back as a completely empty space in 2027 to be refitted for use as a cultural and creative venue once again.
Corsica Studios co-founder Adrian Jones and the club’s current team will be given first refusal on the space post-soundproofing, but whether or not they take that offer up – and what form a new venue would take – is up in the air.
The club will host a series of events to celebrate its near-25 years of operations, from December 31 through to March 29. “The closing program will cover the full spectrum of our influences and inspirations, providing an opportunity to dance, reflect and honour the people, artists, parties and promoters who have helped shape Corsica Studios over the years,” the club said. Lineups for the run of parties are yet to be announced.
Opened in 2002, Corsica Studios is one of London’s best-loved clubs. It has hosted some of electronic music’s biggest names, as well as live music gigs, over the years, and has been home to key parties such as I Love Acid, Rupture LDN, Make Me, Evian Christ’s Trance Party and Hyperdub’s Ø.
Read the club’s statement on its closure in full here.
