London venue The Social has two weeks to raise funds in hope of avoiding closure

The Social has hosted The Chemical Brothers, Wolf Alice, Adele, Bon Iver, Doves, Aphex Twin, Florence and the Machine, and many, many more since opening its doors 1999.

A CrowdFunder has been set up in the hope of avoiding closure from "rising rents and an offer to the building’s leaseholder from a cocktail and wine bar chain."

The statement adds, "The bar’s founders need to raise money to buy a controlling share in the venue from the leaseholder in order to keep The Social open."

Founders are hoping to raise £95,000 in just two weeks, as the threat of closure arrives ahead of the venue's 20th anniversary.

If saved, The Social will host the "biggest small festival in the world - a month of gigs, DJ sets, talks and discussions and exhibitions from a handpicked selection of friends of The Social who’ve performed there over the years."

They add, "if The Social is saved we would quickly look to set up further venues and take the kind of music and arts culture clash we've promoted in Little Portland Street to the rest of London and beyond."