Nottingham jazz venue Peggy's Skylight has a fight on its hands. The venue is looking for signatures in their campaign against Nottingham City Council who are planning to sell the Peggy’s Skylight building at auction next month. Business owners Rachel Foster and Paul Deats who also perform as vocals-piano duo Me & Mr Jones have a lease for 10 years and want to buy the property but need six months to secure funding. Nearly 1,000 people have signed their petition at the time of writing. ''I absolutely love going to Peggy’s Skylight in this beautiful building,'' says George Greszczuk who has signed the petition. ''It’s unique and a real gem for us in Nottingham and I and many others would be very sad to lose it. The music and food are excellent. Please allow Peggy’s to remain open in this great venue''. Another supporter on the change.org site where the petition is hosted Debs Hancock adds similar sentiments typical of the many comments on the site: ''Peggy's Skylight is an important jazz destination both for audiences and musicians. It quickly became a key venue for jazz and associated music 7 days a week, surviving the pandemic and all its associated problems, to become one of the best jazz clubs in the country.''
Rachel Foster and Paul Deats of Peggy's Skylight, photo: press
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