We are the Ye Olde John O' Gaunt, a Lancaster local music venue that has shown live music for nearly 100 years and we are in need of your help! 

This year we constructed a multi-use area to provide additional seating and to create a raised stage for our musicians so they can perform with safety. However our brand new stage is in trouble of being removed!  

We have tried to work closely with the council to get the stage to stay, and done all we can to fulfil their requests and caveats, but to no avail. They want it removed and the only reason that we can't address being that it isn't in keeping with the character of the pub. So we are turning to you guys, the general public, for help. 

As well as providing additional seating during day trading, the stage allowed a better view of performances, enabled us to bring bigger acts in from across the globe, and most importantly kept artists and audience separate and safe from accidents, injuries and damage to equipment. 

If the stage gets removed there will be fewer opportunities to bring the music we want to bring to Lancaster and it will put artists and audience at risk of injury and damage to equipment yet again.  

• Please join in our petition, and donate to the fundraiser at https://gofund.me/328cb199 as the further modifications that will be necessary could cripple the business.

SOS, SAVE OUR STAGE!  

Thank you for reading,
Regards,
Claire and the JOG staff team