The Notting Hill Arts Club’s iconic doors first opened in 1997, driven by a passion for music, art and culture. Our mission was to provide a safe space where creative people could immerse themselves in the cutting edge of music and art. Over the next 25 years, those same values have remained crucial to the our identity. Before long the venue was bouncing. Artists started breaking into the music scene after honing their talents on our stage. Lily Allen and Rita Ora gave their first ever performances here. The Libertines formed here. Mark Ronson was a regular, taking the roof off from behind the decks as Adele, Giggs and even Beyonce and Jay Z danced in the crowd. The venue became a rite of passage for musicians. Whoever they were, wherever they were from, if they were worth listening to, they played here: Amy Winehouse, Nas, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra, James Bay, Bruno Mars, The Killers, Joss Stone, Chase & Status, Razorlight, Disclosure, Laura Marling, Bobby Womack, Mumford & Sons, Gilles Peterson, Years & Years, Wolf Alice, KT Tunstall, The Vaccines…