Passing Clouds, Music venue in Dalston, London, United Kingdom
Passing Clouds is a music venue on Richmond Road in Dalston, in the London Borough of Hackney. The building contains a main performance space for live music as well as areas used for community events and workshops.
The venue opened in 2006 under Eleanor Wilson and ran for about a decade before closing in 2016 when a property developer bought the building. After local protests and negotiations, it reopened under the name The Jago and still operates as a music venue today.
Passing Clouds became known for African music nights alongside film screenings, dance classes, and workshops that drew people from many different backgrounds. The mix of events gave the space a reputation as a genuine gathering point for creative communities in East London.
The building sits on Richmond Road in Dalston, an area of East London that is easy to reach by public transport. Anyone planning a visit should check the current program under its operating name, The Jago, before heading there.
Hackney Council officially classified the building as an Asset of Community Value in 2016, which gave local residents a formal right to be consulted before any sale or change of use. This legal protection played a direct role in the negotiations that eventually led to the reopening.
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