Press Release

Date: 25th July 2003
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Get in the Loop this October

Loop, a new and meticulously designed music and pool club, launches on 3rd October in Croydon.

On the site of what was once a gritty south London snooker hall, revivalist hero Ryan Bissett is creating a radical new venue. Ryan is the fuel behind the transformed Scala, now one of London’s most successful live music and club venues.

When asked “Why Croydon?” Ryan replied,
”I was asked this question many times before about King’s Cross and Scala, and I know people asked the same about Brixton years ago. I saw the immediate potential of the place, the people in this area deserve a stylish and exclusive place to play pool, dance and socialise.”

This may well be true if you consider the growing trend for young upwardly mobile people to move further from the centre of the capital in search of a better quality of life, and their appetite to transform once-despised 60’s office blocks into cool city centre homes. Croydon already has a higher proportion of younger people than any other London borough increasing the demand for leisure activities in the area. (Talkabout Croydon Surveys)

Matt Lisle, founder of Perverted Science and resident DJ at Loop, certainly agrees with this idea and commented,
"I have been living in Croydon all my life, and it is great to see it develop with venues like Loop. I have been djing around the area since I was a kid and I know lots of people who have been crying out for something like this. It’s something different in every aspect."

With this in mind Ryan has enrolled club promoter Simon Fullerton, creator of music programmes for south London bars such as The Dogstar, Bug Bar, Mass, Living, and the White Horse, to stamp a different musical mark on the Croydon bar strip.

Once complete Ryan and his team plan to bring their successful approach to many more unsuspecting locations across the capital and the UK.

Address: Loop, 12-20 Crown Hill, Croydon CR0 1RZ

Launch: 3rd October 2003

Loop Venue Facts

• Loop is licensed for music until 3am seven days a week.
• Loop is a members-only 400 capacity club
• Loop has 10 full size American Pool tables and a VIP room for exclusive hire
• Loop has an 3 station cocktail bar staffed with up to 8 bartenders to ensure efficient service and serves high quality bar food.
• Loop has a customised sound system designed by Scala’s highly experienced sound engineers.
• Loop is a first floor venue at 12 - 20 Crown Hill, Croydon

Loop Music Facts

• Loop’s confirmed music and DJ programme includes the mighty meavers Perverted Science, The Next Men (Grandcentral/ Fatcity), Andy Smith (Portishead), Prime Cuts & Tony Vegas (Scratch Perverts), Keb Darge Paul Arnold (Chew the fat), Cutlass Supreme (wide/novamute), Ben De La Pena (movin' house), Big Apple Records, EatMyFunk, Reasons 2B Cheerful and Fish Food.
• Loop employs promoter Simon Fullerton, creator of music programmes for UK events such as WIDE, Bootyquake, Bootytronics, WIDER, Fly, Vital Statistics and Daytona.

Loop Design Facts

• Loop’s architecture, interior and furniture is designed by dtwo design. Theme Magazine awarded dtwo’s most recent bar design, Ruby Lounge (Oxford Street, London) runner up in 2003’s best new bar category.
• Loop's interior design focuses on the experience for members and staff. Lines of sight and movement are beautifully considered along side interesting textures and materials. The bar is designed to be highly efficient and comfortable for staff.
• Loop's central architectural feature is a custom designed and built glass fibre structure that twists through the space to create seating and drink platforms.
Further info: Dave on 07775 801 726 dtwo design
• Loop’s branding, graphic design and creative direction is led by the senior experience design team, Enfabula, also responsible for Scala’s creative direction.
Further info: Taragh on 020 7520 0039


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