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Beloved Brisbane venue The Zoo saved as buyer steps in ‘to keep music within its walls’

Fortitude Valley institution will reopen under the name Crowbar in November, just months after it closed amid the cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024

‘The model is broken’: Brisbane live music venue the Zoo to close after 32 years

Fortitude Valley institution and sister venue Stranded will soon shut as owner cites cost-of-living pressures and young people drinking less

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2024

‘If you came to The Zoo, you respected the rules’: is this Brisbane music venue the best in Australia?

With its unofficial ‘no dickheads’ policy, the 500-capacity room has been a safe space in the heart of Fortitude Valley

The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2024