Celebs Join Online Campaign To Save Pub
What do Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse, George Galloway and Friction.tv have in common? They have all joined in the fight to save a pub in Stepney. Oh dear …
The George Tavern, whose future is threatened by developers Swan Housing, has apparently become one of the leading creative outlets in East London.
Friction.tv, the self proclaimed ‘virtual Speakers’ Corner’, has announced that it is creating a specific online channel to provide much needed publicity for the campaign. The channel will allow those with too much time on their hands to add their voice to those of the stars in support of the venue.
Friction.tv offers an online platform for free user-generated opinions and debates through the upload of content in both video and text. The first video on the ‘Save the George’ channel will feature lunatic MP George Galloway discussing the threats of not getting pissed faced by the pub, and the landlady Pauline Forster announcing the creation of a new charitable trust.
The ‘George Tavern Charitable Trust’ will look to raise enough money to buy the disused ‘Stepneys’ nightclub behind the pub, and turn it into a community centre, further increasing the George’s contribution to the area.
The George, which has played host to guests including as Amy Winehouse and Justin Timberlake, will be holding many fundraising events, footage of which will be aired exclusively on Friction.tv. The Tavern is even installing inside the venue a designated Webcam for the channel, allowing pissheads to leave their messages of objection. The channel will also continue to provide up to date news on the campaign.
This is the first time Friction TV has teamed up with a single issue campaign and supplied a dedicated channel. Let’s hope it’s the last …
