The details, in daylight
Ben Watt brought Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn to MOTH Club in London on 13 September 2026, with Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn, Tracey Thorn in support. This show has already taken place — see Ben Watt's page on KeenToGo for their upcoming dates.
MOTH Club is a music venue in Hackney, London, that opened in August 2015 in the Old Trades Hall on Valette Street. It takes its name from the Memorable Order of Tin Hats, for whom the building was the Hackney headquarters when it was the General Browning pub. The room is programmed and produced by LNZRT, and has hosted a number of secret gigs: Lady Gaga played there in September 2016 and Suede in September 2022, billed as Crushed Kid. Ben Watt is one half of Everything but the Girl — the DJ, songwriter and Buzzin' Fly label boss whose solo work spans folktronica and deep house.
Asked about the venue
About MOTH Club
How do I get to MOTH Club?
Hackney Central is the nearest station — step-free, and a seven-minute walk to the Old Trades Hall on Valette Street. Buses 30, 38, 55, 56, 242 and 277 all stop nearby.
Is MOTH Club wheelchair accessible?
Partly. There is one raised step at the front door and level access once you are inside, and a step-free side entrance the team will open if you email access@mothclub.co.uk with your arrival time. There is no accessible toilet in the building, so MOTH has arrangements with the Hackney Empire and the nearby Wetherspoon. Booths near the stage can be reserved if standing is hard.
Is MOTH Club closing down?
No — it is open and programming as normal. MOTH is campaigning against two separate planning applications to Hackney Council for flats on Morning Lane, one of which would put balconies over its smoking area and the back of its stage wall. The building has been a club since 1972 and the venue links the petition from its own homepage.