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Friday
Jul132012

Foresters Hall, Fortitude Valley (The Attic Club/Brothel)

Yesterday, a friend and I went on a very exciting exploration of an old abandoned nightclub in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. It's a building called Forester's Hall on the corner of Brunswick and Alfred Streets. Now the second and third levels above a Kitchen and Bathroom showroom, this place has a colourful history. The most recent usage was a Night Club called The Attic from the 80's

If you are reading this blog and have memories of this club or the building I would love to hear your stories. Please do get in contact.

Like walking through a magic wardrobe, the dust we breathed in was definitely vintage and there were still remnants of party paraphernalia strewn all over the club. This was a very unique and exciting opportunity. Thank you to Lisa De Re and all involved for making it happen. 

View of the stage and the windows open to Alfred Street.Hall perspective view from the stage. Take note of the heritage listed pressed metal ceiling, the declining structure of which is quite remarkable. Mural remaining from 'The Attic' night club in the 1980's. I was really drawn to the sight opening in the roof structure of the mezzanine. This is that AMAZING suspended ceiling I was talking about earlier! The child in me just wanted to jump on and climb. The sketch is slightly ruined by the squashed red man lying on the floor looking down into the space below.. a last minute addition.. and I think I was needing a food break by then!Mural from behind the stage.. I was captivated by the torn rag hanging from the stage structure (romantic much?). There is something about the silence of this space that has hardly been touched for 25 odd years. It's a capsule of secrets and stories.. Slightly haunted, but in a very good way.View onto Alfred street from the Hall Stage. I think this might be a door into the strip club?

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