Lost is an experimental clubnight run by an “artist-led collective” frustrated by the erosion of decent nightlife (since 2020, more than one in four late night UK venues has closed).
They’ve somehow got the keys to the former Odeon Cinema on Shaftesbury Avenue, central London, which was once the legendary Saville Theatre. And across multiple rooms they’re throwing parties that include surprise DJ sets, live rappers and bands, art exhibits, erotic cinema and very stylish crowds. On Fridays and Saturdays, they’re going to 6am. They also make punters put their phones away in pouches – which is why it hasn’t been all over your Instagram stories.
“Lost resists what London has become: predictable, dull, shaped by algorithms,” the collective says in a statement. “We demand more venues for art, film and new ideas. More culture, more connection, fewer empty buildings, soulless over-designed spaces and corporate chains.”
The bad news is the space will be demolished in the new year. The good news is that Lost are vowing to set up shop in another London space as soon as possible.
Founded by Fabien Riggall, the guy who did Secret Cinema, Lost is precision designed to satisfy the appetite for partying among London’s newgen. So you might find yourself rubbing leather-clad shoulders with The Hellp, or Mowalola, or THE FACE’s dear friend Princess Julia.
Nightlife photographer Bruno Mosso has been allowed to take his camera inside. Here are some of the finest images he’s taken so far.
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