24/08/2026
🎶 A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE HORN 🎶
We’re incredibly excited to announce that the takeover of The Horn has officially been completed, with Luke and Rachael Hinton, Shane Smith and Abbie Whitrow taking the venue forward together.
Between Luke’s long-standing history promoting shows at The Horn through Juicebox Live, Shane’s almost four years as General Manager, and Abbie’s huge contribution behind the scenes, this is a venue that already means an enormous amount to all of us.
We’re incredibly proud to be taking on one of the UK’s most iconic grassroots music venues and excited about what we can achieve together, developing the live music, the bar and the wider venue while protecting everything that makes The Horn so special.
After more than 25 years under Adrian Bell’s stewardship, alongside James McLaughlin's involvement for over a decade, we’re hugely grateful for everything they have done to make The Horn the nationally recognised grassroots venue it is today, and the strong position that venue finds itself in a time when grassroots venues are finding it tougher than ever.
A huge thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this point.
Same Horn. New chapter. Let’s go! ❤️🎸🍻
