Heaven, the club in the railway arches beneath Charing Cross station, has been listed by Westminster City Council as an Asset of Community Value. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) announced the decision at the end of September 2026. It nominated the venue, and the listing runs for five years, which takes it to 2031.
For a night out, nothing changes. The listing has no bearing on the licence, the programme or the door. Heaven still runs club nights on some evenings and works as a live music venue on others, entry is 18+ and photo ID is scanned at the door. Address and details are in our entry for Heaven.
What the status does and does not do
An Asset of Community Value listing does not stop a sale and does not block redevelopment. It buys time. If the owner of a listed property wants to sell, the council has to be told, and a six week interim moratorium follows in which a community group can register an interest. If one does, the sale is held for six months in total, giving that group a chance to raise money and bid. The periods are set out on Westminster's register of Assets of Community Value.
It is the second time Heaven has had the status. The council's list of former listings records Heaven, The Arches, 11 Villiers Street, as added on 17 January 2020 and expired on 17 January 2025. The venue had no listing between then and the new decision.
As of 2 October 2026, the register on the council's website, last updated in September 2026, does not yet show the new entry.
Background
Heaven opened in December 1979. In its statement, the NTIA's chief executive Michael Kill said LGBTQ+ venues "carry a unique social and cultural value". Jeremy Joseph, who runs Heaven, said in the same statement that he plans to turn it into a venue run by a charity. No date was given for that change.
For the legal situation for LGBTQ+ travellers in the UK, see our United Kingdom country page.
