White Eagle Club in Balham to close

After 21 years at the helm, Magda and her team are leaving the White Eagle Club on Balham High Road. The lease has come to an end and their last day of trading was Saturday 28 March – the club has now closed. The future of the venue is currently unknown.

The much-loved club opened in 1969 and has been a cornerstone of the community for 57 years – not only as a social hub for the local Polish community and countless social occasions for local residents, but in recent years playing an enormous part in the local humanitarian relief effort for Ukrainian refugees in London and for people in Ukraine affected by the war.

Magda tells us, “I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all our customers during my time at the club – people who enjoyed socialising, eating and drinking at the Club, who held and attended events, and all the local community groups and charities who made the venue their home.

“I’d also like to thank the hundreds of volunteers who contributed to the White Eagle’s support for those affected by the war in Ukraine. They have all made a significant difference to people’s lives, which has been recognised through receiving a BBC ‘Make a Difference’ Award in the ‘Together’ category.”

Some of the White Eagle’s most popular events will be moving to the new House of ORA venue in Tooting Broadway (where Tooting Tram & Social was previously located). The new arts & music cultural hub venue (with restaurant & spaces available for private hire), will open in mid-April at 46-48 Mitcham Road, Tooting, SW17 9NA.

We’d like to wish Magda and the team the very best for the future.