A documentary that charts the effects of gentrification on the area, and the individuals, celebrities and organisations who have sprung up to combat this onslaught.

Inspired by the closure of iconic club Madame Jojo's in November 2014, the 'Battle of Soho' provides an account of the developmental plans in place to gentrify Soho. The changes to Soho affect the LGBT community, its Drag Queen sub-culture and the cabaret atmosphere of the neighborhood.

The gentrification of Soho affects not only the LGBT community and its Drag Queen sub-culture, but also the cabaret atmosphere of the entire neighborhood in enormous ways. This active pursuit to destroy a bubbling and vibrant part of the city’s heart is viewed by many as an atrocity akin to turning the lights off on Broadway. An active movement to bring a halt to this disaster has begun to unfold with one organization after another emerging to fight for Soho, documented in this new independent film.

This film is part of the ICA Cinematheque: Changing London, a season of screenings that explores the changing landscape of London, looking beyond the headlines to offer intimate and sharply-observed portraits of a city in flux.