​Beirut’s AHM Club reopens after four years following catastrophic blast

Beirut’s legendary AHM Club has reopened for the first time in four years with a brand new look.

The club, which sits in the Central District in Lebanon’s capital city, has endured years of closure following the COVID pandemic and the catastrophic 2020 explosion which significantly damaged the venue.

AHM reopened on Friday, July 12, with performances from PAWSA and Dennis Cruz, followed by an all-night-long event from Bedouin the following night.

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The relaunch is led by the Beirut-based creative studio Factory People, and was built in collaboration with award-winning Lebanese architect Carl Gerges.

The club’s relaunch also coincides with celebrations of 10 years of nightlife in Lebanon, welcoming back throwback club nights including 2ND SUN, Love Night, and House Of Pop, each of which has become synonymous with AHM over the years.

Following a devastating blast in Beirut’s city centre in 2020 which destroyed most of the venue, AHM’s owner, Jade, told The Guardian that it was a “huge catastrophe for morale”.

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Jade, who also owns AHM’s sister venue The Grand Factory which reopened again last year, explained in the same interview: “Our summer club, AHM, has been destroyed, plus our offices, and Grand Factory is 45% destroyed, too.”

Over the coming months, AHM will welcome back fan favourites including Mathame, Nicole Moudaber, Innellea, Francis Mercier, Folamour, Adriatique, and more. Check out a list of forthcoming events at AHM below, and watch a video giving a first look into the freshly designed space.

Events:

Mathame (August 2)
Nicole Moudaber (August 10)
&Friends (August 14)
Innellea (August 14)
Deep House Bible (August 16)
Echonomist (August 17)
Francis Mercier (August 17)
Oliver Huntemann (August 17)
Stephan Jolk (August 24)
Birds of Mind (August 24)

Gemma Ross is Mixmag’s Assistant Editor, follow her on Twitter