For a musical scene to flourish, it needs a central meeting point for like minded people to gather and exchange ideas. Whether it’s Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s Sex shop on the King’s Road for the fledgling Sex Pistols, or Black Flag’s The Church, the Hermosa Beach hub for the West Coast’s early punk rock scene, every musical movement or local scene worth its salt has a focus point. For Tunbridge Wells punk band Animal Shithouse, it’s The Forum; an independent music venue that opened in 1993, the building having previously been a public toilet. This small venue in the leafy location of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent has supported and given birth to a host of inspiring bands and artists and is a real community centre, with a studio and support for local bands. Animal Shithous...