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Downtown arts venue says it was asked to leave space, seeks advocacy and capital

Downtown Commission · December 17, 2025
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A representative of The Hideout Coffee Shop and Theater told the Downtown Commission the venue at 617 Congress has been asked to leave its space and requested advocacy and help finding funding or a new location; staff and commissioners suggested outreach to the Downtown Austin Alliance and council office staff.

An unidentified representative of The Hideout Coffee Shop and Theater, which operates at 617 Congress, told the Downtown Commission the venue has been asked to leave its current space and asked commissioners for advocacy and capital assistance.

"We have been ... we've been kicked out of our space, we've been asked to leave," the representative said, describing an urgent need to…

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