It was known as a grassroots venue and hosted many music acts before they became household names, such as Oasis, Ed Sheeran, The Killers, Radiohead, The Cure, King Crimson, Eurythmics, and Supergrass.

[2] After visiting the cafe, Robert Fripp, future guitarist of King Crimson, decided he wanted his band The League of Gentlemen to perform at the venue.

[2][1] The band, Oasis performed at the venue, however, Andrews almost turned them down, because their manager had previously provided poor recommendations for Moles to hire other artists.

[4] Prior to bankruptcy, the pair set up a limited company, meaning they were ready when Moles went bankrupt, a move that Andrews described as 'totally seamless'.

It was initially reported that members of a band had been asleep on an upper floor, however, a search revealed no-one was present.

[7][8][2] In October 2023 the nightclub's operations manager said that it was struggling due to the 2021–present United Kingdom cost-of-living crisis,[9] and in December 2023 it closed after filing for insolvency.

[14] After the venue’s closure, an application was made to Bath and North East Somerset Council for Moles to be given Asset of Community Value status.

This would allow the venue to be protected in the event the building was sold and would have potentially brought Moles back.

[15] On 3 April 2024, Maddicott announced that Bath and North East Somerset Council had not voted in favour of an application to give the venue Asset of Community Value status.

[15] The venue had a 'Wall of Fame' adjacent to the upstairs bar, with the names of all the bands and artists that had performed there over the years.