The Glee Club (comedy club)
The Glee Club is a small chain of live stand-up comedy and live music venues in the UK.
The first Glee Club was opened by Mark Tughan in Birmingham's Chinese Quarter in 1994,[1] the first dedicated comedy club to open in the United Kingdom outside London.[2]
Refurbished in 2001 the Birmingham venue has two event spaces: a 480-seat main auditorium and a 180 seat studio theatre.[1]
A second branch opened in Cardiff in 2001 and is located in the Mermaid Quay development in Cardiff Bay.[3] It has a seated capacity of 450 and a standing capacity of 550.[4] ITV Wales broadcast a series of eight stand up shows from the venue in 2006.[5] The Cardiff venue has won the Chortle Award for best venue (Wales and West) seven times since the awards began in 2002.[6][7]
A third club opened in Oxford in April 2010 and a fourth is due to open in Nottingham in September 2010.
[edit] Comedy show
The Glee's regular comedy show, most Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at both clubs, consists of three acts from the UK and international comedy circuits introduced by a compere. The Friday and Saturday shows are followed by a disco. Both clubs also host tour shows by more established acts. Unlike many other comedy clubs, the seating for all comedy gigs is arranged in a theatre style[8] and the clubs' bars close during the performances.
[edit] External links
- Glee.co.uk Official site
[edit] References
- ^ a b Doors will open on an improved Glee club Birmingham Post, 25 October 2001
- ^ Brum loses out in comedy stakes Evening Mail, 8 October 2003
- ^ Cardiff City Guide - Nightlife World Travel Guide
- ^ Live Music At The Glee Club Glee.co.uk
- ^ ITV Glee - Late-night showcase for stand-up Chortle, April 23, 2006
- ^ Cardiff Glee Club Chortle
- ^ 2009 Chortle Awards Chortle
- ^ Live Comedy At The Glee Club Glee.co.uk
