Up the Creek (comedy club)
Coordinates | 51°28′53″N 0°00′42″W / 51.4813°N 0.0116°W |
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Capacity | 275 |
Opened | 1991 |
Website | |
Official website |
Up the Creek is a comedy club on Creek Road in Greenwich, London.[1]
The club was founded in 1991 by
The venue won the inaugural
Chortle Award for Best Large Venue, in 2002.[6] Comedians to have played Up the Creek include Phil Nicol, Andrew Maxwell, Sam Simmons,[7] Tim Vine, Ricky Grover, Owen O'Neill and Boothby Graffoe.[2] The television series No Such Thing as the News was filmed at the club.[8]
References
- ^ Chandler, Mark (4 October 2013). "Greenwich Creek Road project beside Up The Creek comedy club approved". News Shopper. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4464-4639-3.
- ^ Guardian Staff (15 June 2015). "'The staff are like gin-pouring ninjas': standups pick the best comedy clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "He died with a beer in his hand : News 2005 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Photo of Hardee's 'Last Supper' in The Times Online, 8 January 2008". Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
- ^ "Chortle Awards". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "London's Top 10 Comedy Clubs". Londonist. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "QI's No Such Thing As A Fish hits TV : News 2016 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2020.