Up the Creek (comedy club)

Coordinates: 51°28′53″N 0°00′42″W / 51.4813°N 0.0116°W / 51.4813; -0.0116
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Up the Creek
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Coordinates51°28′53″N 0°00′42″W / 51.4813°N 0.0116°W / 51.4813; -0.0116
Capacity275
Opened1991 (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

Twelve Apostles, with Ben Elton as Judas Iscariot.[4][5]

Joe Lycett performing at Up the Creek

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

  1. ^ Chandler, Mark (4 October 2013). "Greenwich Creek Road project beside Up The Creek comedy club approved". News Shopper. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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  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.
  4. ^ Bennett, Steve. "He died with a beer in his hand : News 2005 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Photo of Hardee's 'Last Supper' in The Times Online, 8 January 2008". Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Chortle Awards". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. ^ "London's Top 10 Comedy Clubs". Londonist. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. ^ 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.