The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry LONDON VENUES 333
333 Old St, EC1Z 9LE0 020 7739 5949
Cargo
83 Rivington St, Kingsland Viaduct, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AY 020 7739 3440
Shepherds Bush Empire
Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT 020 8354 3300
ABERDEEN VENUES Tunnels
Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen www.thetunnels.c o.uk
100 Club
100 Oxford Street London
Dublin Castle
94 Parkway NW1 7AN 020 7485 1773
The Buffalo Bar,
259 Upper Street, London N1 020 7359 6191 info@buffalobar.c o.uk
Moshulu (Barfly)
Windmill Brae, Aberdeen www.moshulu.net Capacity 650+350
93 Feet East
150 Brick Lane E1 6QL 020 7247 3293
Forum
9 - 17 Highgate Road, NW5 1JY 020 7344 0044
Astoria
157 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EN 020 7434 040
The Fly
36-38 New Oxford St, London, WC1A 1EP 0207688 8955
Snafu 350
1 union street / castlegate 01224 596111 www.clubsnafu.co
Garage
20-22 Highbury Corner, N5 1RD 020 7 6071818
Barfly Club
49 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN 020 7424 0800 020 7691 4245 london.info@barfl yclub.com
The Jazz Café
5 Parkway Camden London NW1 7PG 0207 4856834
Café Drummonds
350 Belmont Street, Aberdeen Eric/Nathan 01224 619930
ICA
12 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH 020 7930 0493
Lumiaire Borderline
Orange Yard Off Manette St, W1V 5LB 020 77342095 311 High Road, Kilburn, London NW6 7JR 020 7372 7123 020 7372 8558 info@theluminaire .co.uk
Union Chapel
Compton Terrace, N1 2XD 020 7226 1686
LIVERPOOL VENUES Barfly Liverpool
90 Seel Street Liverpool L1 4BH 01517076171
Water Rats
328 Grays Inn Road WC1X 8BZ 020 7336 7326
Brixton Academy
211 Stockwell Road, SW9 9SL 020 7771 3000
Scala
275-277 Pentonville Road, London N1 9NL 020 7833 2022
The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry Carling Academy
11-13 Hotham Street, Liverpool L3 5UF 0151 707 3200 0141 707 3201 www.liverpoolacademy.co.uk boxoffice@liverpo ol-academy.co.uk
Korova
39-41 Fleet Sreet, Liverpool, L1 4AR 0151 709 7097 0151 708 8751 www.korovaliverpool.com
Glo Bar
4 Churchill Way, Cardiff CF10 2DW 02920 237177 02920 667078 www.myspace.co m/globarcardiff
GLASGOW VENUES 13th Note Café
Capacity 100 50-60 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QT 0141 553 1638 0141 553 1883 www.13thnote.co. uk office@13thnote.c o.uk
WALES VENUES Barfly Cardiff
Kingsway Cardiff CF10 3FD 02920396589
TJ's
14-18, Clarence Place, Newport, Gwent NP19 0AE 01633 216608 www.tjsnewport.c om enquiries@tjsnew port.com
Liverpool University
160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, Merseyside L69 7BR
ABC 1 + 2
Capacity 1250 + 350 300 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JA 0141 332 2232 www.abcglasgow. com pedro@abcglasg ow.com
Clwb Ifor Bach
11 Womanby Street, Cardiff, CF10 1BR 029 2023 2199 029 2030 1113 www.clwb.net post@clwb.net
Zanzibar Club
43 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4AZ 0151 707 0633 www.thezanzibarc lub.com info@zanzibarclu b.com
Le Pub
1 Caxton Pl, Bridge St, Newport, NP20 4BN 01633 221477 www.myspace.co m/le_pub
Magnet
45 Hardman Street, Liverpool, Merseyside L1 9AS 0151 709 6969 www.magnetliver pool.co.uk
Cardiff Students Union
Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3QN 02920 781 400 www.cardiffstude nts.com studentsunion@c ardiff.ac.uk
Meze Lounge
6 Market Street, Newport, Gwent NP20 1FU 01633 213161 www.mezelounge .com mike@plainsight. co.uk
Barfly Glasgow
Capacity 220/300 260 Clyde St, Glasgow, G1 4JH 0141 204 5700 www.barflyclub.co m
Barrowlands
Capacity 1900 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 0TT 0141 552 3804 0141 552 4997 www.glasgowbarrowland.com manager@barrow land
Buffalo Bar
11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY 02920 310 312 www.wearebuffal obar.co.uk contact@wearebu ffalobar.co.uk
The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry Capitol
Capacity 150 468 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LM 01413311040 / 07967587154
Ivory Blacks
Capacity 300 56 Oswald Street, Glasgow G1 4PL 0141 2484114
The Admiral Bar
Capacity 300 72a Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 7DA 0141 221 7705 www.theadmiralb ar.com info@theadmiralb ar.com
Band on the Wall
25 Swan Street, Manchester M4 0161-834 1786
Cathouse
Capacity 440 15 Union St, Glasgow, G1 3RB 0141 572 1120 www.cathousegla sgow.co.uk
King Tuts Wah Wah Hut
Capacity 350 272 St. Vincent St Glasgow, G2 5RL 0141 221 5279 www.kingtuts.co.u k
Manchester Academy
Oxford Road, Manchester M1 0161-275 2930
The Garage
Capacity 670 490 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 0141 332 1120 www.garageglasg ow.co.uk
Manchester Broadwalk
Little Peter Street, Manchester M15 0161-228 3555
Classic Ground
Capacity 550 18 Jamaica St, Glasgow, G1 4QD 0141 847 0820 www.classicgrand .com luigi@classicgran d.com
Nice & Sleazy
Capacity 120 421 Sauchiehall St Glasgow, G2 3LG 0141 333 0900 www.nicensleazy. com
Tiger Tiger
Capacity 200 The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford St, Glasgow, G1 1UL 0141 553 4888 0141 553 4889 www.tigertigerglasgow.co.uk info@tigertigerglasgow.co.uk
Manchester Roadhouse
8-10 Newton Street, Manchester M1 0161-237 9789
Queen Margeret Union
Capacity 600/900 22 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QN 0141 339 9784 0141 357 2903 www.qmu.org.uk
Glasgow Academy
Capacity 2500 121 Eglinton Street, Glasgow G5 9NT 0141 418 3000 0141 418 3001 www.glasgowacademy.co.uk/ enquiries@acade my-musicgroup.co.uk
MANCHESTER VENUES
Manchester University Student's Union
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 0161-275 2930.
Soundhaus
Capacity 285 47 Hydepark Street, Anderston, Glasgow G3 8BW. 0141 221 4659 www.soundhaus. co.uk lynn@soundhaus. co.uk
Apollo Theatre
Stockport Road, Ardwick Green, Manchester M12 0161-242 2560
Night & Day Café
Oldham Street, Manchester 0161-236 4597
The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry Star & Garter
Fairfield Street, Manchester M1 0161-273 6726
The Cluny
36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ 0191 2304474 cluny@theheadof steam.co.uk
The Castle
38 Union Street, Oldham
NEWCASTLE VENUES Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Westgate Road Newcastle-UponTyne, NE1 1SW 0905 020 3999 www.newcastleacademy.co.uk
Newcastle Arts Centre
Westgate Road, Newcastle www.unionsociety .co.uk
Newcastle SU The Centurion
Grand Central Station Neville Street Newcastle, NE1 5DG. 0191 261 6611 www.centurionnewcastle.com
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INDEPENDENT PROMOTERS
Catapult Club
0208 690 8980 info@catapultclub .co.uk www.catapultclub. co.uk Titch Turner Venues inc Amersham Arms
Glasswerk
340a Pinner Road, Harrow, Middx, HA1 4LB WD23 3RU 07782 275242 alex.machorton@ glasswerk.co.uk www.glasswerk.c o.uk Venues inc Garage and Garage, Turnmills, Purple Turtle (Camden)
Rocklands
New Cross www.musictourist board.co.uk
ArtRocker
3a Highbury Crescent, London N5 1RN 0207 6097431 info@artrocker.co m www.artrocker.co m Paul Cox
Strange Fruit
Strange Fruit, Flat 9, 31 Longley Rd, London, SW17 9LA info@strangefruit.co.uk www.strangefruit.co.uk Venues Inc Garage, The Spitz, The Arts Café
Dead or Alive
PO Box 34204, London NW5 1FS n_barnett@mada safish.com, gigs@deadoralive .org.uk www.deadoralive. org.uk Nicholas Barnett Venues inc Metro, The Comedy, Buffalo Bar, On The Rocks
Buffalo Bar,
The Garage, Metro Automatic 1st Floor, 151 City Road, London EC1V 1JH genia@automatic promotions.co.uk www.clubautomati c.co.uk
Orange
2 Stanwick Rd, West Kensington, London, W14 8UH 0207 751 1044 livegigs@mail.co m www.orangeprom otions.com Phil Brydon Venues inc West One Four
Subba Culture
47 Trinity Rd, Wimbledon, London, SW19 8QS subba_cultcha@h otmail.com www.subbacultcha.com Jermey Chick
Bandnet
RA4 Bermondey Trading Estate, Rotherite New Rd, London, SE16 3LL 07957 551724 dave@bandnet.c o.uk www.bandnet.co. uk Dave Venues inc Amersham Arms
Dirty Sounds
34 Manor Park, London SE13 5RN 07761 207532 mhalldirtysounds @yahoo.co.uk Michael Hall Venues Inc Archway Tavern
Plum Promotions
56B Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3BL (020) 7336 7 info@plummusic. com www.plumpromoti ons.co.ukSarah / Matthew Venues inc Waterrats, Betsey Trotwood, Marquee
The Baby Seal Club
www.angelsfighth ecity.com infinity
Drowned in Sound
DrownedinSound. com, c/o Silentway, 61B Pall, Mall Deposit, 124-128 Barlby Road, London, W10 6BL sean.adams@dro wnedinsound.com www.DrownedinS ound.com
The Bassment Club
c/o rockfeedback.com PO Box 704, High Wycombe, HP15 7GL thebassment@ro ckfeedback.com www.rockfeedbac k.com
Bug Bear
21a Maury Rd, London N16 7BP 0208 806 2668 info@bugbearboo kings.com www.bugbearboo kings.com Tony Glead,
The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry The Dirty Rider Club
256 St Pauls Rd, Islington, London N1 2LJ 0207 359 0496info@thedirt yrider.com www.thedirtyrider. com Venues inc Boston Arms The verge The Pleasure Unit
Club Fandango
2 St Pauls Crescent London NW1 9XS www.clubfandang o.co.uk Simon Williams (fierce panda)
Adam Ryan
Barfly Club, Chalk Farm Road, Camden London 020 7424 0800 adam.ryan@barfl yclub.com www.barflyclub.co m
Dave Goodchild
Cavern Exeter exetercavern@ho tmail.com
Dave McGeachan
DF Concerts Scotland 0141 5664999
Flag Promotions
PO Box 181, Wembley, London, HA0 0208 450 4506 frank@flagpromot ions.com www.flagpromotio ns.com Venues inc The Garage, Astoria, Metro, Madame Jo Jos
Alex Murton
Lout Brighton alex@loutpromoti ons.co.uk
Dave Richards
Barfly Brighton dave@barflyclub. com
Up All Night Music
The Floor, 20 Denmark St, London WC2H 8NA info@upallnightm usic.com www.upallnightmu sic.com Phil Taylor, Ben Venues inc Buffalo Bar Spice of Life Arts Café Cockpit
Amy Biggin
Rescue Rooms Nottingham amy@dhpgroup.c o.uk
Fin O'Leary
Ireland fin@mcd.ie
Melting Vinyl
Anna Moulson Brighton anna@meltingvin yl.co.uk
Hen
Aberdeen 01224 211121
The Band Agency
34 Dennis Rd, Cambridge, CB5 9TT dave@thebandag ency.com www.thebandage ncy.com Venues inc Infinity, Turnmills, Garage Upstairs, On The Rocks
Iain Scott
The Corporation Sheffield slomo@thecorpor ation.org.uk
Anton Lockwood
Thekla Bristol anton@daybrook house.co.uk
White Heat
Madame Jo-Jo's, Soho matty@irlondon.c o.uk www.whiteheatma yfair.com Madame Jo-Jo's
Ian Binnington
Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth ianbpvc@hotmail. com
Ben Ray
The Cockpit Leeds ben@thecockpit.c o.uk
Use Your Ears
PO BOX 52808, LONDON, SW11 2YU 07931 350 121
Ian Carell Daniel Ealem
Social Nottingham daniel@daybrook house.co.uk Arts Centre Norwich ian@norwichartsc entre.co.uk
The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry Isla
Aberdeen 01224 647999
Neale Tidd
Soundhaus Northampton neale.tidd@virgin. net
Shaun Whitehouse
Gilded Palace of Sin Brighton shaun@indipop.c o.uk
Joe Ford
Lack of CommunicationsB righton lackofcommunicat ionshows@yahoo .co.uk
Patrick Marsden
Lout Brighton patrick@loutprom otions.co.uk
Simon
The Cockpit Leeds simon@thecockpi t.co.uk
Josh Dean
Family Ents Brighton jdean@familyente rtainments.co.uk
Paul Ingleby
Waterfront Norwich p.ingleby@uea.ac .uk
Simon Baker
Cambridge simonbaker64@h otmail.com
Julian Ive
Cluny Newcastle cluny@theheadof steam.co.uk
Paul McGivern
Melting Vinyl Brighton paul@meltingviny l.co.uk
Steve Milne
Aberdeen 07749 533745 steve.milne@barfl yclub.com www.barflyclub.co m
Kai Harris
Joiners Southampton kai@joinerslive.co .uk
Phil Turner
Woverhampton phil@wolvescivic. co.uk
Trevor Madison
Concorde2 Brighton trevor@concorde 2.co.uk
Laurence Hill
Komedia Brighton laurence@komedi a.co.uk
Ross Grady
Barfly Club, Chalk Farm Road, Camden London 020 7424 0800 ross.grady@barfl yclub.com www.barflyclub.co m
Zoe Inman
Melting Vinyl Brighton zoe@meltingvinyl .co.uk
Mark Davyd
The Forum Tunbridge Wells mark.davyd@gm ail.com
Matthew Hayman
Glaive Bristol admin@gisforglai ve.net
Rupert Dell
Leadmill Sheffield rupert@leadmill.c o.uk
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AGENTS
Coda Agency
020 7456 8888 229 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6PJ Phil Banfield Rob Challice Alex Hardee Lucy Coates David Exley Tom Schroeder Doug Smith James Whitting Anke Links
Paul Ryan Matt Bates Ed Stringfellow Dave Chumbley Neil Warnock Andy Duggan Ross Warnock Peter Elliott
Patrick Fredriksson Robin Sumpton
William Morris
020 7534 6800 52-53 Poland Street, LONDON, W1F 7LX Solomon Parker David Levy Russell Warby Steve Hogan Diana Richardson Adele Slater Hamish Crombie
Helter Skelter
020 7376 8501 The Plaza, 535 Kings Road, LONDON SW10 0SZ Adam Saunders Paul Franklin Georgia SpencerHolmes Isobel Dacombe Nigel Hassler Paul Bolton Peter Nash
Cris Hearn Martin Hopewell Ross Morrison Mark Ngui Serena Parsons Ben Winchester Andy Woolliscroft
Toutpartout
(0)11.25.60.36 Lazarijstraat 87, 3500 Hasselt Belgium Stephen Jasper
The Agency
020 7278 3331 361-373 City Road, London EC1V 1PQ Natasha Bent
X-Ray Touring
020 7920 7666 2nd Floor, Curtain House, 134-146 Curtain Road, LONDON, EC2A 3AR Jeff Craft Martin Horne Ian Huffam Steve Strange Scott Thomas Amy Thompson Mel Young
Mixed Tape Agency
0208 8884464 Matt Boys
Luger
08-578 679 94 Lugerinc AB, Box 4276, 102 66 Stockholm Sweden Kalle Lundgren Morgan Johansson Niklas Herrström Ola Broquist Oskar Ekman
Sean Goulding Gareth Williams Derek Kemp Beckie Sugden Heulwen Keyte Andrew LeightonPope Geoff Meall Chris Myhill Keith Naisbitt
Primary
020 7400 4500 10-11 Jockey's Fields London WC1R 4BN Dave Wallace Steve Backman
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Elastic Artists
020 7336 8340 Unit 31 Waterside 44/48 Wharf Road, London N1 7UX
Free Trade Agency
Tel: +44 (0)20 7739 8872 Fax: +44 (0)20 7739 8862 Free Trade House, 9 Chapel Place, London, EC2A 3DQ, UK
The Great Escape – Guide to UK Music Industry DIGITAL Music Glue
2 Stucley Place Camden London NW1 8NS 020 7485 8118 Info@musicglue.c om www.musicglue.c om