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Nash’s Numbers
by Alan Nash (A95)
Part 1 of 2 of London’s clubs (H-Z next
month). I was prompted when a client asked for the Amused Moose “in Soho” which
neither of us knew. Many clubs are constantly coming and going or just changing
their names, but here are some of the capitals current clubs…
Key: N=Nightlife, C=Comedy and G=Gay.
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333
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333, Old St, EC1
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N
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79 CXR
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79, Charing Cross Rd, WC2
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G
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93 Feet East
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150 Brick Ln, E2 (op Truman’s Brew.)
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N
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Africa Centre (The)
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38, King St.WC2
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N
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Amused Moose Central
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31, Dean St, W1 (Crown & 2 Chairmen)
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C
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Aquarium (The)
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256 Old St, EC1
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N
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Arches (The)
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53, Southwark St, SE1
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N
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Arts Café
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28, Commercial St, E1
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C
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Astoria (The)
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157, Charing Cross Rd. WC2
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N
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Asylum (The)
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Rathbone Pl, W1 (cnr Percy St.)
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C
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Aztec Comedy Club
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The Borderline, 47, Westow St, SE19
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C
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Bagley's Studios
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Kings X Depot, York Rd, N1
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N
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Banana Cabaret
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77, Bedford Hill, SW12 (The Bedford)
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C
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Bar Bollywood
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34, Dover St, W1
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C
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Bar Latino
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144, Upper St, N1
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N
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Bar Rumba
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36 Shaftesbury AV, W1
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N
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BBC Radio Theatre
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Broadcasting House, Portland Pl, W1
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C
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Bearcat Club
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Winchester Rd, Twickenham (Turks Head)
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C
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Bedford (The)
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77, Bedford Hill, SW12
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C
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Black Cap (The)
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171, Camden High St, NW1
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G
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Block (The)
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28, Hancock Rd, E3
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G
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Borderline (The)
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Orange Yard, Manette St, W1
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N
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Bound & Gagged
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414 Green Lanes, N13 (The Fox)
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C
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Bound & Gagged
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Tufnell Park Rd, N17, (Tufnell Pk Tav.)
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C
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Box (The)
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32, Monmouth St, WC2
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G
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Bread & Roses
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68, Clapham Manor St, SW4
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C
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Brief Encounter
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42, St. Martin's Ln, WC1
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G
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Brix (The)
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St Mathews Church, Brixton Hill, SW2
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N
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Brixton Comedy Club
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95, Effra Rd, SW2, (Hobgoblin)
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C
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Brockley Jack Theatre
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410, Brockley Rd, SE4
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C
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Buccaneers Comedy
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Tottenham St, W1 (The Hope)
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C
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Bug Bar (The)
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St Mathews Church, Brixton Hill, SW2
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N
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Café de Paris
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3, Coventry St, W1
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N
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Camden Head
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2, Camden Walk, N1
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C
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Camden Palace
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1a, Camden High St, NW1
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N
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Canal Café Theatre
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Delamere Ter, W2 (Bridge House)
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C
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Candy Bar
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23, Bateman St, W!
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G
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Cargo
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83, Rivington St, EC2
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N
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Caricatures
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John Prince's St, W1 (The Phoenix)
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C
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Central Station
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37, Wharfdale Rd, N1
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G
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Chicken Shed Theatre
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Chase Side, N14
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C
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Chuckle Club
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Houghton St, WC2, (LSE Ungrd Bar)
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C
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Circus Space
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Coronet St, N1
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C
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City of Quebec
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12 Old Quebec St, W1
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G
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Cloud 9
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67, Albert Emb.SE1
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N
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Club 414
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414, Coldharbour Ln, SW2
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N
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Colosseum (The)
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1, Nine Elms Ln, SW8
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N
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Comedy at Soho Ho
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31, Dean St, W1 (Crown & 2 Chairmen)
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C
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Comedy Brewhouse
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2, Camden Walk, N1 (Camden head)
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C
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Comedy Bunker
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Ickenham Rd, Ruislip (Golf Club)
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C
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Comedy Café
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66, Rivington St, EC2
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C
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Comedy on the Corner
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Wellington St, WC2 (Rumours)
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C
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Comedy Pub (The)
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7 Oxenden St, SW1
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C
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Comedy Spot
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29, Maiden Lane, WC2
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C
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Comedy Store
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1a, Oxenden St, SW1
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C
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Crash
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Arch 66, Goding St, SE11
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G
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Cross (The)
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Goods Way Dept, York Way, N1
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N
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Cuba
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11, Kensington High St, W8
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N
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Dingwalls
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Middle Yard, Camden Lock, NW1
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N
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Dogstar (The)
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389, Coldharbour Ln, SW2
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N
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Dome (The)
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11, Stainer St, SE1
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N
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Dome (The)
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178, Junction Rd, N19
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N
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Drill Hall Arts Centre
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16, Chenies St, WC1
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C
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Dust
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27, Clerkenwell Rd, EC2
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N
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Edge (The)
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11 Soho Sq, W1
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G
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Elbow Room (The)
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89, Chapel Market, N1
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N
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Electric Ballroom
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184, Camden High St, NW1
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N
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Electroworks
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Torrens St, EC1
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N
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Emporium (The)
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62, Kingley St, W1
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N
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End (The)
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16a West Central St, WC1
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N
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Enterprise (The)
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2, Haverstock Hill, NW1
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C
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Equinox (The)
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Leicester Sq, WC2
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N
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Escape
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8, Brewer St, W1
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G
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Etcetera Theatre
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265, Camden High St, NW1 (Oxford Arms)
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C
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Fabric
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77a, Charterhouse Sq, EC1
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N
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Fleet St. Comedy Club
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Shoe Ln, EC4 (The Old Cobblers)
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C
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Fluid
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40, Charterhouse St, EC1
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N
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Form
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4, Greek St, W1
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N
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Fridge
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Town Hall Parade, SW2
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N
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Friendly Society
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79, Wardour St, W1
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G
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Garage (The)
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22, Holloway Rd, N5
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N
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Gardening Club
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4, The Piazza, WC2
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N
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Gass Club
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Whitcomb St, WC2
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N
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Glasshouse (The)
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Mermaid, Puddle Dock, EC4
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N
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Gossips
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69, Dean St, W1
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N
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Ha Bloody Ha
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St. Mary's Rd, W5 (Ealing Studios)
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C
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Hackney Empire
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291, Mare St, E8
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C
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Hammersmith Apollo
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Queen Caroline St, W6
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C
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Hampstead Clinic
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Pond St, NW3 (White Horse)
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C
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Hampstead Comedy Club
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England’s Ln, NW3 (Washington)
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C
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Future articles? alan.nash@btinternet.com or voice mail 020 8506
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