Clapham Grand

This place was a blast! I didn't realize it turned into a full on club, so when security took my sealed water (although I later found out they let my friend keep hers) and told me I had to check my bag, I was not a happy camper.

I came for the Love Actually screening. When I walked in I was welcomed with a shot and before I could finish, security told me to get out of the way. It was five... Continua

I went there on a Saturday night with other 6 friends. All girls!

We've signed up before on the online guest list so we pay only 5 pounds at the entrance. If you want to go there without guest list you pay 10£.

I stayed there dancing from 10 pm until almost 3 am. Few pros and cons below:

PROS

- nice music, good selection of hip hop, dance, 80s and 90s.

- not so crowdy place, we had our... Continua

The Grand, Clapham is an old time music hall theatre. It is a bit run down and scruffy but it has a huge stage, bar, and private boxes or stalls seating. They have singers and groups performing from 70s groups like the Chi-lites to more contemporary acts. It is also the venue for a beer festival.

It is quite an historic building. Continua

This review comes with a disclaimer as it was quite a few hours into a drinking marathon before I stopped into here.

The queue went relatively quickly and the entry fee of £10 wasn't too bad... The place was absolutely packed when we got in and I definitely felt like one of the oldest people there!! (and I'm in my mid 20s...) Everyone seemed pretty cool, I didn't get hassled by meat market... Continua

For such a big venue, The Clapham Grand sure do have trouble managing their stock levels. Every time I've been here the taps are off and the beer in the fridge is warm, not really ideal.

I don't really get the insistence on a live band playing the same boring covers over and over, although the last time I was here the guy had a pretty good repertoire - busting out a solo version of 'Shake it... Continua