UK Promoter contacts
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If you don't have a booking agent or you're a relatively new band, there's only one route to go - DIY. My advice would be don't try booking a tour without first tackling UK zines. If you've had national press then congrats, otherwise you will really need to get some good reviews from zines such as Fracture / Diskant / etc. Do Something Pretty zine is popular too. Once you've got some decent zine reviews, you can send a package to a venue. Some promoters won't care. A few might if your music is their kinda thing. Don't expect to book your first uk tour in consecutive nights if no-one's heard of you. If you get lucky then great. The main thing is getting the dates.
Starting your own list of DIY promoters is a very good idea. Generally we book via an agent and then fill the gaps with DIY shows (
www.diypromoters.co.uk). Often people who put out zines in the uk will either put on shows themselves or know the people who do. Yet another reason to be nice to ziners! Even if they gave your record a dodgy review!
Some of this info is out of date but if you ring the venue number and ask nicely you can usually get the promoter's home addy + number. As ever, use google.com + yell.co.uk to check addresses, find phone numbers as well as venue's own websites. If you find a venue's website using google then it should have all the info you need. Try "VENUENAME+NAMEOFTOWN" if you get stuck.
www.ents24.com has a searchable DATABASE of venues too which is very handy.
ABERDEEN Kef (formerly lava) PAUL STEWART 01224 648000
ASHTON UNDER LYME WITCHWOOD 0161-3440321 contact Pod 0161 3305028, 0r
07808895031, 152 Old St, Aston Under Lyme, Lancashire, OL6 7SS
BATH MOLES 01225-404445 Kath Moles Club, 14 George ST, Bath BA1 2EN
BEDFORD ESQUIRES NEIL 01234353570 mobile:07770466816 Saturdays only
BIRMINGHAM JUG OF ALE 0121-4491082 Arthur tel: 0121 449 8601, 140B Alcester
Rd, Mosley, Birmingham, B13 8HT also does the Medicine Bar
BIRMINGHAM FLAPPERT AND FIRKIN 0121-2362421 ring Jackie or Rob 0121 4583811
Rob or Jackie,
Zoot Promotions,
PO Box 3932,
Birmingham
B30 2EQ
BIRMINGHAM MEDICINE BAR 0121-6936001 see above
BIRMINGHAM OLD RAILWAY 0121 3336434 told me to ring Mark at Badger
Promotions tel 0121 256 1303 07929217699 Promotions, PO Box 9121,
Birmingham,B13 8AU
BRIGHTON FREE BUTT 01273-6039721
BRIGHTON THE LIFT 01273-779411
BRISTOL FLEECE AND FIRKIN 0117-9450996 Dave Brayley 0117 9834503
BRISTOL LOUISIANA 0117-9265978 ring tom 01179 304411 post cd and info to
Tom, 12 The Arcade,Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3JA
CAMBRIDGE PORTLAND ARMS 01223 357268 ring Dave on 07765254839 Dave B, 129
Chesterton Rd, Mitcham's corner, Cambridge
CARDIFF BARFLY 029-20223905 John Wing 02920 667 658
CARDIFF SAMS BAR 029-20345189 contact 07810 641556 Kai, 18 Darren's Close.
Rydry, South Wales, CF83 3BZ
kaiijones@aol.com
CHELMSFORD ARMY AND NAVY 01245-354155
CLEETHORPES BEACHCOMBER 01472-812666
Contact: Andrew Fisher, The Beachcomber, 208 North Sea Lane, Cleethorpes,
DN36 4ET
CLEETHORPES gig collective
BIG ASS ENTERPRISES
CONTACT BEN LANDE
CLEETHORPES GIG COLLECTIVE
HAVE DONE BILLY MAHONIE CONTACT BESTY (ben don't do it
anymore)ON:01472-600532 Besty 72 oxford st, cleetphorpes, dn35 8rg
OR: CLEETHORPES, Steve Stanley, Solid Entertaimnets, 46 Wellergate, Grimsby, DN32 ORJ.
COLCHESTER THE TWIST 01206-562453 Kev The Twist Military Road, Colchester
CO1 2AD
CORK VARIOUS EMMET
emmetbandicoot@eircom.net
COVENTRY JAILHOUSE 118 Much park road, Coventry, CV1 2LU.
Doncaster LEOPARD 1 west street doncaster south yorkshire dn1 3aa
unitedkingdom
tel: 01302 363054 Danny 01302 811 143 his home number
Dundee: Westport Bar :John Cruickshank. contact:
info@beatgenerator.freeserve.co.uk
DERBY VICTORIA INN 01332-740091 JAY 079-74516729
EDINBURGH THE VENUE 0131-5573073 GEORGE DUFFIN
EDINBURGH [FOR OTHER CONTACTS SEE ABOVE POST] *
EXETER CAVERN 01392-495370 DAVID or 01392 495370/PIPPA 01392-258070
Falkirk, Jim The Engine Room,Ring 01324 874146 The Engine Room@ The Retro
bar(the Silver tasse)
57 Causewayhead,
Stirling.
Guildford The Star tel:01483 532887 Nick Burton THE STAR
2 quarry street
guildford
surrey
gu1 3ty
GRIMSBY:the spiders web; tel :01472-349222 Steven Stanley,
Solid Entertainment's. 46 Wellowgate
Grimsby, DN32 ORA
GLASGOW KING TUTS 0141-2215279 , Dave McGeachan
the Tut's office number is - 0141 248 5158.
GLASGOW 13TH NOTE (see post above for current details)
Glasgow CPL, for The Cathouse (see post above for current details)
Glasgow: nice and sleazy's tel:Mig. The number's - 0141 333 9637.
GLOUCESTER CRACKERS 01452 300289 steve pyart, crackers night club, bryton
way, gloucester, GL1 1DG only do Thursday's
HARLOW THE SQUARE 01279-305000 tel
es 01279 866160
HIGH WYCOMBE WHITE HORSE 01494 527672 Mr P Bennet (sic) The White Horse
Pub,95 West Wycombe, High Wycombe Bucks HP11 2LR
HULL ADELPHI 0148-2346216 Paul. The Adelphi, 89 Degrey st, hull, east
yorkshire, HU5 24U
Hereford, Roz 07811369422
Kingston, the peel, MARK HIGHCRAFT: 079-66399601
LEEDS THE VINE, Whiskas, THE HEADROW, LEEDS, LS1 6PU
LEEDS ROCKET (is a bar connected to the Cockpit) 0113-2443446 Alex Jordan
Future sounds, 30-38 Dock st, Leeds LS10 1JF
LEEDS JOSEPH'S WELL 0113-2031861 email dave on:wellgigs@bigfoot.com
LEICESTER CHARLOTTE 0116-2553956 big venue
LEICESTER The Shed, 0116 2622255
LIMERICK THE HIGH STOOL ALBERT TWOMEY 0035387-9706532
LIVERPOOL LOMAX 0151-707 9977. David Hession, Lomax 11-13 Hotham St.
Liverpool L35UF /
david@lomaxl2.com
LIVERPOOL PILGRIM 0151 7092302 joe cinsela / Joe (the manager) The
Pilgrim Pub, 34 Pilgrim St Liverpool 1 9HB
Liverpool Picket - 0151 7085318 Neil Robinson,
The Picket,
24 Hardman St, Liverpool L1 9AX
The Magnet Liverpool, tel Johnny 0151 727 0450 a friend of Nathan's
LONDON MONARCH 020-79161049 Jon McIldowie tel:0207 691 4244.
LONDON THE DUBLIN CASTLE, CLUB FANDANGO. TEL:Andy 0207 565 6078 Sarah 07773
751 047.
LONDON HOPE AND ANCHOR 020-73786095
LONDON BULL AND GATE 020-74855358
LONDON WATER RATS 020-74367211
LONDON CARGO SEAN MCCLUSKEY 0973-613323
LONDON PARADISE BAR 020-86921530 PAUL STEWART 07944-517023
MANCHESTER ROADHOUSE Kris. Tel no: 0161 237 9789
Manchester Star and Garter - Manchester 0161 2736726 Tanmia, Star & Garter,
18-20 Fairfield st. 07947 725274
MANCHESTER JABEZ CLEGG 0161 2728612 ring Richard 01612735554 Richard
Charabank Promotions,
18 Sparkle St, Manchester, M1 2NA,
MANCHESTER NIGHT AND DAY CAFÉ 0161 2361822 Jenny Jenny, Night and Day, 20
Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JM
manchester, Band on the wall, john lock 0161 834 1786, 25 Swan St Manchester
M4 5JZ
matlock fish pond, 01629581000
MILTON KEYNES THE PITZ 01908-660392
NEWPORT TJ'S 01633-216608 Sam, TJ Disco, 16-18 Clarence Place, Newport, NP
19 0AE
Northampton, john 07961887847
OXFORD ZODIAC 01865-420042
OXFORD BULLINGDON ARMS 01865-244516 Ozz 07712283026 Ozz c/o BULLINGDON ARMS
162 Cowley Rd. Oxford
OXFORD POINT 01865 798794 or moblie077 11628021 Mac (sic)Mac(sic), 2nd
Floor, 65 George St, Oxford, OX12 BE
PORTSMOUTH, TOM HUSSEY, 6a st davids road, clanfield, waterlooville, hants, PO8 0NL [DIY promoter]
SALISBURY THE BLACK PIG COLIN HOLTON 0172-2501858 mobile 077 99 55 3889, 24
Highbury Ave, Salisbury, SP2 7EX
SHEFFIELD CASBAH 0114-2756077
Casbah Promotions
The Casbah,
1 Wellington St,
Sheffield S1 4HF
Sheffield Barfly tel Karen 0114-220 3618.
SOUTHAMPTON JOINERS ARMS 02380-225612
ST. ALBANS THE HORN 01727-853143 Adrian Bell 01727-844627
Swindon The Victoria VICTORIA
88 victoria road
swindon
wiltshire
sn1 3bd
united kingdom
tel: 01793 535713 Kev
fax: 01793 491959
TUNBRIDGE WELLS THE FORUM 01892-530411 the forum - tunbridge wells
tel: 01892 - 545792 and speak to Lawrance
01892)545792
Winchester The Railway Inn tel 01962 867795 Jo, c/o The Railway inn 3 st
paul's hill
winchester
hampshire
so22 5ae
WOLVERHAMPTON VARSITY 0190-2711166
WORCESTER CRISIS, CRISIS PROMOTIONS, 1 Oaklands, Cradley, Malvern, WR13 5LA.
WREXHAM YALES 01978-311857 01978-358780
neil or mandy Neil, Yales central station, 15-17 Hill st, wrexham. LL11 1SN
YORK Fibbers Tim 01904 466 148
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FEEL FREE TO CORRECT / UPDATE ANY OF THIS INFO. THANKS.
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