The Clapham Grand

I was in the Clapham Grand on Friday night and I had such an awesome time. Me and four of my mates went down there for the first time and it was amazing. Great staff, cheap drinks and good looking people everywhere. Ignore this review below. He must work for a rival club or something. The place is so relaxed and safe it's nearly horizontal. 10 out of 10.

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Trashy clientele, guys far outnumbering girls and cheesy music. Even had all my stuff stolen out my jacket pocket whilst trying the dance floor for two minutes.

Been a couple of times, and never out of choice. Hope to never go back.

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This is one of those weird but wonderful places. People just randomly turn up in fancy dress to boggie down to cheesy 80's and 90's music. The dancers hired to work here are atrocious. Men dancing in cages wearing only leather trousers and women wearing bras and fishnets...classy. The place also smells like sweat and vomit mixed, so not too pleasant as you can imagine. The drinks are cheap as you would expect but that doesn't make up for all of the above. Only go here if you are already drunk!

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I wholly endorous the Clapham grand. This venue has excellent proximity to transport links to tune of the large Clapham Junction mainline rail station and is only a short bus ride from links to the tube. The layout is similar to that of the old Camden palace - a multi-tiered affair with backstairs on which you can get lost ( it appears two identical staircases run parallel to each other but take you to alternate floors and they aren’t connected yet in the same place). However the entrance is little more than a small hall and a box office where upon the next set of doors lead you into a large pit with a medium sized stage and a bar to the back of the room. The acoustics for the main room are sufficient for a band but the recommendation for visiting this venue is for a dance or drum and bass club night or to what a diverse band where as much dancing is done as sitting and just standing around (such as Radiohead). The upstairs offers a theatre-type tiring system of seats, with mixed grades of upholstery and a bar at the back. The unfixed positioning of the occupants of the first floor allow you to freely dance on the ground floor then return to the rafters for a break where you can still hear and watch a band but always find a seat and come and go freely as you choose. The drinks process as also very reasonable but the vibe is very friendly and completely old-school, something of a dirty rugged 80s feel about it, like a clubbing experience people in London are missing out on.

Overall this is a bit of a gem of a venue and getting in on a club night is also relatively low costs compared to other spots in London that might be within armsreach of Westminster so I pass a cool 8/10onto this place with the hopes that seating upstairs is improved slightly for further comfort and the designated smoking area is both uncomfortable and dangerous.

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I attended a burlesque night at The Grand back in November and it was the best night i've had in a long time! I think it was a company called Caburlesque and they put on the most amazing sexy show you've ever seen! For something to do midweek I'd certainly suggest it as burlesque seems to be the new trend and its really reasonably priced. The Grand is such a beautiful building and it was brilliant to see it being used for its original intention. I think they have another one coming up on June 19th. I'd certainly suggest checking it out. Thank you organisers of The Grand! You have made your landmark club a place of style and sophistication!

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