Theatres · London
Up the Creek
In or near City of London.
Up the Creek is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Up the Creek, take the train to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich, which is just 0.1 km away. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and the postcode for sat-nav is SE10 9SW.
About
Up the Creek is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1991. Address: 302, Creek Road, London, SE10 9SW. Coordinates: 51.4813°, -0.0116°.
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Official information
Up the Creek is a comedy club located in Greenwich, London, known for its vibrant atmosphere and strong line-ups of performers. Visitors can enjoy a variety of shows, including comedy nights and live events, in a venue that encourages early arrival for the best seating.
From the Wikipedia article
Up the Creek is a comedy club on Creek Road in Greenwich, London. The club was founded in 1991 by Malcolm Hardee, who was a regular master of ceremonies. In an upstairs bar at the club was a mural commissioned by Hardee as a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, with Hardee as Christ and other comedians including Jo Brand and Julian Clary as the Twelve Apostles, with Ben Elton as Judas Iscariot. The venue won the inaugural Chortle Award for Best Large Venue, in 2002. Comedians to have played Up the Creek include Phil Nicol, Andrew Maxwell, Sam Simmons, Tim Vine, Ricky Grover, Owen O'Neill and Boothby Graffoe. The television series No Such Thing as the News was filmed at the club.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4813, -0.0116
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE10 9SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Phone
- +44 20 8858 4581
- Established
- 1991
- Nearest railway station
- Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich — 0.1 km
- Official site
- up-the-creek.com
Sources
- osm: w806959513 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Up the Creek (comedy club) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Up the Creek comedy club, London SE10.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Up the Creek?
- Up the Creek is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE10 9SW), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- What is Up the Creek?
- Up the Creek is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Up the Creek?
- The nearest railway station is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE10 9SW.
- When was Up the Creek built?
- Built or established in 1991.
- Who owns Up the Creek?
- Up the Creek is owned by | operator =.
- How do I get to Up the Creek?
- The nearest railway station is Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE10 9SW.