UK’s first permanent LGBTQ+ comedy club to open in contrast to ‘straight and macho’ venues.
The opening of Queer Comedy Club, in Archway, north London, follows a long-running queer comedy night, with the founders – comedians David Ian, Jeremy Topp and Kate Dale – wanting to establish a permanent venue to “signal to the queer community that stand-up is for them too”.
The club will officially launch on 11 May, with a line-up featuring Dee Allum, Ben Pollard, Kathy Maniura and Josh Jones.
Mondays and Tuesdays will reportedly be reserved for new acts and new material, while Thursday shows will boast established acts, with Jessica Fostekew, Stephen Bailey, Jen Ives and James Barr already booked to perform.
