Established in 1993 the awardwinning Glee Club was the first professional club to present regular comedy shows outside London. Since 2002 The Glee Club has also hosted live music. With two fantastic live rooms and a pre-show Lounge bar The Glee Club offers a distinctly intimate and welcoming show atmosphere that has seen some of the finest live artists perform to incredible audiences. Previous acts include Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, Russell Howard, Peter Kay, Adele, Duffy, Feist, Supergrass and many, many more. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night ‘The Best In Live Stand-up Comedy’ shows present the finest live comics from the UK and International circuit. Christmas Events: Each year Glee offers punters the chance to dine and be entertained by a great lineup for their festive events. Whether it’s a Christmas work lunch or dinner or a cracking New Year’s Eve you’ll never forget they cater for everything. Check the website for extensive festive listings. iHost Venue 85 Lower Essex Street, B5 6RD 0121 666 6366 www.ihostvenue.co.uk Fri: 10pm-4am, Sat: 10pm-4am iHost is a large, predominantly gay nightclub which specialises in hosting alternative gay club nights such as Urban Slag (RnB, Bashment and House)
and Saatinight (Bangra, RnB, House & Dance) held on the first and last Friday of every month respectively. Bar Jester Lounge and Nightclub 42 Holloway Circus, Queensway, B1 1EG 0121 643 8344 www.barjester.co.uk Tue-Wed: 4pm-4am, Thur-Mon: 4pm-6am Jester offers a ground-level Lounge bar serving all beverages and a selection of 20 different wines and champagnes by the bottle or glass along with a tailored cocktail menu, plus a full range of teas, coffees and soft drinks. At midnight every night the basement level nightclub is open with music and live DJs four nights a week. The venue also offers free hire of the nightclub room seven nights a week and can arrange a complete package to suit all budgets regarding catering and event management. Monday: The Divine Miss M’s “Pick’n’Mix” (selected drinks from £1). Tuesday and Wednesday: Up-to-date chart music with videos running throughout on plasma screens. Thursday: Remix Heaven with DJ Marcus till 6am. Friday: Decades – 50 years of dance with DJ Matt till 6am. Saturday: Dance till Dawn with DJ Scottie B till 6am. Sunday: Videos on screen plus surprise guest DJs. 045