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We are so excited to welcome the incredible @louiseredknapp to The Clapham Grand for one NIGHT ONLY Join Louise as she performs all her greatest hits, Eternal classics and tracks from her latest album ‘Heavy Love’ This will be an intimate evening of pop music not to be missed including an interview and interactive Q&A with Richie Anderson from Radio 2 TICKETS GO ON SALE 9am Wednesday 9th Sep! Register for tickets on our website (LINK IN BIO) ‘’The best pop record since Carly Rae Jepsen’s 2019 comeback’’ Metro ‘’This is a comeback, that’s making all the right noises’’ CLASSIC POP ‘’Louise at her R&B soulful best’’ OK We will of course be following all Covid guidelines, with physically distanced seats & tables, drink service, track & trace & all the anti-bac baby! Any questions, hit us up – info@claphamgrand.com – we’re here to give you the safest & best night out

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Louise also took to Instagram to reassure fans that the event will completely comply with government guidelines, saying; “Following the Government’s latest guidance I wanted to let you know that the show has been approved and complies fully with the new rules for social gatherings. Each section will be fully seated and based in groups of four, at least two meters apart from any other groups in the venue. Your well-being is of the utmost importance and we’re working closely with the venue to ensure the highest standards of safety. I look forward to seeing you all!”

Louise will be performing songs from her latest album Heavy Love. She released the album in January, it is her first record in two decades, but her tour was cancelled because the on-going global COVID-19 pandemic. The album debuted at number 11 in the UK charts.

The one-off show, will have a limit of 300 ticketholders and will also be available as a live-streamed event to thousands of people around the world. All tickets will also get fans an exclusive signed programme at the event.

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It’s here!!!! My New Album Heavy Love is OUT NOW!!!! Available on CD, Vinyl, Cassette & Digital Download x

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The Clapham Grand, which was the first venue to open up under new government guidelines has a range of new events planned for the next few months including Courtney Act, Russell Howard and The Circus of Horrors Live. They also successfully hosted the Save Live Comedy gigs that raised £10,000 for comedy venues and the people who work in comedy.

Clapham Grand venue manager Ally Wolf told BBC News at the time, that the socially-distanced show that was trialled was not a financially viable model for other venues to follow going forward. Despite this, Wolf has said that Clapham Grand is aiming to continue hosting reduced capacity shows under the current restrictions, hopefully from September onwards.

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Here’s a clip of Frank Turner’s amazing set at Grand Aid on Tuesday, an amazing live streamed show to help save The Clapham Grand To rewatch everyones individual sets, donate for signed set lists, free entry to The Grand for life & loads more go here: https://bit.ly/rewatchgrandaid It was a perfect celebration of music & friendship, thank you everyone who took part, watched and donated, We still need your help to save our wonderful venue

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In an interview with MusicWeek, Ally Wolf discussed the idea of bringing live music back saying; “No one is going to be able to tour on any level for at least six months, even after that I don’t know if it’s going to be back to where it was, so I feel like people need to get their heads around doing stuff that’s a bit different.”

“And if it means that you can bring people back to work, people can come out and enjoy shows, and acts can play, then surely that’s better than everyone being sat at home? I would be a fool not to try and actually make this work, otherwise I might as well just be burning 50 grand a month without having a venue.”

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NEW REWARD ON OUR SAVE THE GRAND CROWDFUNDER! We’ve this super limited hand drawn print of our 120 year old historic selves by the wonderful upcoming sketch artist @izzyc_sketches! There are only made 50 prints available – link in bio to donate! THANK YOU IZZY

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With the constant worry that venues will close down and staff being left without work, Ally stressed the importance of getting live music up back up and running. “There’s not a one-size-fits-all solution here, but I’ve certainly got the capability to deliver an incredibly safe experience for customers, who have been starved of something they’re dying to watch again, and give acts the platform to play live again in a really good venue that actually feels like a show,” he said.

Ally also confirmed that the venue has applied for funding from the Arts Council to refurbish their upper circle, which would enable the venue’s socially distanced capacity to be upped by 100 by creating more space for audiences.

The venue has also been hosting the Save Live Comedy charity events to a small socially-distanced audience, with comedians like Ed Gamble and Kerry Godliman. The event is to raise money for to help support struggling comedy clubs, performers and promoters amid the pandemic. It has raised £10,000 so far.

“The Clapham Grand is an incredibly versatile space,” Ally added. “I can sell 200 table tickets for a show and make it work for live music, comedy, drag, movies. Multiple event formats fit in the venue because of the nature of its design.”

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We have now raised over £8000 to Help Save Live Comedy after last nights amazing show – thank you everyone who performed and all your wonderful people for watching & donating! Tickets for the final show on Sunday are linked in bio with seats & tables in the actual building & of course the magical Zoom Room! The reviews have started to come in and we have been blown away by the positive feedback from not just the press (4 !) but everyone that came, it means the world to us to be able to entertain you all!

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On the future of small UK music venues following the COVID-19 pandemic, Ally said; “The people that are going to get ahead in this game now are either the people that are incredibly rich and can ride it out, or the people who are going to innovate and try and build back from the ground up. And that, I feel, is what the next step is for the Grand — and I’m sure it’s probably the next step for a lot of people.”