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13m Note campaign gathers pace
Jongleurs all the way
Comedy empire moves in.
fter a year of speculation and furtve Sniping. ‘t's fnally here: Jongleurs. Glasgow has arrived. Like putting the proverbia. fat cat among the pigeons already fighting over SCraps of audiences. the comedy empire. which has ‘4 branCnes across the UK. has the ‘ir‘anciai packing and big name support to make it a winner.
Situated an the basement of the UGC :n. Renfrew Street. JOngieurs has :hvesteo 523m in the 400-seater venue. It will open imtzally at weekends only frOm Thursday to Saturday and its roster of acts includes
Ah-haa! After an absence of four years from our TV screens. Alan Partridge is being resurrected for more cringewonhy fun. The BBC is set to screen his latest adventures next autumn now that he has moved out of the hotel he was liVing in and even found himself
Coogan's bad run 3" to end
4 THE LIST 11—1 7 Jan 332
Venue appeals to List readers for support. Words: Jack Mottram
he 13th Note cafe and Club are
more than ;ust a pair of venues.
With a strong commitment to providing a fair platform for new bands and esoteric mUSIC. an enVironmentally friendly ethos and the keen promot:0h of vegan eating. the 13th Note has established itself at the heart of Glasgow's alternative arts and muSic communities.
In November of last year. the 13th Note Ltd went into :tQuidat'Or‘. The future looks bleak for the cornpany ano. therefore. fOr the Cultural =ife of
Glasgow. not to mentiOn ‘The
the 13th Note is in the process of compling an album featuring the bands wno have graced the stages over the last fifteen years. and those with deeper pockets can donate £1,000 to 'The Grand Plan“. a stakeholder soneme in future ventures by the 13th Note team.
Typically. given the 13th Note's long histon/ of putting mUSlC before money. Help 13 is not limited to fundraising. 'lt's been difficult to ask people to Suppon something that's dune intangible.' says Williamson. “That's
why the Help 13
Scotland as a whoa At campaign is about
the time of going to preserving the principles press. the outcome of rSt_ of what the 13th Note the liquidation process s'tuat'on has tried to do over the
remains uncertain. “It's impossible to say what w-il happen] says
years from the way bands are treated by the venue. to a love of music
is that the
life‘ilii'fél‘jiifii“§.' business S:;§fi.‘:§”il:sfi2‘if ordinating the Hep ‘3 the th:ngs that we feel it's fundraising carnpaigr‘. so'd at mportant to cling onto. The best outcome would - , It's not lust all about
be a Situation where any t'me money. and if we‘re in a
situation where we're
trying to get something off the ground in future. even letters frOm people who support what the 13th Note is about be a great help.'
To pledge your support or donate to the Help 13 campaign, email help‘l3@ptinternet.com
Craig Tannock. the director. COuld re-purChase the pusness after .2duidatton. The worst situation is that the bus ness COulG be SCid at any time. ieavng everything uncertainf
All is not yet lost. hols/ever. and readers of The List are in a positon to he:p. As part of the He'p ‘3 camoa'gr‘.
the 'kes o‘ c medy d:gnitaries Andre Vincent. Craig Cannp'pe Donna MCPnail. Jeff Innocent and Ian Coppinger. plus Scottis" talent ineludng the Reverend Obadah Stepoenwo’fe. Brian H ggins and Vladm r MCTaVlS".
Watch out ‘or the gala opening weekend when. Colin Murphy. Geoff Boyz. Simon Bligh and Mickey Hutton wifi break in the new stage Suppons. After eacn show. the Chars go out and the lights come down for some post—iaug'r‘ter poogying into the wee smal hours of the morn ng. {Maureen ElliS)
Jongieurs Glasgow opens Fri 11 Jan, Renfrew Street, Glasgow. See preview in Comedy, page 56. See next issue for our Scottish comedy special.
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