Begging for Mersey
Jongleurs to open in Liverpool
Jongleurs is to open its 17th comedy club – in Liverpool.
The new club is to be built in the RopeWalks area of the city, which is currently being regenerated.
It is planned to open in Seel Street towards the end of next year, in time for the lucrative pre-Christmas season.
Max Stone, managing director of property developers Frenson, said: ‘The club should be open for business before Christmas next year.
‘This is a completely new, purpose-built theatre we're currently excavating.
‘It has taken us three years to get Jongleurs to sign, but I was determined to get them.
‘There's nowhere for people in the 30 to 40 age bracket to lunch or spend their evenings and not be part of the hard drinking.’
The new club will be a rival to the ten-year-old Rawhide club, which recently moved to the Royal Court Theatre.
The closest Jongleurs is in Manchester, which has a capacity of 1,100 customers.
Published: 1 Sep 2006
