Up The Creek - Venue
WHERE
London
What it’s like
A stand-up comedy club near Cutty Sark, built for a grown-up night out rather than a family day trip.
This is a comedy club, so the main event is stand-up rather than anything built with children in mind. There's no age range listed anywhere on their side, which tells you this is one to think about rather than assume, given the material at most comedy nights is not aimed at kids. If you're weighing this up for a teenager who's mad about stand-up, you'd want to know more about the specific show first, since the site gives no guidance either way.
Doors and show times are tight. Friday's the shortest gap, doors at 6 with the show starting at 7:30, while Saturday stretches to an hour forty-five between doors and curtain up. None of the listings say how long the actual show runs once it starts, so budget the evening around doors time and expect to be there a good while after that.
Food is Detroit-style pizza from Up the Crust, ordered on site rather than booked ahead, and you can eat it wherever you like in the venue. Outside food and drink isn't allowed in, which is worth knowing if anyone's hoping to bring snacks. Parking's free after 7pm, which lines up neatly with most of the doors times, and it's a one-minute walk from Cutty Sark DLR if you're coming by train instead.
The main room downstairs is wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets on site, but the second floor studio isn't, so it's worth knowing which room a show's in before you commit. There's no cloakroom, and tickets are generally non-refundable unless a show gets cancelled or moved.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free after 7:00pm
- Food
- Detroit-style pizza available at Up the Crust
- Wheelchairs
- First floor main room wheelchair accessible
- Getting there by bus or train
- DLR: 1 min walk to Cutty Sark. Train: 5 min walk
- No age range is published for shows, so it's worth thinking through case by case
- There's no cloakroom on site, so travel light
- Digital tickets on your phone are fine, no need to print
- Companion or carer tickets are available if you contact the venue ahead of time
Plan your visit
Is this suitable for children?
There's no age guidance given, and stand-up material generally isn't written with kids in mind, so it's one to look into rather than assume either way.
How long should we allow for the evening?
Doors to show start ranges from an hour on Friday to an hour and forty-five on Saturday. No running time is given for the shows themselves, so allow a good chunk of the evening either side.
Can we bring our own food or drink?
Outside food and drink isn't permitted at any time. Detroit-style pizza is sold on site instead.
Is there parking nearby?
Parking's free after 7pm, which suits most of the doors times across the week.
Is the venue accessible?
The first floor main room is wheelchair accessible with accessible toilets on site. The second floor studio isn't, so check which room your show is in.
Can I get a refund if plans change?
Tickets are generally non-refundable unless a show's cancelled or rescheduled.
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