The Clapham Grand has finally undergone some refurbishment. This massive venue right close to Clapham Junction station was abuzz with bubbly clubbers when I arrived, and when I walked in it was easy to see why. Rumour has it that the new owners have spent £1.2m to deck the place out in opulence. While the colourful interior left me feeling a little like a colour-blind camel at a bull fight, the sound and lighting did the rest of the talking as the good vibrations of the music overtook me. Interestingly, the two main bars receive support from two satellite shooter bars, much smaller but able to service your party quite well with various shooters. However beware the shooter bars, it's common knowledge that this is where clubs make a ton of their money and too many will leave you out of pocket and thirsty for more. The Clapham Grand on the whole is a good choice for the non-fussy clubber, and I would go as far as to say to watch this space, because it's only a matter of time until some exciting promoters find the Grand again. read more

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The Grand, Clapham is an old time music hall theatre. It is a bit run down and scruffy but it has a huge stage, bar, and private boxes or stalls seating. They have singers and groups performing from 70s groups like the Chi-lites to more contemporary acts. It is also the venue for a beer festival. It is quite an historic building. read more

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I went there on a Saturday night with other 6 friends. All girls! We've signed up before on the online guest list so we pay only 5 pounds at the entrance. If you want to go there without guest list you pay 10£. I stayed there dancing from 10 pm until almost 3 am. Few pros and cons below: PROS - nice music, good selection of hip hop, dance, 80s and 90s. - not so crowdy place, we had our space for a good dance, - cheap spirits (5pounds gin & tonic or 9 for a double) CONS - spirits were quite light (I think they put water inside their vodka bottles as my vodka lemonade tasted like lemonade only!) - first DJ wasn't really good mixing songs - we were all 30s, this place is almost full of 20, mid 20s people. Overall a great night out! will definitely come back :) read more

I can only really speak about the Clapham Grand from the perspective of someone who has been there to see live music rather than a clubber and I have to say it makes a cracking gig venue. I went to see Oasis a few years back there and more recently a music showcase night and both times I was impressed at the comfort in which I was able to watch the acts. The view of the stage is good wherever you are, even upstairs on the balcony as the Clapham Grand is by most standards quite a small venue. This makes each performance feel quite intimate and special. The staff were friendly and when I had an enquiry about an act I'd seen at the showcase, the girl in the ticket office/cloakroom did what she could to get me some extra information. Bar service at the music nights is good considering how busy the place can get. Although I have not been to a club night, judging from the standard I have seen at live music nights I would guess that The Clapham Grand is capable of putting on a class night any day of the week. If an act you follow is doing a tour and The Clapham Grand is on the schedule, I would highly recommend the venue. read more

Errrrr. The Clapham Grand. What can you say about this place, one of the only late night week day drinking holes in the thirsty Clapham?! Well, it's always busy, even on a weekday. Although the place is famed for it's gigs, i can only speak of it from my experience being very drunk in here at 4am on a school night. Oops. Did you read that article recently about Chelsea and Fulham being the heaviest drinking districts of London? So posh people like to get slaughtered - quel suprise?! Well Clapham Grand sustains itself on this alone. Usually full of sweaty suits, funny to go and watch, tragic if it's what you do. Although I've witnessed a photo shoot here and the location really worked. read more

This review comes with a disclaimer as it was quite a few hours into a drinking marathon before I stopped into here. The queue went relatively quickly and the entry fee of £10 wasn't too bad... The place was absolutely packed when we got in and I definitely felt like one of the oldest people there!! (and I'm in my mid 20s...) Everyone seemed pretty cool, I didn't get hassled by meat market people which is what I had been expecting... maybe it was cause I was so old compared to everyone!!! *sniffle* There is one huge bar at the back which was a few people deep. It definitely got super crowded and took a while to get our drinks served. Prices are average for London. There is a light up dance floor (woooo!) but I have to note that it was a dance/workout floor as with each step it took extra effort to pull my shoes from the super sticky floor. The DJ was pretty cool and did a set with 70's retro to current music and I was stayed on the dance floor all night. I have to say that the toilet attendant lady was very scary! The toilets were relatively clean but she kept yelling at me to put money in her tray. I tried to avoid the toilets as much as possible. Overall... not bad. Best thing about it was that it took 8 minutes to walk home. Oh yea... read more

The Clapham Grand gets only one more star than it's rival and compatriot Infernos. This place is marginally better because you get a varied crowd and it's unique in it's layout and location. But lets not kid ourselves. The Infernos vs Grand argument is valid for a reason - they both sit squarely in the same category of drunken hell. If you're in here you've got to be hammered. The redeeming feature of the Grand is that they'll have live music and cabaret shows on occasionally and it's actually really well suited to that sort of gig. If they can mask the smell that is. read more

For such a big venue, The Clapham Grand sure do have trouble managing their stock levels. Every time I've been here the taps are off and the beer in the fridge is warm, not really ideal. I don't really get the insistence on a live band playing the same boring covers over and over, although the last time I was here the guy had a pretty good repertoire - busting out a solo version of 'Shake it Off' with only a guitar and loop pedal - I didn't want to dance to 'Land Down Under' in Australia and I have even less interest in doing so in the UK. But judging from the long queues at the front door, I'm guessing that's just me. 2.5 stars. read more

Terrible. Went here for Australia Day party and the event was not as described. It said the hottest 100 would be playing and it never did. It was the only reason we chose this event and we asked staff repeatedly who said it would be on. When I complained to the manager at the end of the night when it was clear it really would never be played, I requested mine and my friends entry fee back (£20 each!) he spoke with me at length but would not give me my money back. He kept saying the promoter is to blame and he has nothing to do with it. Despite me paying cash on the door and it being his venue. Not happy at all about this. Very unprofessional and bad customer service. Why not just give us our money and apologise? Small loss to him and would have kept us happy UPDATE: Clapham grand contacted me immediately after I posted a review on their Facebook page and a very helpful lady called Lynda apologised and refunded mine and my friends entry fee. Makes huge difference. Gone up to a 3 star and won't let this stop me from returning in the future. Thank you! read more

Cheesy indeed, but no-where near as bad as Inferno's... It's good fun here and not very expensive. If I remember correctly it's around £5 to get in and they often have drinks promotions on. I've always enjoyed myself here. Having said that, I've only been a handful of times. read more

Every Saturday night, the grand hall is open for sing-alongs, popular movies and cheap popcorn!

Always a good night! Right next to Clapham Junction station so super convenient for the trains and over ground. Drinks aren't exciting but there quite reasonable for London, around £4.50 for a G&T. Good atmosphere and some awesome events - went to Rebel Bingo there; beyond fun! read more

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The place smells like feet. I think it's suited for the early 20s crowd, which explains the meat market type of vibe. I probably won't be coming back, unless I'm desperate for some young booty. read more

Very cool venue. Did this place used to be a theatre? It almost looks like it could've been with the circle and upper circle. It certainly seems very 'grand' and a great place to party. There's a good sized dance floor area with plenty of places to hang around the sides. A reasonable sized bar too. I went to The Clapham Grand for an event rather than as a regular clubber so I can't say what it'd be like on a regular night but everyone was certainly enjoying themselves when I was there. There was live music when I was there which was excellent. I hear it's recently undergone refurbishment and they really seem to have done a great job with it. It's a really lovely venue with lots of potential. read more

I attended the SHALAMAR 35th Anniversary performance. Having loved this group since I started high school in 1978, I was so excited when I got my tickets. As I have a disability I was concerned if I could find a placement. The guy on the phone guided me through the seating and I googled the interior so I could understand where I would be placed. AS I have a METAL PLATE in front of my neck holding my HIP BONE as a REPLACEMENT disc, i cannot see where I am putting my feet when walking. I was offered a BALCONY AREA........ to the LEFT of the stage OMG I was going to see them upfront and personal. WRONG !!!!!!!!!! I arrived and was told by the door bouncer to join the queue, despite being informed by the guy on the phone who took my booking to come early and I would be allowed it around the back! At the counter, they could NOT find my booking. I was found on the GUEST LIST. I was shoved aside and then the manageress "Nessa" took over. So I thought I was sorted. I was given a blue band and taken upstairs and placed on some very low sofa boz looking seats. I EXPLAINED that I had booked the balcony and she said that was not so. I explained my disability and she said this was where i had booked. As the place began to fill up, I was left ith people standing infront of me, bumping me as they passed by, so my daughter went to try and sort this out. Finally we were told we could NOT have the balcony but could be given 2 stools up against the railings at front of 1st level. The manageress sad said she did NOT book me a balcony. She is right, BECAUSE I did not do the booking with her I did it with a very helpful young man, who guaranteed I would NOT be sitting with anyone who could hurt me during the performance. I got onto the stool which was very high, and wobbled, but ALSo the DROP onto the technical personnel below was open and very close, with the shaking chair. BEFORE the act came on at 8ish I was already banged many times, my back was hurt by being pushed by people trying to get to the front and either side of me the people were NOT impressed that they were asked to move up to accommodate me. 2 couples who were vex I was taking up too much space, ended up soon after in the balcony area, HOW???????? HOW can the manageress say she spoke to me when the 1st time I have ever spoken to her was on the night and only by email to confirm my carer details NOTHING ELSE. This totally ruined my night and the client duty of care and conduct seems to have been totally overlooked. Instead my neck, back and legs are in pain. Effictively 2 days later I am in agony, feel very irrate and am NOT allowing this to go unchallenged. SO NOT GOOD Clapham Grand. A night I have waited for for 2 months has been totally ruined by your manageress, who was not interested on what had been agreed. She would not even discuss the matter. Just plonked me where she did and that was that! Any assistance offered by Al was putting me in a very dangerous position on a chair that could have caused me great injury to my back even if I did not fall off it into the techincal centre a floor below! A crap night as a disabled user, but great to see SHALAMAR..... although I spent mst the night holding both my back and the rail in front of me with my foot extended on the base so as not to fall through the massive hole. Get Your Act Together Clapham Grand!!!! read more

I've been to the Clapham Grand on several occasions now, all of which have been extremely enjoyable. The music is sometimes a bit cheesy but everyone loves a bit of cheese now and then! They do many different types of nights consisting of live performances, comedy shows, boxing matches, and your classic club nights. There is no difficulty getting drinks and the venue always seems to be rammed. You are guaranteed a good night if you go to the Clapham Grand, it's great for a fun night out with your friends. I highly recommend it and I will be going back there in the future! read more

This is your finest camembertby this I will explain - a very expensive load of cheese. It's one of those venues where you simply have to get ratted. The atmosphere is similar to that of Hereford cattle market on a Wednesday, except for the fact that if the farmers were that drunk they wouldn't end up selling the cows, butwell, I'll leave that to your imaginations. The stage entertainment, and I use the word loosely, consists of an ageing 70s DJ type guy called Dr Felch or something as ridiculous and a band of scantily clad young ladies - the latter are the best looking thing in there. Oh, and don't fall over unless you have glass proof skin or are wearing chainmail. A skinful is the only answer folksyou have been warned! read more

Considering I am completely wasted when I arrive at The Grand, I probably have a warped perception of what it's like! It's normally a tenner to get in and then a hike down many stairs to get to the dance floor, where you are blasted with the average chart music that everyone's bored of. It's always busy in here and the atmosphere is lively, so if you're with a quality group of mates you're bound to have a good time. read more

I had the pleasure of going here the other Friday night and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The music is happy go lucky and the atmosphere is easy to run along with. The staff are friendly and you never have to wait too long for a drink..this is not because it is empty by the way they are just efficient. Keep up the good work guys and we'll see you soon!! read more

The Grand is one of a trio of cheesy nightspots in Clapham (Wessex house and Infernos being the other two). It's set in an old theatre so the layout is a bit all over the place. It's your typical cheesy disco I suppose but with a rather strange act thrown in. Periodically though the evening PVC clad dancers take to the stage. They're very good actually but I'm not really sure what the point of them is (well from a female perspective anyway). I'd much rather just have a lower entrance fee (its £10 to get in). Still all good fun I suppose if you're with a group of friends and fancy a spot of cheesy dancing! read more

Clapham grand = Dump . Live band were great once you got past the rude ignorant door supervisors and then climb the stairs to the manky cloakroom . the place inside was something else , tacky velvet walls and chandeliers with a drunken crowd . The age range was huge which was a good thing as it was a good mixed crowd . I will definitly NOT be visiting this place again even if my favourite band were to appear there . Door supervisors need to educate themselves as to what a fake ID card looks like compared to a genuine card and not insult people to their face saying " you could have got it made for a fiver off the streets" insulting!! i replied" i actually paid £15 and got it from the genuine citizen card organisation " talk about guilty until proven innocent and tarring people with the same brush. Door staff certainly did not go to charm school . read more

Terrible club. Got there, name wasn't on the guest-list even though we'd applied online. Queued up in the standard queue for 25 minutes, only to be told to walk up and down the road to prove we weren't drunk, which we weren't and then for 4 of us to be denied entry by the bouncers because we we're a group of 4 guys. 10 of us planned on going there that night and we're going to spend upwards of £100 each, they need to do the math. Concl: The bouncers are too full of themselves, and management needs to get it's act together. read more

I love The Clapham Grand! Okay, so it is defiantly somewhere you go to round off your night, not start it, but its big and cheesy and has a flashing dance floor and mirror balls - its a laugh, its fun and you would have to be a really miserable person not to enjoy it. read more