"Whereas Stewart's Marquee's redolence was antiseptic, now it smells of sweat, smoke and beer. It feels like a proper venue at last." "London has a worthy new venue." - Evening Standard
Carling Academy Islington is situated in the heart of fashionable N1, North London, a 17,000 square foot purpose built venue, with a capacity of 800.
It is AMG's seventh concert venue and third site in London and an ambition realised for CEO John Northcote to capture acts of all sizes and stages in the Capital. Carling Academy Islington fits perfectly alongside flagship South London venue; Carling Academy Brixton (capacity 4,921) and the historic Shepherd's Bush Empire (capacity 2,000) in West London.
The venue opened on Friday 19th September 2003 with US rockers Alkaline Trio, and was immediately followed by a staggering and diverse diary: Muse, Craig David, The Cooper Temple Clause, Athlete, Lostprophets, Stellarstarr*, The Cure, The Zutons and Hundred Reasons.
In February 2004, Carling Academy Islington was graced with Carling's New Kings of Rock & Roll, six nights of stirling bands, never again to be witnessed at such an intimate venue. The line-up included The Vines, Delays, Elbow, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Longview, Funeral For A Friend, Keane, The Ordinary Boys, Snow Patrol and Jet, with the event broadcast on Channel 4.
In March 2004, the Academy hosted the official after-party for the star-studded 'Scooby Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed' movie premiere and in November 2004, was the chosen venue for Eminem's only European date of the year!
AMG's radio partners, Xfm host regular live sessions, with shows from today's biggest artists including Feeder, Supergrass, Athlete, Kasabian and Ash to name but a few; plus VH1 chose the Academy for it's "Bands Reunited" events featuring ABC and Haircut 100.
Other key events in the live music calendar have taken place at the Academy, including shows with The Cure for Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, a Motorola product launch starring the Black Eyed Peas, to 'Carling Live 24', where an 11am gig on May 1st 2004 with Franz Ferdinand drew a capacity crowd.
Carling Academy Islington was formerly The Marquee Club and is situated in the N1 Centre. This purpose-built, digitally enabled live music venue ensures a superb diary all year round from internationally acclaimed artists and new talent. Regular club nights include a weekly fix of 'Faster' for drum & bass heads across the Capital, to 'XFM's First Friday', plus a plethora of regular events that cater for all musical styles and genres, such as Sean Rowley's 'Guilty Pleasures'
Carling Academy Islington is perfect for filming, audio recording with unrivalled production and backstage facilities. The Mezzanine Bar overlooks the main stage and dance floor and is available for private hire, special functions and as a VIP facility. The interior is clean and contemporary, fully air-conditioned, has unobstructed sightlines, and situated in an excellent location for transport networks.
Upon refurbishment in 2003, AMG added more bars, fitted a replacement wooden floor, large capacity cloakroom, an operational box office and improved logistics backstage to the highest standards and digital cameras beam the sights and sounds from the main auditorium to plasma screens in the adjoining Bar Academy and up to the Mezzanine level. Sound and lighting facilities are state of the art and the venue is incredibly flexible, for production companies filming bands.
CUSTOMER INFORMATION LINE: 0905 020 3999 (25p min)
TO BOOK TICKETS
By Phone: 08444 77 2000 24 hrs
Online: www.ticketweb.co.uk
In Person: The Carling Academy Islington Box Office is open 12-4pm Mon-Sat where tickets can be purchased in advance. No booking fee for cash sales. This box office also sells tickets for events at Carling Academy Brixton and Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Box Office Collections
Carling Academy Islington Box Office will open from doors on the day of an event for cash sales and collections.
Age Restrictions
All under 14s must to be accompanied by an adult.
Club nights are strictly over 18s unless otherwise stated.
Ticket Purchase Terms & Conditions
Purchase of this ticket signifies agreement to the following:
- Current Licensing laws are strictly enforced
- Right of admission is reserved
- Ticket holder may be subject to search - any persons found in possession of weapons of any description may be refused entry and/or the items seized will be logged and handed over to the Police.
- No professional "type" audio/visual or any digital recording equipment will be allowed into the venue.
- Tickets are non-refundable or transferable
- Ticket holders consent to any filming and sound recordings as members of the audience
- Ticket holders may be subject to continuous sound levels which may cause potential damage to hearing
- Ticket holders may be exposed to strobe lights
- No re-admission policy is strictly enforced
- No bottles, cans, alcohol or food is to be brought into the venue
- No illegal substances may be brought into or taken on the premises. Any one caught in possession of such substances will be ejected from the premises and may be reported to the Police
- No entry fees will be refunded following ejection or refused entry.
- Please respect our neighbours and make as little noise as possible leaving on the venue
- Only customers in possession of a valid ticket will be admitted into the venue. Lost, stolen or misplaced tickets will not be replaced.
- Any ticket holder throwing objects (beer, glasses etc) will be removed from the building and no refund given. Furthermore, customer details will be provided to the regulatory authorities should an offence be alleged to have taken place.
Bars & Catering
There are three bars in the main auditorium, two on the lower level and one on the Mezzanine floor. Carling Academy 2 has its own bar facilities.
Merchandising
The merchandising desk is situated in the foyer.
Cloakroom
There is a cloakroom available at £2.00 per item (subject to availability). The venue accepts no liability for loss or damage to items left in the cloakroom.
Disabled Facilities
Carling Academy Islington takes the needs of disabled customers very seriously and actively encourages people of all abilities to attend the events scheduled at our venue. The building allows wheelchair access on all floors via the lift. We do advise customers to contact Venue Management prior to show date. We also recommend that show tickets are purchased in advance and arrival at the venue 10 minutes prior to doors, ideally accompanied by an able-bodied person who will be admitted free of charge.
Carling Academy Islington aims to consistently review and improve its facilities to meet the needs of all our users. Our current amenities include access via the main building entrance and disabled toilet facilities are on all floors.
Specific requests, enquiries or comments regarding access/personal needs should be made to the Carling Academy Islington management team who will endeavour to accommodate them.
Lost Property
Items found will be kept for a period of 3 months. For lost property enquiries please contact the Box Office boxoffice@islington-academy.co.uk
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