The Charlotte
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The Charlotte was a live music venue in Leicester
, England
, on the edge of the City Centre
, on Oxford Street
, opposite De Montfort University
. The venue finally closed on March 13th 2010.
Andy Wright took over The Princess Charlotte (later to be known simply as "The Charlotte") in March 1989. He had been an employee of the business since September 1985 when it was a more traditional public house environment with bands appearing two or three nights a week in the 200 capacity back room. Over the course of two decades The Charlotte became established as a nationally recognised "circuit venue" on the live music scene, known as an essential stop-off for many bands on their tours of the UK. Bands who appeared at the Charlotte included Radiohead, Elastica,
The Cranberries, Pulp, The Stone Roses, The La's, Spiritualized, The Killers, Bloc Party, The Arctic Monkeys, Kingmaker, Oasis, The Libertines,
The Offspring, Razorlight, The Buzzcocks, Primal Scream, Muse and Kasabian
The DVD release of the Blur promotional video Starshaped includes additional video footage of the band's appearance in the Charlotte.
On January 15, 2009, it was announced the Charlotte was facing closure, after the operating company behind the venue went into administration. On March 10, 2009 it was announced that the Charlotte would remain closed for the foreseeable future, however it reopened on October 8, 2009. It was subsequently announced that the last ever night would be on March 13th 2010 and that the site would be developed into student flats.
The Venue finally closed for good on March 13th 2010.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, on the edge of the City Centre
Leicester City Centre
Leicester City Centre is an area covering the core inner city area and central business district of the city of Leicester, England. It is roughly delineated from Leicester's suburbs by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road....
, on Oxford Street
A594 road (Leicester)
The Leicester version of the A594 is that city's inner ring road, surrounding the core area of Leicester City Centre. Leicester has two other ring-roads, the A6030, and the A563....
, opposite De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
. The venue finally closed on March 13th 2010.
Andy Wright took over The Princess Charlotte (later to be known simply as "The Charlotte") in March 1989. He had been an employee of the business since September 1985 when it was a more traditional public house environment with bands appearing two or three nights a week in the 200 capacity back room. Over the course of two decades The Charlotte became established as a nationally recognised "circuit venue" on the live music scene, known as an essential stop-off for many bands on their tours of the UK. Bands who appeared at the Charlotte included Radiohead, Elastica,
The Cranberries, Pulp, The Stone Roses, The La's, Spiritualized, The Killers, Bloc Party, The Arctic Monkeys, Kingmaker, Oasis, The Libertines,
The Offspring, Razorlight, The Buzzcocks, Primal Scream, Muse and Kasabian
The DVD release of the Blur promotional video Starshaped includes additional video footage of the band's appearance in the Charlotte.
On January 15, 2009, it was announced the Charlotte was facing closure, after the operating company behind the venue went into administration. On March 10, 2009 it was announced that the Charlotte would remain closed for the foreseeable future, however it reopened on October 8, 2009. It was subsequently announced that the last ever night would be on March 13th 2010 and that the site would be developed into student flats.
The Venue finally closed for good on March 13th 2010.