So far, we've not played Wembley Stadium, which is a shame because everyone knows where it is and there are lots of friendly brown signs to help you find your way there. So, here's as much information as we can find about the venues we play, hope it helps. If you know a better route, let us know.
The Chiddingfold Club, Woodside Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey, GU8 4QD
By road...
- From London, Guildford and the A3 north: If you have time, why not see the historic school at Charterhouse in Godalming? Leave the southbound A3 at Milford Junction. Follow the signs for the A283, heading straight over the first roundabout, straight over the first set of traffic lights, left at the second set of lights, then take the second exit of the next roundabout, on to the A283 towards Petworth. You will go through Milford, Witley and Wormley (you may be tempted to visit the local Wormley pub that offers "Warm Beer and Lousy Food" at this point). As you come into Chiddingfold soon after Wormley, you will pass the Winterton Arms pub on your left, shortly after this, turn right into Woodside Road. The venue will be on your right after a few hundred yards.
- From the south coast and the A3 south: Find your way from the A3 northbound or the A272 onto the A283. Head north on the A283, and you will pass through Northchapel and Ramsnest Common. When you come into Chiddingfold, you will pass The Swan on your right, very closely followed by The Crown, opposite the impressive St. Mary's church. Turn left immediately after the church, into Coxcombe Road. Follow this road until it meets Woodside Road at a T-junction. Turn left into Woodside Road, then the venue will be on your immediate right.
By train...
- Chiddingfold has no station, the nearest railway stations are Haslemere and Witley. Have a look at the timetables page at the Railtrack web site for train times.
By taxi...
- Here's the phone numbers of a few local taxi companies: To/from Godalming: Apollo Taxis, 01483 422722; Blue Line Taxis, 01483 414868; Charley's Taxis 01483 414144; GT Taxis 01483 426996; Milford Taxis 01428 685511. To/from Haslemere: Haslemere Taxis, 01428 656065.
The telephone number for The Chiddingfold Club is 01428 682949 or 01428 651749.
Need more help? Here's a road map. Also, here's a local street map.
The Limelight Club, Hightown, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 3BP
By road...
- From the M6: Take Junction 16 off the M6 and follow signs for Crewe. Go over several roundabouts and pass through the 30mph sign, then straight over the next set of lights. Turn left at the next roundabout and pass the Railway station on your left. Turn right at the second set of lights into Edleston Road. Turn left at the next set of lights into Wistaston Road. Turn right at the next set of lights into Flag Lane. Go over the steep bridge and follow the road as it bends sharply to the right. The Limelight Club is on the left, opposite the Kwik-Save supermarket.
The telephone number for The Limelight Club is 01270 251929 or 01270 255519.
Need more help? Here's a road map. Also, here's a local street map showing the route to the venue from Crewe railway station.
The Brook, 466 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 3AN
By road...
- From the M3: Head south towards Southampton, and follow signs for the M27 eastbound, then continue as below.
- From the M27: Leave the M27 at junction 5, and head towards Southampton city centre. Turn right off the dual carriageway (follow the signs for the university at this point), then almost immediately left on to High Road (now ignoring signs for the university, passing McDonalds on your right). High Road will shortly become Portswood Road - The Brook can be found on the left after half a mile or so.
By rail...
- From Swaythling station: Exit the station and cross over Thomas Lewis Way and head on to Burgess Road, then follow the road directions as described above.
- From St. Denys station: Exit the station on to St. Denys Road, and head up the hill until you get to the traffic lights. By The Mitre pub. Turn right on to Portswood Road, and The Brook will be on the right after a 10 minute walk.
- From Southampton Central or Southampton Parkway stations: Exit the station, jump in a taxi and say "The Brook, please".
The telephone number for The Brook is 023 8055 5366.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
The Half Moon, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15
By road...
- From the A3: Take the A219 towards Putney. As you approach Putney Bridge (you'll know when you are) get in the left hand lane. At the last set of lights before the bridge, turn left on to Lower Richmond Road. The Half Moon is less than a mile on your left.
- From central London: Take Fulham Palace Road, Fulham Road or New Kings Road to Putney Bridge. Go over the bridge, and turn right on to Lower Richmond Road. The Half Moon is less than a mile on your left.
By rail...
- From Putney Bridge tube station: As you leave Putney Bridge station, turn left and head over the bridge. When you get to the far side, turn right on to Lower Richmond Road, and the Half Moon is 5 to 10 minutes walk, on your left.
- From Putney BR station: As you leave the main line BR station, head on to Putney High Street and walk down the hill. Cross over the road, and just before you hit Putney Bridge, turn left on to Lower Richmond Road. The Half Moon is 5 to 10 minutes walk, on your left.
The telephone number for The Half Moon is 020 8780 9383.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
Rock Cafe 2000, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1JN
By road...
- From the M40: Head towards the Midlands and get on to the M5. From the M5, Junction 3, take the A456 towards Halesowen. At the first roundabout, follow the A459 into Halesowen. From there, the one way system should take you (at the next big roundabout) onto the A458. Follow the A458 towards Stourbridge - called Stourbridge Road. Keep on the A458 for a few miles - you will go through such places as Cradley, Lye and Hay Green. Keep heading towards Stourbridge, and on your left you will pass Stourbridge Town BR Station. The A458 then joins the A491 (Amblecote) and then an immediate right turn takes you onto Mill Race Lane, heading towards Stourbridge Industrial Estate. The venue is towards the end of this road on the right. If you miss the turning from the one-way system (you'll know as RC2K whizzes past on your left), simply do another circuit and remember to turn off onto the A491 this time.
The telephone number for Rock Cafe 2000 are 01384 390918 or 01384 833556.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
The Boat Race, 170 East Road, Cambridge CB1 1DB
By road...
- From the M11: Leave at junction 12 and join the A603, following signs to the city centre and the Grafton Centre. The road turns sharply left at a large green park and leads to a roundabout. Take the 2nd exit (a right turn) and join the ring road, heading along Fen Causeway. At the small roundabout at the end, turn left and then immediately right at the next small roundabout. Drive along this road (Lensfield Road) to the traffic lights. Go straight across and continue along Gonville Place past a park on your left. At the next junction with lights (Parkside swimming pool is on the right) carry straight on along East Road. The Boat Race is a quarter of a mile along on the left hand side. There is a multi-storey car park just past the venue on the left, next to a cinema at the Grafton Centre. Other parking is available by taking the first left on East Road (Dover Street) and then turning right.
- From the A14: Take the exit from the Milton junction heading into Cambridge on the A1309 (Milton Road). Go straight over at the first roundabout and straight over at the crossroads with Arbury Road and Union Lane. At the next roundabout, take the 1st exit and head along Elizabeth Way. Take the 2nd exit at the next roundabout and head over Elizabeth Way bridge. At the roundabout on the far side, take the 2nd exit along East Road. Parking at the Grafton Centre is on the right hand side. The Boat Race is further down East Road on the right.
By rail...
- From Cambridge station: Leave the railway station and walk down Station Road. Take the first right and walk all the way down Tenison Road. At the end, turn left and walk down Mill Road. When you reach the swimming pool on your left, turn right and walk along East Road. The Boat Race is about a quarter of a mile along on the left.
The telephone number for The Boat Race is 01223 508533.
Need more help? Here's a road map of the area.
The Regency Club, Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SW
By road...
- From the M6: Leave the M6 at Junction 1, and head towards Rugby on the A426. When you hit Rugby town centre, you'll come across a roundabout with only a left or right turn, no straight ahead - turn left towards the town centre. Follow the road round to the right as it becomes North Street, and after you pass the police station on the left, at the next roundabout turn left, again towards the town centre. After 20 metres, turn left on to Park Road, and follow the road round to the right. The Regency Club is 100 metres away on the left, on the corner of King Edward Street.
- From the A45 or M45: Head towards Rugby on the A4071. As you approach Rugby town centre, get on the northbound A426, Corporation Street. At the roundabout turn right towards the town centre on to the B5414. Follow this road round to the right as it becomes North Street, and after you pass the police station on the left, at the next roundabout turn left, again towards the town centre. After 20 metres, turn left on to Park Road, and follow the road round to the right. The Regency Club is 100 metres away on the left, on the corner of King Edward Street.
By rail...
- From Rugby railway station: Leave the railway station turn right and head towards Murray Road. Turn on to Railway Terrace, and follow this road until you reach the pub called the Legend, where you turn right on to Albert Street. The venue will be 50 metres on your right.
The telephone number for The Regency Club is 01788 546203.
Need more help? Here's a road map. Also, here's a local street map showing the town centre and railway station.
West One Four, West Kensington, London W14
By rail...
- From West Kensington tube station: Exit the tube station and turn right. Cross over the main road (the A4), and continue along North End Road. You will pass a few shops and before you know it, you will see a pub ahead called The Rat and Parrot on the corner of North End Road and North End Crescent. The venue is above the pub, so if you're early relax in the Rat and Parrot before making your way upstairs.
By road...
- From the A4: Head east into London (or west, out of London) on the A4. When you get to West Kensington, turn north on to North End Road, the venue is a couple of hundred yards away on North End Road.
- From the A40 and the north: Take the M41 south towards Shepherd's Bush. At the big roundabout with the water tower, take the second exit. Follow the one-way system, and you will end up at a big junction - turn right on to Kensington High Street. Carry on until you pass Olympia on your right, you will soon see North End Road on the left. The venue is on the left, a few hundred yards away on North End Road.
- From the A3 and the south: Cross Wandsworth Bridge, and carry on along Wandsworth Bridge Road until the traffic lights at the T-junction with Kings Road. Turn right, and get in the left-hand lane. At the next set of lights, turn left on to Harwood Road. At the next set of lights, turn left onto Fulham Broadway and at the next roundabout take the second exit on to North End Road. Follow North End Road, and look out for the venue on the right after you cross the A4.
The telephone number for West One Four is 020 7751 1044.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
The Standard Music Venue, 1 Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London E17
By road...
- From the M25: Take the A10 southbound from junction 25, towards central London. Stay on the A10 until you see signs for the A503 towards Walthamstow. Along the A503 you'll see some large reservoirs: after you've passed these, look out for the big crossroads. Blackhorse Road tube station will be on the right, opposite it is the Standard. If you turn left at the lights, you'll find the big car park.
- From central London: from London Bridge, follow the A10 northwards; from Camden take the A503; either way you need to head for the same reservoirs as mentioned above.
By rail...
- From Blackhorse Road tube station: Blackhorse Road is the last-but-one tube stop northbound on the Victoria line: don't go all the way to Walthamstow Central! Come out of the tube station, and look around you. If you can't see The Standard, you're at the wrong station :)
- Blackhorse Road station is also served by trains from Richmond, Acton and Hampstead to the west; and Leyton, Barking and Essex to the east.
The telephone number for The Standard Music Venue is 020 8503 2523.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
The Army and Navy Hotel - 138, Parkway, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7PU
By road...
- From London: Take the A12 eastbound, and as you approach Chelmsford take the A1016 towards the centre of town. Turn right on to the A414, and The Army and Navy is situated on the A414, on The Army And Navy Roundabout
- From the M25 Junction 28: Take the A12 eastbound, and follow directions as above
- From the A12 east of Chelmsford: As the A12 bypasses Chelmsford, turn right on to the A130 to head north into the centre of town. The Army and Navy is situated on the A130, on The Army And Navy Roundabout
The telephone number for The Army and Navy is 01245 354155.
Need more help? Here's a road map of the area.
The Grey Horse, Richmond Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
By road...
- From the A3: Take the A240 signposted towards Kingston and Surbiton, then follow signs for Kingston town centre. When you hit the one-way system, get in the right hand lane and go through the underpass (this goes underneath the railway line). Stay in the middle lane, and you'll see a car park on your left. Park in here, and the Grey Horse is over the road you would have joined if you'd stayed on the one-way system (Richmond Road).
- From Kingston Bridge: Go over the bridge, stay in the left hand lane. Go past TGI Friday's on your left, then you'll enter the one-way system. Go though the underpass, then follow directions for the car park as above.
By rail...
- From Kingston BR Station: Come out of the station and turn left. The Grey Horse is about 200 yards away on the other side of the road.
The telephone number for The Grey Horse is 020 8546 4818.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
The Earl of Chatham, Thomas Street, Woolwich, London SE18
By road...
- From central London: Head south through the Blackwall Tunnel onto the A102(M). Then take the A206 Woolwich Road toward Woolwich. At the Woolwich Ferry approach, turn right on to the A205. Following the signs to the town centre, turn left on to Wellington Street. Thomas Street will be on your left after about half a mile. The Earl Of Chatham is about 200 yards on the left.
- From Kent and the M25: From the A2 heading towards London, take the A207 at the Black Prince Interchange near Old Bexley. Follow the A207 towards central London, which becomes the Shooters Hill Road. At Woolwich Common, turn right into the A205 (Academy Road) towards Woolwich. Follow the A205 which becomes first Grand Depot Road and then the Woolwich New Road. Thomas Street is second on the left, and The Earl Of Chatham is about 200 yards on the left.
By rail...
- The nearest BR stations are Woolwich Arsenal and Woolwich Dockyard, and they can be reached by rail from Charing Cross, London Bridge, Gravesend and Chatham. Both stations are 5 minutes walk from the venue. Head towards the Woolwich New Road, and Thomas Street is off this road.
The telephone number for The Earl Of Chatham is 020 8317 9513.
Need more help? Here's a local street map.
The Red Lion, Crete Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent
By road...
- From the M25: Exit at junction 2 and join the A2 heading in the direction of Canterbury. From the A2 take the turning for the A2260 to Northfleet. At the first roundabout (Sainsbury's on your left) go straight ahead. At the second roundabout, turn right onto Thames Way, staying on the A2260. At the traffic lights, go straight on, and you will then go under two bridges. At the next roundabout go straight on along Rosherville Way, until you reach a T-junction at the end of the road. Turn right here, onto Crete Hall Road, and The Red Lion is immediately on your right. There is parking available around the venue.
The telephone number for The Red Lion is 01474 566127.
Need more help? Here's a road map of the area.
The Gun Tavern, 83 Church St, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1RN
By rail...
- From West Croydon railway station: Leave the railway station and exit right on to Station Road. Turn left on to North End, and take the second right. This will lead on to Church Street, the Gun Tavern is on the left.
- From East Croydon railway station: Leave the railway station and exit left on to Station Road. Turn right on to George Street. This will eventually turn into Church Street, where the Gun Tavern is on the left.
By road...
- From the M25 Junction 6: Take the A22 northbound, and at Purley take the A235 into central Croydon
- From the M25 Junction 7: Take the A23 northbound, and at Purley take the A235 into central Croydon
- From London: take the A232, A236, A23 or A212 in to central Croydon
- There's lots of car parks around the centre of Croydon all within easy reach of the Gun Tavern.
The telephone number for The Gun Tavern is 020 8686 4684.
Need more help? Here's a road map of the area.
