Poster : 291 Club
Object
Poster
Production date
1992
Object number
1993.9
Physical Description
Blue and white poster advertising the '291 Club', at Hackney Empire.
The 291 Club was a Black variety show held at the Hackney Empire in the later 1980s and early 1990s. It launched the career of many well-known artists and performers including Curtis Walker, Ishmael Thomas and Felix Dexter.
The trio’s stage sketch show went on to become The Real McCoy, one of the first all-Black comedy sketch show on British television aired from 1990 – 1996 on the BBC.
The 291 Club was a Black variety show held at the Hackney Empire in the later 1980s and early 1990s. It launched the career of many well-known artists and performers including Curtis Walker, Ishmael Thomas and Felix Dexter.
The trio’s stage sketch show went on to become The Real McCoy, one of the first all-Black comedy sketch show on British television aired from 1990 – 1996 on the BBC.
Associated Place
Hackney Empire (Place)
Exhibition Label
The 291 Club
The 291 Club was a Black variety show held at the Hackney Empire in the later 1980s and early 1990s. It launched the career of many well-known artists and performers including Curtis Walker, Ishmael Thomas and Felix Dexter. The trio’s stage sketch show went on to become The Real McCoy, one of the first all-Black comedy sketch shows on British television, aired from 1990 – 1996 on the BBC.
The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced Desmond’s on Channel 4 before The Real McCoy.
People Power: Black British Arts & Activism in Hackney 1960s - 2000s
The 291 Club was a Black variety show held at the Hackney Empire in the later 1980s and early 1990s. It launched the career of many well-known artists and performers including Curtis Walker, Ishmael Thomas and Felix Dexter. The trio’s stage sketch show went on to become The Real McCoy, one of the first all-Black comedy sketch shows on British television, aired from 1990 – 1996 on the BBC.
The producer of the first two series, Charlie Hanson, was the co-founder of the Black Theatre Co-operative and had produced Desmond’s on Channel 4 before The Real McCoy.
People Power: Black British Arts & Activism in Hackney 1960s - 2000s
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Inscription
APC Productions and Hackney New Variety
presents the return of the
291 Club
Britain's top black entertainment show
Hackney Empire
Every Friday from Oct 23 to Nov 27
Some shows will be filmed for TV
presents the return of the
291 Club
Britain's top black entertainment show
Hackney Empire
Every Friday from Oct 23 to Nov 27
Some shows will be filmed for TV