EP24 - Peter Walsingham - Downstairs At The Kings Head - a podcast by Simon Caine

from 2015-07-02T09:55:35

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Peter Walsingham founded Downstairs at the King's Head in 1981 and has continued to put on one of the best and most well known comedy nights in London. Showcasing a selection of acts including comedians, sketch acts, musicians and more. In this exclusive interview we talk about why he began the club and how it has managed to stand the test of time against promoters and chain clubs. He still runs the club in the same venue over 20 years after its inception in Crouch End.

I got him on the podcast to talk about -

How his club has survived more than 20 years when others have folded.
Why he makes acts ring up at 9am to book a slot.
The state of the circuit Advice for promoters looking at running a night How he juggles his "other life / career" outside of comedy with the club.
The value of social media for his club.
The value of variety in line ups to keep his audience (and himself) interested His policy of turning away drunken stag / hen nights.

AND MORE!

This podcast would be useful to any performer trying to start a night, or a comedy fan who wants to begin running a club for fun or business. Or just a comedian who wants a professions take on the live circuit.

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/PeterWalsingham

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast

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Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book -

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

Webstream - http://simoncaine.co.uk/AudioTimeCapsulePodcast

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFZ_FLH1XqrCZysA1nFISw

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