That's insane. How does a venue forget to open the doors to the audience/performer?
this post was submitted on 06 Nov 2023
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No one there at all? What about the setting up and checking of lights etc.? Getting the bar ready? 15 mins before start should have already seen the audience on the way in.
Did you look at the article? The bar was open; it was just the auditorium that was locked.
That's what I don't get - wouldn't at least some crew be in there?
The tobacco factory as a venue is a bar with a theatre attached (fairly small; seats about 100), so the theatre bit isn't always open vs the bar which is generally always open. If there's no-one who's had the relevant training around where the fire exits are/lighting and sound (i.e. only bar staff) due to a mixup, then it's a fairly reasonable story.
Fair enough - thanks for the explanation.
No worries -- it's a bit of an odd venue. I saw Jeremy Hardy there a long time ago.
Lol, this feels somehow appropriate for him.