3MT Venue

Having been invited a few times to the Kino short films night here, it is a blessing and a curse in disguise I hadn’t been to 3MT until last night. Blessing because I broke my cherry and it was very good for me. Curse because, well, I’ve been missing out this whole time.
Wow what a place, arguably Northern quarter’s best kept secret. Having been invited to a comedy and music night with my favourite band Glass Tides providing the latter, my attendance was compulsory. God bless showbiz and its time management issues because luckily my trademark late arrival didn’t prompt me to miss much. Ruth E Cockburn provided the standupcomedy-​music, and dare I say she was a breath of fresh air, arguably the best live show I’ve seen for a long time. Glass Tides set were sensational (obviously) helped by the incredible acoustics in the venue and the quietly seated crowd. It was so refreshing to actually listen to the music without a barrage of crowd noise. So I savoured the moment and recorded three songs at the same time, two birds one stoned it! Incase you’re wondering here’s the link to one of the songs:
What really struck me about the night however was the sheer charisma of the venue. It’s fairly obvious to see how much affection the owners have for the place. The cutest couple portrait of these lovely proprieters greets you as you enter the venue. Th décor? A colourful explosion of 60’s harmony and love is how I’d probably describe it. From the revolving, decorated fan on the ceiling to the walls adorned with art and great artists from yester-​year, to the comfy yet old school theatre seats (which literally reminded me of my school theatre) its difficult not to fall in love with the place.
There is a bar near the entrance but don’t expect the biggest range of beverages, that’s not what this place is about. This place is solely about encouraging artists of the future, be it budding actors, comedians, or musicians. At 3MT, they can come and safely exorcise those stage fright demons in order to lay the foundation for their respective future careers. It feels like a place of expression. I love that.
Alternatively its also a perfect hiring venue for creating incredible events. The coupe d’etat for me was the cinema projector behind stage on which they played frankenstein after the show. The movie geek in me rejoiced, alas a perfect venue for holding future movie night events perhaps? Watch this space. As for now rest assured, that as the winter takes hold and temperatures plummet you’ll find me in the warm (literally and with love) confines of 3MT.