City Varieties music hall, which hosted BBC's long-running The Good Old Days series, is reopening after a £9.2m restorationStandup comedy in the UK is to get a shot in the arm with the reopening of one of its most famous homes, the City Varieties music hall in Leeds.Comedians including Michael McIntyre, Al Murray and Phil Jupitus have vied for bookings in the little auditorium, once renowned for hosting the BBC's …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:27PM on September 16, 2011