Crowd-funded music and comedy club bringing live shows back to Coatbridge

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A Coatbridge music and comedy group is hitting all the right notes and set to have audiences rolling in the aisles as it brings live shows back to the town followings its summer break.Not-for-profit collective 50rpm returns this month with a fantastic line up of gigs.

A spokesman for the group told Lanarkshire Live : "50rpm is a community that was set up to bring live music and comedy to Coatbridge.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android "It's what happened when a group of music fans decided to do something to keep live music in the area after their beloved local venue, Berits & Brown, was forced to close."The venue hosted an amazing array of acts for a small bistro located in the middle of a business park at Eurocentral, with the likes of Glenn Tilbrook, Kiki Dee, Chesney Hawkes, Jon Gomm, Blue Rose Code, Nine Below Zero, Leyland Sklar and JJ Gilmour among the performers."The closure of the venue prompted us to see what we could do to keep live music in the area that was affordable and sustainable."The idea was to set up a crowd-funded music club that would have 50 members who pay an annual membership and, in return, get entry to the gigs they would put on, with a limited number of public tickets also being available for others who want to attend."Fifty members were quickly recruited and 50rpm was