Me and 2 girlfriends were in kalamaki for a week from the 29th june and we went into venue pretty much every night. really nice cocktails in there and how can we refuse free sambuka shots?! :D
forget the rest cos you can't beat the best, venue,kalamaki what a crazy fun night out, we have just come back from kalamaki and we've had a fantastic holiday, we spent nearly everynight for 2 weeks in venue, they were the best nights, shay the entertainer sure knows how to get you in and keep you there, the fat g*y cowboy, the hoff and ya sister were brilliant.
we would just like to thank you all at the venue for entertaining us for 2 weeks, oh and by the way, we did entertain you too with nikki french from clare and lucia and i want love sung from wayne especially to you shay thankyou all again and we'll look forward too seeing you next year.
just got back and happy to report that shay is still there....he had left for a brief spell, but is definitely back this season!!!
it's a great place to go to start the night (and indeed stay all evening!!) with karaoke from 9pm-3am......great cocktails at just 2.50euros so can't complain!!!
had a billiant time and can't wait to get back next year!!!
everyone was brilliant, and adele (i think it's adele!) has an amazing voice - you have to hear her!!!!!
xxxx
Had a couple of good nights here. We were a group of 10, got lots of shooters. The compare was good and sang a few songs on the Kari Oki. Not my usual thing but we enjoyed both nights we had here.
I came to kalamaki june 24th last year and my first time in zante i have to say the venue was the first place i visited after our rep meetin me and my frend decided we wud go for lunch sumwhere. the food was cheap and very nice. we then went back on our 2nd night after being recommended by 2 southampton lads from our hotel. n from then we went in every night with them. it was a laugh. altho shay liked to wind jack up tht he liked one of us haha. was a barrel of laughs anyways. the 2nd night i have to say was a drunk 1. sad to hear tht shay has left. i was informed he has gone to oz is tht right??? shay might remember us actually the 18 year old mancs a blonde n brunette from the costas hotel. big shout to all the staff ur cocktails are fab and are the best drink for a cracking night!!!!
Hope to return end of september if all goes well if nt i shall b coming out summer 09 or 10 to work out there!!!!
Keep up the good work!!!
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Hi Donna, Jeannie and I are coming out in July for our normal 2 weeks of karaoke and cocktail and we cannot wait. We have another sister coming with us this year and her husband, I have told them what a great night they will have at The Venue. I have been reading the messageboards...Is Seamus not there this year??? Do you have a new karaoke host?? Hope all the family are well, and see you in July. Rosie x x
Hi Everyone !! we will be opening venue on the 3rd may so hope to see you all there .. we would like to wish everyone all the best for a very good season !!! xxx
Just to let you know, have booked another 2 weeks in June 2008.
Hey Guys and Girls, Had a fab time in the Venue it's definantly the only place to go in Kalamaki, Shay was fab he even got me on the Karaoke!! shame about his singing though hehe only joking matey!! think by the end of the two weeks we were known as the regulars. Grace and the other PR girls were really friendly kept the drinks coming even joined us at the end of the evening, not sure how anyone could say bad things about this place!
ohhhhhhhhhh my god how nasty some of these comments are! ive been going into Venue (the number one night spot in kalamaki) since begining of the season and i dont intend to stop either! even tho Shay calls me "Stalker" love it lol and i sing more or less the same song every night i dont care cos Venue is such a giggle! It has such an easy relaxed atmosphere! the Pr girls do an ace job making sure your all ok refilin ur drinks wen needs be and not at all pushy (there to quiet to be pushy) Shay has a giggle with everybody doing his act making people feel welcome and even getting the most uptight people up dancing and having a giggle (and i should no i witnessed it as it were my guests!) Niko Donna and Tony are doing a great job they work bloody hard to keep it going so a huge cheer for them! (plus the kewi cooler slushs are to die for!)(keep them coming) Not to forget the adorable dj Liam who does his best to play the tunes you want to hear get the right songs on for you to sing and also has to deal with me bugging him wen im bored!(so sorry Laim) the place is fantastic and one of the main reasons iv actually chosen to come back again next year well done venue your doing great dont listen to the crap! xxxx
Great bar, always enjoyed a couple of drinks during the afternoon watching the world go by. One of our favourite bars and we always ended up in the Venue last thing at night. Loved the entertainment guy - very funny - and all the staff were friendly, and the food is very nice.
I also met some nice people there, in fact I think it was you!!!!!! The Kalamaki message board on the right hand side of the screen will let you put on more reviews of your favourite places and speak to other people who have had a good time both in Kalamaki and the Venue.
the venue is oneer of the best day time restrant and best night time club ever. yuu can meet nice people and shamus the entertainment guy is realli funny. i hope you like loud music cause if so you should go there!
Well said Sharon - good to see people standing up and being counted and supporting each other - there's lot of competition out there! My my sister and I really like the Venue and were disappointed with the negative comments. Nico, Tony and Donna run a brilliant bar and work really hard to ensure everyone has a good time. Plus some of the cleanest toilets in Kalamaki!
Well Hello!!!
I AM ONE OF JANES FRIENDS AND I OWN LONG STORY BAR IN KALAMAKI. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT EVEN THOUGH JANE IS MY FRIEND I DO NOT HAVE THE SAME OPINION AS HER ABOUT VENUE. SO PLEASE DO NOT THINK THAT I AM INVOLVED IN THIS WITH JANE.
I WISH NICO, DONNA AND TONY CONTINUED SUCCESS WITH VENUE AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DRINK THERE.One thing im finding hard to understand is how Janes greek friend from Kalamaki agrees with her that the pr is pushy, you see pr's dont pr greek people for the simple fact that they like to drink in their own favourite local places and most of them are workers, business owners or residents. so how wud he know
Thought I would comment on the PR debate! As I said previously I did not find the PR girl pushy at all. If you really want to see a pushy PR then go to the other end of the strip and be harrassed by PR for the really nice pasta place upstairs - he was pushy but would not stop me going in as I know it to be a great place to eat! I think the fact that the Venue has stayed open in what are difficult times in Kalamaki speaks for itself as I am aware that even this year some new bars have closed mid-season including one of those recommended by the Venue's critics.
Replyling to the pr,The first time i went in venue,I took two freinds in who agree with me as for 200 people been in every night there was not many in both times i was in.
HERE HERE!!!
I KNEW YOU WOULD GET 10/10 SOON. WELL DESERVED, AND ABOUT TIME.
FINALLY you have recieved the 10 out of 10 that you deserve!
if the fat g*y cowboy reads this, ha ha its your favourite two coppers here. i think you might miss us!!!! i bet the alley way feels empty now!! well to anyone else that reads this, venue was a very good night out and it was the crudity value that i relished in.. the gay, fat, blokes quips were up with simon cowell and the cowboy had a pretty good ass for a fat bloke.ha ha i bet we will be back next year if not later this year.
omg....fantastic is the only word. we had a great night in venue at the start of our hols, along with our 2 children aged 10 and 12....we met 2 very special ladies (jeanie and rosie...big up) who along with the fat g*y cowboy.. made our holiday.
thanks, Rosie for giving our ages away!!! Agree that this is a place where all ages can have a good time. Donna and Tony are great and what can I say about my old pupil?? I wonder if the people who did not like your PR had come across the loveley S? Rosie is right the greeter who we saw during our holiday was lovely and friendly and very polite. It's a rotten job!!! See you all next year and thanks for a great time.
i have visited this bar since it opened as i come to kalamaki every year for my holiday. the venue is the best place to go to. it has a nice family atmosphere, and lovely staff. the girl on the front this year, was not in anyones face but just asked nicely if people would like to come in, i never saw her harrass anyone!! once in people are hooked. as for the comment below saying it was not for them as they were too old.... can i just say that my sister and i are on the wrong side of 45 but we enjoyed it every time we went in because we were made welcome despite our age, where as in some places unless you are young you are made to feel awkward. always a welcome from tony, donna and co. and not forgetting seamus (the fat g*y cowboy!!!). love to all at the venue, and thanks for contributing to our great holiday. see you all next year.
DEAR JANE,
Well iv been coming here 9 year and this must be the worst bar ever,Ive just come back after spending quite a few weeks here and decided to try this bar for first time,I was insulted the minute i walked in,Then everytime i walked by i was harrassed by the pr who thought she was miss it,so i told her straight i wouldnt waste a penny there ,my freinds who have bars in kalamaki had to persuade me to go before i was leaving ,The pr was still thinking she owned the place so i would not reccomend this bar at all,The melon bar and the long story bar are two of the bars i would definatly reccomend even though im aparty girl,sorry 0 out of 0 bye
Hi shay its michelle and ally here fae glasgow.ur scottish long lost brother is missing u like mad..hope everything is going well over in greece u will not be missing the rubbish weather back home.hope to see u all soon.
Well Well Well, What can i say! Love it! From the being called umpaloompa's, hobbits, slough birds and mingers.. What an experiance...
i just got back from kalamaki and i can honestly say that the best bar was venue. i loved the 'entertainment' especially the x rated version of 'summer nights'! and my highlight was definately singing 'love shack' with the 'fat g*y cowboy'!!! if you're going to kalamaki (or anywhere in zante!) - go to venue! (and if you come from brighton, tell him - he loves it!!!) x
Maybe some people find him funny, but we thought the "entertainment" was extremely crude. We are not prudes by any stretch of the imagination (can't afford to be in my job, I'm a nurse), but in our opinion he went too far. Being hassled to choose a drink when we first entered was off putting too, I would actually like to peruse the menu first!!!! I can honestly say it's not "our bag" and we most definitley won't be returning, sorry.
I thought that the venue was quite an entertaining bar but the people constantly asking you every 3 mins or so if you want another drink is kind of offputting.
shamus - wicked fun. thank you.
matt & terri xxxSee you soon matey!!!
Hi Shay and everyone at Venue!
hey all u crazy campers out there its the crazy man again just to say hola and its not long till i see u all again just 8 weeks hope all is well love ya all stay crazy
hiya shay ya still crazy? glad 2 hear ya goin bak 2 the hot weather! england is crap aint it. hope u had a great christmas and new year . cant wait 2 see ya agen it was fun last time, got loads of pics lol you were defiantly crazy! ya still doin ya baywatch? drop me a line if ya gt chance. WWW.JUICYDONNA@HOTMAIL.COM LOTS OF LOVE DONNA X X X X
Hello Seamus. Hope you are OK. PLeased you will be there in th summer . Jeannie (your old school teacher), and I have booked for another 2 weeks starting July 15th.....Already practising some new songs for the karaoke. Love to everyone. Rosie
whey hey its the crazy man again hope ur all ok in just in the uk till jan 10th its cold over here im at the venue again in the summer my sister is also back and baywatch and one or two other surprises hope everyones ok thanks or the great messages keep leaving them love u all stay crazy
yassoo ppl!! jade and nat here!!
if u dont remember us we worked this summer in the venue- the best bar in zante!! we absolutely loved it!!! had the time of our lives n definitely be bk nxt yr!! hi to everyone donna, tony, shay, liam, soph, niko n helen! and to everyone we met out there we love ya all!! cant wait to see ya in 07!
loads of love jade and nat xxx
just been sittin with the other crazy mackems tonight and we worked out its 24 weeks til kalamaki gets hit with us lot again....Kelly n mark we met u in may 2006, n looks like ur back may 2007, when r u back? us 4 r back 13th until 27th. maybe c u then!!!
I am afraid I dont know - but known Shamus for a very long time, and he has never had an email address! Its highly likely he still doesnt! Sorry. Matt
Hi, do u mean SEAMUS? the karoke host??
I refer to my previous post. If anyone knows of Shayne's e-mail address can you please let me know. My e-mail address has changed slightly so I apologise if anyone has already replied.
does anyone know shanes email address from the venue bar???
Hello hello hello! Venue is awesome. We spent many evenings going to and from Venue because it's such a good laugh. The karaoke is brilliant, Shay is hilarious, absolutely the Voice Of An Angel. Great music and everyone is a friendly face. Sophie, thanks for makin' us feel so welcome and having a reet good laugh with us, you're absolutely great, very cute too. Also hello to the Manchester girl, I forget your name, very sorry. Thanks again for a great time and see you next year. Lots of love, Brady and Jim (Bob & Barry, haha)
Hey all you guys at venue!!! We are back in sweden now,we just miss you guys so much..we had a great time,that´s why we "missed" our flight :) But we are gonna be back next year, i´m (sofie) are thinking about coming back to work for 6 months next season so if you hear anyting just give me a text or send me an email!! And shay: as you know we love ya dog! Just keep in contact with us..Take care now and i´ll see you soon.Lots of love sofie and malin...
sofie_astrom@hotmail.com
0046736948527
Hi Everyone at The best place in town!. Tony and Donna has the grandchild arrived and are Mum and Baby (and Dad) OK. Missing you all so much, never failed to have a great time with plenty of laughter when we came to your bar. Saw a message by that Jean woman, hope I get to see her again 1 day, she is a right laugh for an old girl!!!!!! and her sister is probably the nicest person I have ever met!! When I see Jean next I will probably look like this as she will give me a black eye.
hi shay tony donna liam jade nat & lisa,
Shamus! Good to see all is gooing good guns matey! All missing u in Lourdes - hope to be out with you in September - but if not see u at Liz's in October..
Hi Shay and Liam and all at Venue Bar what a time me and Jo had its been the best 2 weeks ever! We were in there every night for the whole 2 weeks and didn't want to come home. I was given the title LEGEND by Shay for my amazing karaoke sessions but that man is the real star! What a show he puts on as long as everyone is up for it its always a great night. Both Shay and Liam will be missed by me and Jo and we can't wait to go back next year only 11 pay days to go!! The bar staff really look after you and make sure your glass is always full ( hi Jade & Lisa ) and Nico and Natalie know how to mix a mean cocktail!!
Yo Shay just looking at those crazy photos man , you look good in drag lol!!!!!!!!!!
£2.50 for a cocktail wat a bargain lol will always member tht hehe on me drunken night out x x x x |
Hiya crazy shay n crew!!! missin ya all.so sad 2 b home still got the holiday blues. 2 weeks in greece wasn't long enough even though we did spend nearly every nite in venue. got my photos back n there are some mad pictures esp of u shay!.i think i've got a pic of u in every outfit ya wore.(quite alot of ya doin baywatch) every1 says hi (sue,christine,stacey,kirsty and micki) my mum n chris r missin there black russians,the 1 gud thing bout bein home is my mum cant go on karaoke!.were comin bak next year (hope ya stil there). its a shame i didnt get 2 sing on last n8, i think micki did it 4 both of us singin sweet child o mine (how gud was he).its my birthday at end of the month only wish i was spendin it over there, in the hot weather,sippin cocktails and havin a gud time in venue. out of all the nights we spent in there i only got drunk twice honest!. n e ways heres my e-mail address DIRTYDONNA2006@MSN.CO.UK please drop me a line, o n shay i've no1 2 share my lollies with now. lots of love DIRTY DONNA X X X X ps. thanks 4 the memories,my tan mite fade but the memories wont.
Hiya guys,girlz n CRAZY SHAY missing ya all. cant believe venue got 9/10. our little group (sue,christine,kirsty,stacey,micki & me dirty donna) r all missin ya!. went on holiday 4 2 weeks and spent nearly every night in VENUE its the place 2 b cheap drinks,brilliant,friendly people n the one and only CRAZY SHAY. shay ya made our holiday the best it was, all ya outfits they were so funny, and baywatch will neva b the same again (you'll understand if you've seen him do it). we had so many great nights in there and now i'm back home 9 days on i still have the holiday blues.i hav no1 2 share my lollies with now, we all miss our black russians and fruit punch. were comin back next year (shay hope ya still there love 2 c ya agen!). i've got some top pictures of us all n some dodgy 1's.
alrite la
our party spent many a happy evening in here, shays as daft as a brush and works darn hard to make sure everyones having a good night, cocktails only 2.50 euros so had a sore head a few mornings after my black russians, really nice friendly atmosphere, some fine karaoke singers and shay in his shorts doing his baywatch thing!!! (if you've been you'll know) hope to pass your way again some day, well done all at venue.
great place for a good night out, and you get to meet famous people (Back Strret Boys were there when I was !!). Seamus is a great host and will have you laughing all night long. All the staff are brill, and ensure everyone has a good time. Also as an added bonus they have the cleanest toilets in Kalamaki. If anyone goes to this bar say hello to Seamus for me.
the venue is a definate must, we were in there more or less every night and enjoyed every minute of it! shay your an absolute nutta and had us all in stitches, appreciated the p**s take a lot aswell, cheers man also a shout out natalie, jade and lisa, the lovely bar girls. lisa you better still be missing me loads! had a great time with all you guys, keep in touch, my mail address is posted below!
mystycalj@hotmail.com