THE PROHIBITION CABARET BAR STORY

Prohibition Cabaret Bar was the award winning home of all things live entertainment for performers and audiences alike. Built specifically to provide a stage for live music, jazz, blues, folk, soul, swing, bluegrass, roots, burlesque, variety, cabaret, music hall, drag, comedy, magic, theatre, and vaudeville acts from the region and beyond and was a fully fitted Private Hire venue for parties, events and live shows galore!

Established in 2015 Prohibition set up camp in a working railway arch in a cobbled back street just off the Gateshead side of the famous Tyne Bridge. In January 2019 owner Mitch Mitchell moved the whole venue; lock, stock and two oak-smoked barrels to the hallowed cobbles of the notorious Pink Lane, in Newcastle’s bustling West End, taking over the iconic former Jazz Cafe premises where he breathed new life into the old walls and brought back the true spirit of Jazz and the era that started it all!

The venue showcased FREE live entertainment every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday including a dedicated Burlesque night on the third Friday of every month, a pub quiz every Wednesday, regular performances by resident pianist and a whole variety of other live entertainment. Prohibition was LGBTQ+ friendly, dog friendly, fully accessible and proudly ensured a warm welcome for EVERYONE under one roof.

In July 2025, after a decade of debauchery, shenanigans and mayhem the curtain finally came down on Prohibition’s roaring success and the business became unsustainable. In an effort to settle up right and proper the venue auctioned everything off to their customers and supporters, from ornaments and pictures to the stage and bar counters themselves, ensuring these wonderful items got to be loved and admired for years to come as a lasting reminder of what Prohibition meant to so many.

Mitch and his mob are now all off on new adventures and starting new chapters, each staying in the music or entertainment industry in one way or another, with hearts full of wonderful memories!

Prohibition Cabaret Bar
2015-2025

A decade of:
“Good stock, Good Company & Good Times”