JULY LISTINGS

Fri 1st: (Bar) Come on down this Friday for our monthly blues night presented by The Blind Pig Blues Club. The first Friday of the month is dedicated to live blues music, and the guys at Blind Pig always provide us with a top quality outfit. This month we are delighted to present North East based blues band Struggle Buggy, experts at Hokum Blues and associated madness. The bar opens at 6pm and the live music will be from 8pm so come on down early for a table. Entry is completely free and there’ll be a Jar on the Bar for some gratefully received donations.

Sat 2nd: (Bar) LIVE jazz with local singer Patrick Cromb and Friends. Following his popular performance with us earlier this year which celebrated the music of Chet Baker, Patrick returns to our stage for an evening of jazz standards and will be joined by Nigel Greenwood (trumpet), Jude Murphey (bass), Steve Chambers (keys) and King David Ike-Ilechi (drums). Entry will be completely free with a Jar on the Bar for some gratefully received donations. Live music from 8pm

Sun 3rd: (Bar) 2pm – 6pm Oh lawdy, here they come! It’s The Hound Club! The Hound Club is a monthly afternoon social for dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes and for their human pals to meet like minded owners. NEW start time of 2pm (when our doors open) gives our four legged pals longer to stay and play. Water bowls, toys and treats provided. No dog required, bar still open to the public, though liking dogs would be helpful! FREE entry.

Sun 3rd: (Venue) We proudly welcome back to our venue the Say What? Open Improv Comedy Jam. Say What? is an open improv jam; if you’ve ever had an interest in improvised comedy before, you can show up on the night and get to play! Entry is completely free so come along and join in the fun or sit back with drink in hand and enjoy some laughs. From 7pm.

Wed 6th: (Bar) It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ (freshly married) for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a mystery reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm

Thu 7th: (Bar) Giggle Water Comedy Club returns for another night of free live comedy, now in a monthly format!! Featuring a fantastic mix of local and out of town comedic talent offering you the opportunity to forget the woes of modern life and have a drink and a laugh in a friendly atmosphere. Entry is completely free and there’ll be a ‘Jar on the Bar’ for any generously received donations, all of which go to the future of live comedy. Show from 8pm

Fri 8th: (Bar) A magical treat in store for all those who drink with us this evening as we’ll be joined by the incredibly talented Michael Grist. You’ll get a personal performance as Michael astounds you with a magic show at your table. Entry is completely FREE and there will be a Jar on the Bar for you to show your support with generous donations. Michael will be in from 8pm.

Fri 8th: (Venue) 10pm – 2am. It’s the return of the always successful and highly regarded Nightbreed! Join us this Friday night for Goth Post-Punk Darkwave #10. In this, the 10th Edition of Nightbreed, Visra will be playing the best of old, new and contemporary music from the Goth, Post-punk and Darkwave scene. Entry will be £3 on the door and will open at 10pm.

Sat 9th: (Bar) This Saturday evening we are delighted to welcome to our stage a really exciting, talented young musician, Lily Cooke. Having performed all across the North East, Lily combines confident guitar playing with enchanting vocals to provide a memorable experience for her audience. Entry will be completely free and there’ll be our famous Jar on the Bar for any donations with all proceeds going to the artist. Live music will be from 8pm.

Wed 13th: (Bar) It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ (freshly married) for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a mystery reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm

Fri 15th: (Bar) *SOLD OUT* Hold on to your feathers, everybody, it’s our monthly BURLESQUE NIGHT!!! Presented by the award winning House of Trixie Blue this month we are proud to bring you The Burlesque Revue, featuring an amazing guest performer from the magical world of burlesque; this month our revved up audience will have the pleasure of experiencing the incredible Mz Fyre Cracker. Come on down for a scintillating evening of excitement and titillation. Booking is essential, please check the House of Trixie Blue Facebook page linked above for all information regarding current or upcoming events. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday 18th June at 10:30am. PLEASE NOTE the monthly Burlesque show is one of the rare events where we close our main bar to the public, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Fri 15th: (Venue) This Friday we’re delighted to bring you our monthly blues dance class and social with Hoodoo Blues. This is an open to all experience levels blues dancing class with a highly accomplished teacher. As with blues dancing itself the class is all about taking it easy, enjoying and expressing yourself and friendly socialising. After the class has finished the evening will transition smoothly into a blues dancing social event to put into practice what you’ve learnt. Doors open at 7pm with the class running from 7:30 to 8:30 and then the night continues until 12 midnight. Entry is £10 on the door for the class and the social or £5 for just the social.

Sat 16th: (Bar) This Saturday we have LIVE music from local singer, songwriter and guitarist Jonathan Wells-Lee. Jonathan Wells-Lee is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has played with some of the North-East’s finest artists. He writes a mixture of heart-felt songs about love, loss and substance abuse as well as up-beat numbers about cute fluffy animals. He will also be performing a number of instrumentals and will have special guests Lady Koo and Clive J. Davies performing with him. Entry will be completely free and there’ll be our famous Jar on the Bar for some gratefully received donations. Live music from 8pm

Wed 20th: (Bar) It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ (freshly married) for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a mystery reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm

Thu 21st: (Bar) Bunty’s On The Game! An evening of traditional drag comedy with your fabulous host, the Queen of Pink Lane Miss Bunty Del Mar! Each month Miss Bunty graces our humble stage for a fun filled evening of comedy, games and prizes. The games may not always go smoothly, the prizes may not be cars or holidays and the Michaels will always be taken but fun and laughter is guaranteed. Entry is completely free and there’ll be a Jar on the Bar for some gratefully received donations (all proceeds go towards new frocks). Show starts at 7pm.

Fri 22nd: (Bar) A magical treat in store for all those who drink with us this evening as we’ll be joined by the incredibly talented Michael Grist. You’ll get a personal performance as Michael astounds you with a magic show at your table. Entry is completely FREE and there will be a Jar on the Bar for you to show your support with generous donations. Michael will be in from 8pm.

Sat 23rd: (Bar) This Saturday night a huge name in the North East music scene will be entertaining our audience as Lindsay Hannon returns to our stage to perform with her new outfit; Tom Waits For No Man: a celebration of one of America’s greatest songwriters. Lindsay will be joined by long-time collaborators Alan Law and Paul Grainger so we’re guaranteed an evening of the highest quality live music. Entry will be free with our famous Jar on the Bar for some much appreciated donations. Live music from 8pm.

Wed 27th: (Bar) It’s our Weekly Pub Quiz! Join our quizmaster, Danny ‘Eyeballs’ (freshly married) for four rounds of brain exercise. Come top of the pile and win actual cash money! Fall just short and come in second to win a mystery reward, or failing all that, come rock bottom to earn delicious biscuits for the whole team. £1 entry per person, teams of up to 6 people, quiz starts at 8:30pm

Fri 29th: (Bar) Prohibition Cabaret Bar is proud to welcome back to our stage local guitarist, singer and songwriter Gary Wight. Gary is a singer/songwriter from the North East of England with a catalogue as wide as his musical experience. With songs that cover an eclectic collection of musical styles from ska and soul to rock n’ roll, on an equally diverse range of subjects, Gary deals with the age old topics of love, death, and politics, whilst always keeping his toes in the world of questioning the fabric of our reality. Entry will be free with a Jar on the Bar for gratefully received donations. Live music from 8pm.

Sat 30th: (Bar) An evening of live music with The Rebelators. Expect a terrific mixture of jazz and blues built around the vocal talents of Will Rees, accompanied by Steve Chambers on keyboard, Mark Taylor on drums, Nigel Greenwood on sax and trumpet and Jude Murphy with her famous double bass. It’s going to be an unmissable performance so come on down, grab a drink and enjoy the show. Entry will be free with our famous Jar on the Bar for some much appreciated donations. Live music from 8pm