Great if you enjoy a wide range of beers and the food is outstanding. A great live music venue with…read morea fantastic vibe. Staff are friendly and helpful.

The Cluny's a great venue…read more But, as there so often is, there's a but... The Cluny's a great venue but on this occasion the sound wasn't great. A worrying amount of feedback throughout Rob Heron and the Teapad Orchestra's album launch made for numerous mildly annoyed ears and some serious death glares from the band in the general direction of the sound man. Having said that, there might have been a problem with the equipment or instruments or cables, and when the sound was good, it did stay that way for a while. I once watched my sound engineer friend set up a ten piece ska band in the basement of a tapas restaurant. Just watching this made for a terribly stressful experience. At the end of the night, he was one giant bead of sweat. Rob Heron's band were on the larger side that night, with additional brass players. So I get that sometimes things might not go to plan. Regardless, it really didn't make the night any less enjoyable and we all agreed that we'd come back to the Cluny in a heartbeat and even love to play as a band. It's a great sized venue with a genuinely homegrown feel to it. From the posters strewn across the wall, it's clear that the Cluny is proud of its local music scene. With a kick-ass kitchen next door and what looked like a knock-'em-dead selection of beer, the Cluny is quite the place for music in Newcastle. Oh, and the floor bounces, YEAH.

This is a great club. It has several floors and rooms with different themes, and is quite large…read more The crowd is always looking good. It's a bit pricey, and so the crowd can be somewhat pretentious. Anyways, the line gets really long, so make sure to get there early. I'm not sure I would recommend eating here, because when I went, it still smelled of beer. Why -1? Because there isn't much of a dance floor. So I guess it's more of a huge lounge. Damn do I miss Tiger Tiger.

Recently enjoyed one of their 'Koosday' special events held, I believe, every Tuesday - and suffice…read moreto say it was one of the best nights out i've had. 3 floors and at the right time: packed, make it all the way to the top floor and into the 'White Room' and you've got of the best venues in Newcastle. Service is slow, but that's due to the sheer numbers they've got to serve and an apparent 'fittest served first' policy they seem to have. Guestlist is easy to sort - specifically from Facebook -, the offers are tantalising, the drinks are mixed well and the aforementioned white room is just a treat. Recommended.

I was originally barred from Independent for some indiscretion several years before, whilst it was…read morestill Bar 36. Which is another story altogether. I originally wrote it off, dismissing it as a 'poor-mans, wannabe Ku Club.' After my ban was eventually lifted, I gave it a shot, and I was proved right. It was pretty much a poor-mans, wannabe Ku Club, with louder music. Except the music wasn't constant Stone Roses and Oasis. And it had more scenesters. So, I didn't initially warm to it. The place was a clusterfuck of epic proportions, and if there's one thing I don't like, it's having to raise and project my voice. I can, but I'm too lazy to do this in order to have conversations with people, or as a means pull ladyfayres, especially whilst drunk. Nonetheless, Independent does have one saving grace. The smoking terrace is the easiest place to pull - in the world. I'm not one for smoking really, but if you don't use - ''Excuse me, have you got a cigarette?'' Or ''excuse me, have you got a light for this cigarette?'' - as a means of starting a conversation with a pretty girl, then frankly you're a frigging idiot. Some would argue you're an idiot for smoking in the first place - but I digress. There you have it. Independent's one saving grace is its Smoking Terrace. Not that I'm advocating going out and taking up smoking as a means of becoming a fucking manwhore. But I'm trying to be objective and that's the only particuarly good thing I could think about the place. Three stars.

I am a regular at this club on a night out. I love the music that they play and they never have a…read morehuge request list, so when you request a song you will still be in the club to listen to it, unlike many places. The bouncers are friendly and you are able to talk to them without feeling as though they are trying to chat you up. The toilets are clean and I have never been short of toilet roll, which is important to me on a night out. However, the price of drinks are not the cheapest around.

I have only been here a couple of times, but I have enjoyed it. The only problem is that you have…read moreto pay to get in and as I like to bar hop, I am not a huge fan of this. There is always a good number of people there making for a good atmosphere. The choice of music is great, you have a lot of music from now and the past, so a good variety for everyone. It is also good for IDing people, so you do not end up surrounded by school children. Sadly, I cannot comment on the drinks as I tend to go here late on in the night and cannot remember the prices by that point.

The Glass Spider is Sunderland's Premier Night Spot…read more Grey Goose, Sky, Below 42, Jack Daniels Single Barrel and some crackin Cocktails on offer. 3 Bars, 1 dance room and a VIP lounge to get into. Fridays is BoogieLand which is Sunderland busiest Bar to go to playing all the Boogie classics including funky 70's and 80's. Free Entry before 2am. Open until 5am in the morning which is great if you are starting late... Saturdays is Super Saturday with Marc Rowell on the Decks who also plays for Fierce Angel. Start on the right foot with an entrance on Red Carpet, Funky House, Sexy Sax and Percussions really adds value to the night. Stilt walkers, fire eaters are a must see! Cocktails are £2.50 all night which is awesome and drinks prices are reasonable. If your celebrating Christian Audigier Wine and Champagne has the bling factor. Prices start at £19.95. If you want something more high end Louis Roederer Cristal Vintage might be more you but the price tag is £295

Paddywhacks is a decent little bar. The staff are friendly and drinks aren't too badly priced…read moreeither. It's set over two floors, both with bars and televisions for all you sport fans. It's a great place to watch a football game in. Often on weekends they get a live band in, although it tends to be the same one every time and they insist on playing the same songs. But other than that it adds to the atmosphere and if it's too loud or annoying for you, then you can always head upstairs. We tend to go early on during nights out, or for a sneaky pint in between lectures. It's well worth a look inside. Other than the folk music and the cheesy name I don't actually know what's Irish about it.

Has Some Amazing Live Bands Drinks Are Cheap & Good Atmosphereread more

By far the best bar in town, beautifl decor nice friendly staff, imaculate service and cleanlines a…read morepleasure to be in

Always a good bar to start the night, cheap trebbles set you up perfectly to get in the swing of…read morethings. Not an overly classy place, you wont find many snobs in here, but at the same time you wont find the rif raf that you'll get in places like mushroom who also have very decent pricing. Can't say im a fan of the music they play. They have a sort of electric/house vibe, not my cup of tea, but to be honest, after a couple of trebbles there it could be playing abba for all it's worth. Overall, a vert decent place to go earlier on, and is in a perfect spot to move onto other popular bars.

Well I had a lovely afternoon in the pub today but I object to different prices they charge can you…read moretell me how much a double vodka coke for 2 £10.60 £10.20 £10.40 Which one is correct?

Lovely place to visit for a quiet drink. The staff are very friendly and the drinks are reasonably…read morepriced. Very central if you want to taxi it into town. Lovely, pleasant place to go.