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The Schooner

5.0 (1 review)
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The Cluny

The Cluny

(26 reviews)

£££

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.

Cluny Kitchen

Cluny Kitchen

(5 reviews)

£

The Cluny Kitchen resides in the Cluny bar and music venue and, whilst we expected a standard pub…read morefood affair, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality and value of the offerings. I'm not a beer drinker but just catching glimpse of the interesting varieties on offer had me thirsty for a pint of the stuff. The Cluny's certainly got a lived-in feel. Not in the sense that it's old fashioned or outdated. More in the sense that it seems like just the sort of place that's welcomed lots of bands, of countless genres, through its doors. It's definitely a professional venue but it has an endearing homegrown feel. This carries through to the Cluny kitchen and bar with poster after poster of act and a general air of excitement for the room next door. We were eager to eat and relieved to have made it whilst the kitchen was still open. (It closes at 9pm!) It was busy when we placed our orders and the staff had advised us that there would be a twenty minute wait. This wasn't a problem and the food was worthy of the wait. Happy bellies ensued. My nachos consisted of a luscious mix of salsa, guacamole and sour cream goodness. - Generous in portion size with an abundance of cheese and tonnes of spicy tortillas. Delicious, and just what we needed! The burgers looked damn tasty and my friends commented in particular on the size and quality of the beef patty. In terms of service it was fast-paced with little room for pleasantries. Although, I'd say that this was primarily down to the packed bar; the staff worked there way through the near-constant queue with ease. All in all, the Cluny Kitchen made for a lovely, chilled out pre-music meal and stands as a great addition to the Cluny venue. Perfect for a quick dinner and drinks before heading on through for a night of music!

The Cluny is a bit of an institution for the hip and trendy who love to hear local bands play…read morewhilst drinking real ales or the occasional belgian lager. The food is decent for pub fare and the beer selection is great, but that's not really why you go to the Cloony. Music and people watching are the best reasons to visit this relatively difficult to find venue, especially on a warm summer's evening when the party spills outside. The clientele here leans towards the younger side generally, unless a local band is playing with a more mature following, but don't let that put you off. Also, the staff here lean towards the 'uber hip' side, which means they may not be the friendliest lot but they definitely run the place well and in a way add to the overall ambience with their chic vibe. The Cloony is definitely a must-do.

The Schooner - pubs - Updated May 2026

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