As all my friends was going to a charity night there this week I had no choice but to go ..I'm…read moresorry this place is disgusting and needs a visit from the health and safety department the toilets and the smell is just disgusting and could be easily sorted with some cleaning fluid and a cloth

Amazing live music, cheap ales, great folks. Five star bar!read more

Officially launched in March 2010, this is a new kid on the block in Chorlton's night life…read more Although it is to the rear of The Lounge bar, the management are keen to stress that this is a separate entity, with its emphasis firmly placed on live entertainment. To this end, an independent entrance has recently been installed, so that access is now via the alley to the side of The Lounge. I discovered this place purely by accident, having gone for lunch with friends at The Lounge early in 2010 and seen workmen gutting the back room, whilst electricians installed a new sound system. February saw a total refurbishment to what had originally just been a relatively small function room, and what was a pleasant but unremarkable space has been transformed into an attractive and intimate night time venue. Checking it out upon its opening, I was pleasantly surprised. The ceiling is now swathed in deep red sheer fabric, creating the feeling of being inside a Moroccan tent, whilst recessed coloured halogen spots, twinkling icicle lights and candles provide warm illumination. Mirrors and artwork adorn all the walls, and the overall effect is both tasteful and homely. The bar's owners have clearly had the designers in. Further transformation is evidenced by the change in entertainment and the clientele. In keeping with the bijou proportions of the space, live music is predominantly acoustic or semi-acoustic. That said, it's not as small-scale as you might imagine. When I attended the first night of the newly-launched Cajun Specials session last week, no less than 12 musicians were playing, and those who couldn't fit into the performance area joined in from their seats! Similarly the following night, which is open mic, saw 13 acts onstage, and the evening ended in a big jam session. The lady next to me remarked that it was 'like having a party in your own living room.' I'm told that the owner of Baroque intends building the bar's reputation as a credible live music venue, and if the nights I've attended there over the past six weeks are anything to go by, it's well on its way to achieving that goal. The ambiance is lovely, and the friendly bar staff just don't seem to be able to do enough for you. It's a very relaxed venue, and I'm told that the aim is also to make it a gay-friendly environment, which presumably explains all the pretty design touches. Prices here are pretty good, with a large glass of wine being £3.50, or under the current offer: if you buy two glasses you get the rest of the bottle free. £7 is great value for a bottle of wine! The only slight drawback at the moment is that the gents' toilet is currently behind the stage area, so male patrons have to either walk through the musicians to get to the loo, or else wait for a change-over between performers. However, I'm told that this will be remedied soon because the re-modeling isn't finished yet. It seems that even more ambitious plans are in the works for this cute little bar, and these will be implemented before the summer. SCORES Decor: 9/10 Cleanliness: 8/10 Atmosphere: 9/10 Value for money: 8/10 Live entertainment: 10/10 Variety of drinks on offer: 8/10 Food: N/A Staff: 10/10

The Cellar bar is a lovely place to visit in Chester. Great choice of drinks whatever your tastes…read more Good spirit selection, 4 lines of Cask Ales, which are constantly rotated and changed. Various lagers, Ciders and beers on tap and a great international bottle selection. Staff are all great and have some awesome banter. They host a great pub quiz that is good fun but also not too easy. If you are staying in any of the City Road hotels this is a standard replacement for any of the hotel bars. They Also have a "Cellar Bar" which is used for functions and live music. Not such a great selection but it has a great atmosphere.

A lovely beer bar, lots of choice beyond the four real ales. My love of cascade caused me select…read morethe Boggart cascade. Despite the fact I surprisingly couldn't much taste my favourite hop, it was still a lovely beer. They have a whole collection of quality international bottled beers if you can't find something on the bar to tempt you. Nice feel to the venue, lots of beer stuff covering the walls.

The Ferret is a really cool bar that wouldn't look out of place in a larger city. It seems that…read morethey focus largely on being a music venue but when we visited during the day for food and a few drinks we felt well looked after. The menu is all American "dude food" (as my dad calls it) which is a bit boring and overdone but I can't really blame them for this as everyone else is and people keep buying it. I was happy to see they had a few vegetarian options as even though I'm not veggie, I didn't really fancy a huge meat feast when I visited. All the food was perfectly tasty but just too huge and sloppy to be fully enjoyable. I had a halloumi burger with mushrooms and some sweet potato fries on the side. This was a really hefty chunk of halloumi which I struggled to get through. This could partly be attributed to the fact that I ate a sandwich on the train over from Manchester, but my parents and sister also struggled with their food (chicken wrap; burger; hot dog with chilli). If you want to eat here then come hungry! The food was really reasonably priced as well, coming in at under £30 for 4 meals and 3 sides. The draught beer selection was good as was the bottles. I chose a Buxton New World Saison and a Rhub IPA which were both really nice. The barman had misplaced all bottle openers somehow so I had to open them myself with a bottle opener I keep on my keys. In another place this would have been pretty scandalous but in a self-styled dive/student bar it was just quite funny. Graffiti in the toilets was plentiful and amusing, with both my mum and my sister sourcing numerous numbers to phone for sex should they feel so inclined, and me finding out that one patron loves Bill Murray. If I was a student in Preston I can imagine spending many happy hours in here, and if you're in town then it's only a 10 minute walk from the station and a good option for beers and burgers.

A perfect place for Live Music lovers. I'm more of a Rock/Jazz/Blues fan, which they get quite a…read morefew amateur acts in for. However the occasional Heavy/Death Metal act gets so loud in there that you need to literally stuff tissue bits in your ears and its impossible to order a drink from the bartender without your tongue almost being in hi ear. Eventhough sightly overpriced the food portions are relatively much bigger as well so if your a foodie, this isn't a bad place to be at .

Great place, great music, the live bands are usually very good…read morekeep an eye on your drinks as its a bit dark. plenty of seating with a lovely cozy bit by a real coal fire in the winter

Great bar, live bands every night except Saturdays. Refurbished In 2008.read more

Upstairs at the Royal Oak is a little Halifax music venue that everyone should know about…read more The first Friday of every month it plays host to Doghouse live with, normally, three great acts performing live. I've not been into the pub itself downstairs but the venue upstairs is great!

The Royal Oak is a well known music venue for local bands…read more Although is a little small, it doesnt really affect the atmosphere. Its not too expensive to get into. I also, have never been to the actual pub downstairs.

Cam, Ry, and Olly were great & friendly bartenders. Very respectful and made great drinks!!!…read more Sully, Cal, and Greg, on the other hand, were rude and were incapable of manning the bar. Will not be coming back. (due to the fact that I live in America, not Manchester)

Hallelujah! After…read morefour years of redevelopment, not-for-proft charity Inner City Music finally re-opened the doors of Band on The Wall last September. Aside from redecoration and a spacious chill out area, the main difference to the legendary music venue is the stage. There's a spanking new state of the art PA system installed, new lights, new audio-visual equipment and for the jazz fans amongst you, a concert grand piano. What's more, the venue looks set to make local funk, soul, blues, jazz, hip hop and world music fans extremely happy with a packed programme of live shows and deejays most nights of the week. They've already had gigs from Breakestra, Nitin Sawhney and The Mad Professor and Southern soul legend Candi Staton is set to grace the stage in April. The show you have to reserve a ticket for however, is 27 March when 10 piece band Introducing will be attempting to recreate DJ Shadow's seminal Entroducing album live. Yup, that's note for note, loop for loop, for the very first time, live AND in front of an audience! Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmzHRGoKca0&feature=related

We came across this place by chance and as it turned out, it had the perfect Sunday roast we were…read morecraving. The portions are good, not so overwhelming that I only got half way before giving up. I like that the vegetables came separately for this reason. They've been open two years but didn't accept cards when I went so check first! They are looking to expand with a bigger kitchen coming. This was the old police station and one of the restaurant rooms is still set out like a court room and the cells are downstairs!

From the owner: Cellb is a creative art centre located in the old police buildings in Blaenau Ffestiniog. The…read morecentre has a cafe-bar serving delicious freshly cooked meals, serving ILLY coffee & has a wide range of world larger's, wine & cocktails. The cafe-bar space also boasts an art gallery, free wi-fi, alternative cinema nights. The centre is a hub for music, attracting large scale performances by Jamaican & Uk reggae artists as well as Jazz, soul & funk and Welsh language music. Downstairs is about to be turned into a Bunkhouse where you can sleep in the old cell's! It is also a hub for design courses where young creatives create their own magazines. Cellb is a place for all the family & is open to all ages, sex & colour of skin. www.cellb.org

Was looking for a jazz and blues pub/club and came across this one. But unfortunately after…read morereading the reviews and the staff answers , I don't think I will be going they play 80s music , one of the reviews said , and basically any old drunk can pick up an instrument and have a go. I'd hardly call that a jazz and blues club.. it looks good on the pictures , but could go to any pub to listen to 80s ... your either a jazz club pub or your not. Especially if your advertising as that.. shame because no point in travelling to arrive and end up listening to 80s music. ..if your a jazz fan. And yes apparently about twice a month they have jazz on.. but not good if you just turn up to a jazz pub / club and end up disappointed.

Small homely establishment with plenty of breakfast options at a fair rate. Rather than pay for…read morebreakfast at the hotel, why not wonder out and eat at a local spot. They have deals posted everywhere so take your pick and enjoy your breakfast.