The Trumpet (aka Royal Exchange) is legendary! Do you like a bit of live music? Jazz? Well you have it in spades here. Its renowned in the jazz world as the only venue with jazz EVERY DAY - and twice on sundays. A famous local performer Reg Kierle plays here regularly - risque songs. Tommy Burton used to play here. Members of Slade used to come and drink here.
OK - apart from the jazz, its a Holdens pub, so expect really good ale. Cheese, ham, corned beef cobs served too. Its a proper pub thats well worth a visit even if the live music isn't on for an hour or so. A motley collection of characters drink here and there are hand drawn caricatures of them on the walls, plus music memorabilia from over many years. I can't recommend this place enough. Smoking area outside - by the toilets! read more