The Nag’s Head Bar

For me the nags head is the name of a ye olde pub in outback of some old country village, not the plumage and centrepiece for York’s finest gathering of trendy’s and tracksuit wearing rude-boys and girls before they make their way to more brand-name establishments. I have to say though that […]

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Reflex Bar and Disco

A scaled down version of the popular bar and club combination which seems to sell so well all over England. This one however has its own barmitzvah DJ (one that barks over every tune talking some rubbish no-one can understand or cares to hear), the bar however has a very good selection […]

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Yates Wine Lodge

With another nice location by the river that runs through York, this Yates wine lodge offers an older crowd and a nice selection of drinks. The poles on the dancefloor attract much hilarity from groups that dare to get their groove on. The place quickly becomes very lively and it seems the bar […]

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Vodka Revolution Bar

Set on the waterside in a cocoon round a couple of back streets and then turn right is York’s proudest Vodka bar. Its a double-decker venue with a veranda out the back which sits with chrome chairs and tables on the river with pleasent views. Inside the place is jam=packed full of students […]

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The Wire Nightclub

The Wire is a small nice club near the corn exchange in central Leeds. Among its many talents it is capable of showcasing  good music, very cheap drinks on student nights and heaps of nubile eye candy. Drinks include Jager-bombs with red bull on tap and hence the drinks prices are almost ridiculous. The layout of […]

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Old Orleans Bar and Restaurant

Old Orleans enters on a small yet spacious bar area with assorted seating to the left and a formal American restaurant towards the back. Much of the novelty has been removed from this once infamous bar thanks to government crackdowns on binge drinking which has seen this place go from a […]

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The Ackhorne Pub

A traditional pub in the middle of York yet set back into one of the quietest side roads that I have ever had to privilege to wander down of a Saturday night, as one swaggers away from the rumbling student crowds. Within the Ackhorne are local ales, served in the traditional manner and […]

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Montey’s Rock Cafe Bar

Rock bars are scarce in York which is probably why Montey’s has a good turnout of a weekend evening. The rock music is quite commercial, the lights kept low and the staff, attractive, in tight black numbers. The bar is further down on the right as you enter but just before that […]

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The Lowther Pub

A student pub swamped in the educated and young broken up onto two floors, each with its own bar with more people arriving as if from nowhere throughout the evening. The doormen and bar persons are all friendly enough but the music inside descends into very light rock, indie and emo music with […]

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Leeds University Student Union
 
This huge student union is a canvas for the variety of performances and evenings that occur in here. My experiences are based on a Drum and Bass live event that is held here relatively frequently. The venue is rather vertical; from when you first enter there is a set of stairs that […]

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