There is a lovely atmosphere, great tapas, board games on offer and it is dog-friendly. The owners’ brilliantly eclectic jazz band plays on a Friday or you can pop down on other days to see musicians from across London. During the jazz jams the musicians, always excellent, will usually be sitting in the pub among the crowd, only getting up for their turn, making it feel very spontaneous and friendly. In a relatively unknown part of London, between Brixton and Camberwell, the Junction offers a wonderful array of live jazz, acoustic, latin and blues music every night of the week. The food is pretty decent too, with classic Thai and Indonesian dishes. The free gigs include covers bands and local bands such as Austin Gold blasting out their own infectious rhythms and tunes. This venue has live bands throughout the year (outdoors in summer, on the barge now), with families, couples and hipsters young and old enjoying the music. Just beyond the spires of Peterborough Cathedral, there’s an idyllic spot by the river alongside a bar on a moored Dutch barge named Charters. Gigs – some planned, some impromptu, sparked the cosy pub into life, even spilling outside in front of the quay. Local singers belting out Cornish sea shanties and folk music, with the participation of the customers – often involving some friendly coercing – created an irresistible, feelgood vibe. Last summer we stayed in Polperro for a month, kept there partly by the energising atmosphere of the music nights at the 16th-century Blue Peter Inn. There is a lovely garden and restaurant, and the venue attracts some famous faces from the music world – I once bumped into Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason here.Ĭraig Avery 10 great gig venues the world over: readers’ travel tips Blue Peter Inn, Polperro, Cornwall Sunday afternoon gigs are always free, but the quality of the musicians never seems to drop. The Sugar Hill Gang, Lee Scratch Perry, Roy Ayres and Sticky Fingers are just some of acts to have played here. The Grade II-listed venue’s walls are covered in art by artist Chris How. When I moved to Whitstable I was so pleased to come across “Dukes”, which showcases original music in lovely surroundings. Seona Stevenson Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Kent It’s my favourite pub in Scotland – once discovered, never forgotten. There is hotel and self-catering accommodation, a campsite and youth hostel nearby. Surrounded by mountains – the west face of Aonach Dubh looms over the pub – the place is unsurprisingly popular with walkers and climbers. The bands usually play Scottish folk music and the audience joins in with the best-known songs. There’s a large selection of real ales and over 400 whiskies. This wonderful pub is my favourite for live music. Most gigs are free and you can listen to the likes of blues rocker Tom Hingley, indie covers band Zenit and others a matter of inches away, while supping on a pint of Chinook or a gentleman jack cocktail. My personal highlight was seeing post-punk Manchester band the Blue Orchids with the brilliant Martin Bramah (ex-the Fall). This tiny venue with a superb atmosphere is where excellent local indie band the Orielles launched their debut album, Silver Dollar Moment, in 2018. To enter the latest competition visit the readers’ tips homepage The Grayston Unity, Halifax A selection of tips will be featured online and may appear in print, and the best entry each week (as chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet) wins a £200 voucher from. Gig tickets from about £7 – a small price to keep music live.Ĭarole Readers’ tips competition: send a tip for a chance to win a £200 voucherĮvery week we ask our readers for recommendations from their travels. The atmosphere was buzzing and the band superb. The music was in an upstairs room with another bar. The atmosphere was friendly with an eclectic mix of punters, some there for the gig, others just to drink and chat. Downstairs a traditional, Victorian bar and a modern, minimalist bar serve craft beers and good choice of Purity IPAs. On the wall is a plaque proclaiming that this was where UB40 played their first gig (9 February 1979). A number 50 bus from the city centre took us to the Hare and Hounds in trendy Kings Heath.
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