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April
Fri 1st – The Guards Sat 2nd – The Money Shot Sat 9th – Big Phil & the Heartbreakers Sat 16th – The Motivators Sat 23rd – Retrolux Fri 29th – Children of the Revolution Sat 30th – High Rollers
Fri 5th – Acoustic Night Sat 6th – Third Stone from the Sun Sat 13th – The Nuggets Fri 26th – The Zephyrs Sat 27th – Iron Fist
Easter Weekend
Good Friday 19th – Dirty Rumour Easter Saturday 20th – Revolver Easter Sunday 21st – Easter Karaoke
Werrington Centre, Staniland Way, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 6NA
After many years without a pub, since the closure of the Coach & Horses and the White Hart, the Fletton area of Peterborough has a new micropub. The Wonky Donkey opened at the start shop on Fletton High Street – a short hop from the Ex-Service & Working Men’s Club. The building there. Run by brothers Andrew and Dave Williams, the pub is currently open WednesdayFriday from 4pm, and all day from noon at weekends. Eight well kept cask beers and around a dozen real ciders are currently available with an emphasis on local breweries such as Xtreme, Cliffe, though national brands will also be available. Currently seen doing a few shifts behind the bar is Meri Hyde, whose pub – the Heron in nearby Stanground – closed late last year. The Frothblowers in Werrington, run by another Williams brother, Steve and business partner John Lawrence,
The Wonky Donkey’s Dave Williams.
has been voted Peterborough Camra Pub of the Year for 2019 Bumble Inn, Yard of Ale and Charters. John also runs the Blue Bell in the village – the lease of the nearby Three Horseshoes is reportedly up for sale. A previous Camra award winning pub – the Letter B in with www.everardcole.co.uk Peterborough based Oakham Ales has stepped into the craft beer market with a range of heavily hopped American-style canned beers. The tenancy of the Blue Bell at Dogsthorpe is reportedly up for grabs. Out at Ramsey, the Railway has reopened as a free house. The organisers of the annual Deepings Beer Festival, traditionally held at the Rugby Club have decided not to run the event this year. The Packhorse in Northborough
closed temporarily in January after the licensee departed due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Owner Star Pubs is looking for a new tenant. Samuel Smith pub St Mary’s Vaults in Stamford has a new manager. Rose Henthorn was already working at the pub when the previous managers left at the end of December. She has immediately reintroduced a food offering. Dean Baker and Jill Perkins were expected to be leaving the Jolly Brewer by the time this issue appears after 13 successful years, as they concentrate on the brewing operation at the Baker’s Dozen brewery in nearby follow, but new licensee Antal Csakvari and his partner Olivia have pledged to improve the food offering while maintaining the high quality of real ales. Chef Antal who has lived in the town
(Contin since moving from Hungary, and has worked at the London Inn and the Crown will be concentrating on English cuisine and introducing Sunday roasts. Ian Cartmell, licensee of the Cross Keys at Kings Cliffe, departed suddenly at the end of December – the pub is still open, but back in the hands of the previous lessee. The Kings Head at Wadenhoe, near Oundle has closed and faces an uncertain future. Sally Facer, owner of the Falcon at Fotheringhay has put the pub/ restaurant on the market with KSA Commercial for £895k. The former Town Hall in Bourne is currently being refurbished as a community space which will include a bar and meeting rooms. Local tradespeople in nearby Billingborough have got behind Nigel and Carol Freedman, licensees at the Fortescue Arms in the village to offer their services for free in reviving the Grade II listed pub. The Brass Windmill at Helpringham, near Sleaford is now in the
Olive Branch, Clipsham
hands of Liz Squires and Alan moving north from Milton Keynes – they’ve introduced a weekly Sunday quiz and live entertainment along with guest ales. The 17th century Houblon Arms at Oasby has reopened after a year of closure and complete refurbishment. In Spalding, Bob and Mandy anniversary of the reopening of the Waters Edge by pledging to introduce locally sourced food and continue with regular live music. Also, in Spalding, the Welland Brewery has
introduced bottled beers, available alongside its cask ales at the Priors Oven in the town – the brewery has also applied for a licensee to open the brewery for events. The Plough at Holbeach St John is now in the hands of Jane and Bill Wright. In Oakham the Rutland Camra Beer Festival returns to Rutland County Museum in June/July. The Olive Branch at Clipsham has been included in the Top Ten Pubs with Rooms in the national Food and Travel magazine. Pubs no more An application has been made to demolish the closed Duke of York in Boston to make way for more positive note, the former Railway Social Club in the town has been given approval to become a new bar and restaurant. The former pub in Stamford remains derelict nearly four years after closure. Plans to convert it to a convenience store seem to have been shelved. The recently closed Birds pub in Spalding is to be redeveloped as a care home. Chris Shilling
The Cock Inn 2/3 Last Minute Brigade 9/3 Great Pretenders 23/3 Afterlife 30/3 Nicky Downs 6/4 BHDC 12/4 Antoine
13/4 Nightfuel 19/4 Car Park Rendezvous 20/4 Mark Bishop 26/4 Guards 27/4 Hush
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4/1 Antoine 5/1 Night Fuel 11/1 Cuttin’ Loose 12/1 Splinter Group 18/1 Mug Jugglers 19/1 Dom Brister 25/1 Leftovas
26/1 Son of a Gun 1/2 Mark Bishop 8/2 Loose Rocket 9/2 Dean & Co 15/2 Nick Jarman 16/2 Splinter Group 22/2 Leftovas
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But First, the News
A Two Ronnies-themed micropub is to open at Easton on the Hill. The tiny Four Candles, set in the garden of landlord Alf Spirool’s home, mixes his love of traditional pubs with his fondness for the comedy duo. As well as memorabilia
connected to Messers Corbett and Barker lining the walls, food and drink with a Two Ronnies connection will be served. Popular drinks on offer include one sack of coal, two large rocks, one pair of pink boobs, an enormous lemon and a large pale lady (on the house) – all served
in four-handled tankards – while the limited food menu menu includes dishes such as mnx. A state-of-the-art airconditioning system has been installed, keeping the micropub cool in the summer and able to deal with winter Frost Reports. Despite its size, there’s also space for a games room and a piano (pismronunciated “pea-aresquish team. “Squish?” I asked a little puzzled. “Yes,” replied Alf, “it’s a super game and I’ve got to go to a place called Lord’s tomorrow to meet two chaps called Botham and Willis, to play a game called cracket or something.” The Four Candles opens on 1 April. A report on the opening will feature in the next issue.
Marisco Tavern High St Lundy Island EX39 2LY 01237 431831 www.landmarktrust.org.uk/ lundyisland
men working in the local quarry, and was named the Marisco Tavern in the 1920s when it became the Landmark Trust, it may just be a pub, but has become the focal point of the tiny settlement which comprises a church, a farm and a scattering of cottages, nearly all of which are let out to
If you’re looking for your own ‘desert island’ pub, the Marisco ated on the tiny island of Lundy tion zone – situated 11 miles off the Devon coast in the Bristol one of the most remote drinking Built in the mid-19th century, as the village stores, it doubled up as a refreshment room for
arriving on the venerable MV Oldenburg, a lovely old ship dating from the 1950s and the main form of transportation between April and October, making the two-hour, £40 daytrip from Ilfracombe or Bideford (a helicopter
are very elusive and are only on the island in late spring and early appreciate the peace and quiet of this unique spot, and enjoy
the walking and the wildlife. The island is only three miles long, so there’s time to walk the full length and back to the pub in time for a decent meal and a couple of pints before heading back to the boat. Reached by a short but steep walk up from the tiny landing stage, the pub offers warmth on a cold day and a pleasant beer garden with spectacular views when the sun’s out. Indeed, I was advised that the scenic view from the gents is the best anywhere in the UK (you really need to try it). Not surprisingly, there are no mod cons in this place, but a very pleasing nautically themed interior, basic but good food offering such as pasties, jacket potatoes, vegetarian options and local Lundy lamb. The pub doesn’t actually close, and is the only place on the island with 24-hour electricity, but alcohol is only available from 11am. If you’re stopping on the island, you can open an account for the duration of your stay, settling up as you leave. Three real ales are usually available at prices from £3.40 to £4 per pint. There’s usually something from the St Austell brewery, one from the Country Life brewery, based over the water at Westward Ho!, and another local brew, a very tasty Barnsey from Bath Ales when we visited. Opening times are 11am-11pm daily, with food served at lunchtimes and evenings. Chris Shilling
Tuesday Night Curry Club at Every Tuesday with ever-changing menus. Served from 6pm-9pm, £13 or any 2 for £24 Sample menu: Slow cooked shoulder of Lamb Madras Shoulder of KNEAD farm Lamb cooked in Jimmy’s Madras sauce, with homemade saag aloo and steamed rice.
Chicken Katsu Curry Chicken coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs, covered in Katsu curry sauce served with sticky rice.
Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Spinach Curry (V) (Vegan) Chunky sweet potato, chickpeas & spinach in a rich coconut sauce accompanied by steamed rice and onion bhajis.
Saag Aloo Pie (V) Sweet potato and Mans pipers, spinach, makhani sauce, smoked red pepper, ras-el-hanout, cumin, kalonji seeds, garam masala and coriander accompanied by yellow lentil dhal, curry sauce and buttered greens.
KNEAD Indian Burger A burger of minced beef, infused with Indian spices, topped with mango chutney and caramelised onion, accompanied chips and curry sauce. Sides Yellow lentil dhal £4 | Sag aloo £4 | Onion bhaji (3) £4 | Naan Bread £3 Vegetable samosas (3) £4 | Sticky rice £3 | Steamed Rice £3 Chips £3.95 | Fries £3.95 | Chips and Curry sauce £4.95
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WAKEFIELD Henry Boon’s
Redoubt
Timothy Taylor and not-so-local Burton Bridge and Exmoor. Of the others, only the Wagon looked interesting with its claim as a “beer emporium”, but a look through the window provided no evidence of anything other than keg beer. The Redoubt appears to have survived any attempt at modernisation. The four individual rooms have been retained, and the welcome is warm. There are a couple of well-kept real ales, Landlord and Tetley, at eyebrow-raising prices of just £2.75 and £2.60 per pint. Back towards town, the Enterprise-owned Elephant & Castle almost opposite the station retains a beautiful Grade II listed ceramic tiled exterior, but had its original heart ripped out a number of years back “fantastic and modern” but not appealing to our party. There’s a clutch of other pubs visible from Westgate but with later opening times, so we stuck to the main drag, dropping in on the Black Horse which had only reopened a week earlier after a major refurb. It has a modern feel, extra seating and an extended bar area, but has remained faithful to local cask ales such as Bradgate, Black Sheep and Timothy Taylor. Across
the road the Establishment showed promise but had not opened when we called, so on to Amber Inns’ Hogarths open plan Victorian pub, open from 11am and now branding itself as a gin palace with plenty of options in that department and a couple of hand pulled beers in the shape of Tetley and Bombardier. Moving along to the town centre, Alfred Moodies looked interesting but was only 5.6% Rest Day from the Outgang Brewery. If you’re happy to drink keg beer, they do offer John Smiths at just £1.90 between Monday and Wednesday. The rear exit leads to Bread Street Ale House, next door and the Black Rock Hotel to the left. The former opens at 9am and also provides cut priced beer such as Naylor’s Brew 1641 at just £2, John Smiths Cask and Old Rosie is a rare example of a traditional wet-led hotel right in the heart of the city, and although a little tired, still provides well kept beers such as Tetley, Oakham Citra and three guests from Ossett, Titanic and Blue Bee. The reputation clearly goes back a long time as it’s enjoyed a Good
Beer Guide listing since the book’s inception back in 1974. Back onto Westgate, and right to the end where the street meets Kirkgate (home to Six Chimneys marks the end of the Westgate Run. This branch of JD Wetherspoon enjoys mixed reviews ranging from “a great pub” to “the worst JDW the obvious conclusion is that it’s a building with no chimneys at all, though a chat with regular away on a ciggie by the entrance, revealed that the original building had been demolished long ago. On closer examination its detractors have been rather harsh, as the ambience was pleasant, beers were on good form (including Old Peculier for seasonal food special of Haggis, complete with neeps and tatties was a steal at just £2.49. The former Wakey’s bar next door had closed down, so we made our way to the Calder & Hops with four real ales from the Marston’s stable, and a couple of hire with individual screens for sporting events, and a set of wall mounted wings for photographic
Nev, The Three Chimneys
Fernandes
purposes. Across the road is the Jolly Tap, formerly a newsagent’s, now a micropub complete with piano, opened in 2017 and the tap for Barnsley’s Jolly Boys Brewery. Two house beers were available along with two from Double Top and one from Scarborough Brewery. Tucked away on Avison yard, just off Kirkgate is an old favourite – the Fernandes Brewery Tap & Bier Keller (open from 11.30am, 4pm Monday-Wednesday), now owned by Ossett Brewery. The upstairs bar features wooden signs, wooden casks and other breweriana. This is an agreeable
spot with good beer including Ossett plus guests, ciders and continental beers in the adjacent bier keller. Onto George Street and back in the direction of the station, the Polka Hop Morris dancing step, this friendly place was opened in September 2018 by John Earnshaw and features regular live music, including folk every Tuesday, real changing beers (from Sunbeam,
Crochet & Knit night. Along Smyth Street, past Warehouse 23 where a trio of punk rockers were waiting for the night’s entertainment to begin, to the right on Bank Street, Ossett Brewery’s the Hop is open from 4pm and features nine handpulls with excellent beers from their own stable and guests from Rat, Bingley, Saltaire, Ilkley, as it was to stay, Harry’s Bar (open at 4pm) across the car park in an alleyway off Westgate is a must-visit pub with another impressive array of pumps from
43 when we visited). The walls Art Gallery and there’s a weekly
Empire and Oakham. As if that’s not enough the Old Print Works next door features 6 rotating beers from the likes of Moorhouses, Castlerock, Exit 33, Oakham and Rat breweries. Unfortunately these great pubs had to be crammed in at the end of a long day, as we still wanted to try the Marston’s Inns of Court on King Street, the Priory on Back Lane, and the Labour Club (Red Shed) but train time had arrived and the station is easily accessed through an archway alongside the Old Print Works and back across Westgate. Chris Shilling
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Boston Acoustic Music Club, which meets on the second Monday of the month at The Eagle Public House in West Street, was established in the 1960s as Boston Folk Club. It has met at a variety of venues in the town including The Pineapple Club, The Golden Lion, Blackfriars Arts Centre and The Copper Kettle, and has seen performances from some
The Norfolk Broads
of the biggest and well-known names in the folk and local music scene including Jon Otway, Kate Rusby, Kent Duchaine, Gerry Colvin and Dave Swarbrick. As well as headline artists, the club provides an excellent platform for local singers and musicians to perform to an audience, friendly, relaxed and appreciative environment. The John Ward
Trio will be performing the on 11 March, priced £6 (£4 students), while a free sing-around evening will be held on 8 April. Everybody is welcome and further information is available from www.facebook.com/ bostonacousticmusicclub The Ketton Showtime series of folk concerts continue at the Northwick Arms in Ketton. Friday 8 March sees She’Koyokh (www.shekoyokh.co.uk) – who have been named Britain’s best klezmer and Balkan music band – perform, while four-piece accapella group Norfolk Broads (www.norfolkbroadsmusic. co.uk) will be there on Friday 5 April. Tickets, priced £10, are available from adam@susted. org.uk or by calling 01780 720521, while a show and even meal for £20 deal is available by calling the pub direct on 01780 720238. For further information on Ketton Showtime, go to kettonshowtime.blogspot.com The Jam’d, widely regarded the UK’s most authentic and leading tribute to the Jam, play Bourne Corn Exchange on 6 April. Tickets, priced £13 are available from Bourne Library, online at www.guildhallartscentre.com/ whats-on/all-shows/the-jamd2019-bce or from the Box Grantham (01476 406158). Raunds Music Festival returns to venues around the town on 2-6 May. As well as performances by the likes of the GilmoreRoberts Trio, the Blair Dunlop Band, Rosie Calvert and Will Finn, and Becka Wolfe are the regular Song‘n’Tune sessions at
Photographs: (John Ward Trio) Chris Gill, (Pog) Creative Commons, Jon Southcoasting
the rhythm section
Pog
The World Upside Down and the Friday Night Ceilidh with Ock’n’ Roks. Tickets, ranging from £5 to £18 (under 16s £2) and the £45 Weekend Saver are available by from www. raundsfestival.com or by calling 07756 015615. Pennyless will be playing at Moulton Windmill, the tallest windmill in the country, on Friday 26 April. Tickets, priced £7.50, are available from the Mill on 01406 373237 and you can bring own drink. The band are also performing at Mama Liz’s, Stamford at 4-6pm on Sunday 3 March and 7 April, The Hand & Heart, Peterborough on Thursday 7 March and The Five Horseshoes, Barholm on Saturday 16 March. For further information on the band, go to pennyless-music.co.uk Actor and singer Jason Donovan comes to Stamford Corn Exchange on Thursday of his Amazing Midlife Crisis
tour. Donovan, who tuned 50 last year, will zigzag back and forth through his life with stories about Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, I’m A Celebrity, Strictly and more. Tickets, priced £27.50, are available from the stamfordcornexchange.co.uk or calling 01780 766455. A night of live music to raise money for Feel the Force Day, designed for disabled people, will take place at The Parkway Sports & Social Club, Peterborough on Friday 26 April. Running from 7pm to late, Feel the Groove Night features performances from Kill Me Kate, the Boatmen and Pegler. Tickets, priced £5 (carers go free), plus information on the convention which takes place at East of England Arena on Saturday 5 October, is available from www.feeltheforceday.com A special folk-punk night, featuring three acts from
Brighton, takes place on Friday 5 April at the Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial. The acts, Pog, Babar Luck and Tim Holehouse will be appearing from 8pm. Scott Doonican, frontman of Barnsley comedy band the Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican, shares a bill with “Rochester Rogue” Davey Malone at The Railway, Oakham on 6 April. Expect bareknuckle folk, acoustic punk and “and some daft songs” at this all seater show. Tickets, priced £10 (£12 on the door), are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/ thebarstewardsons Extonbury Rock & Folk Festival takes place at the Fox & Hounds, Exton on 6 July. Raising funds for charitable causes, the event features 11 bands, good food and drink. For further information, go to www. extonbury.com Boston Acoustic Music Club information supplied by Jeremy Eyeons.
Pub Scrawl
The next King’s Lynn Fiction Festival is planned for the weekend of 15-17 March and will include such authors as John Fuller, Kelleigh GreenbergJephcott, John Lucas, Simon Mawer, Monisha Rajesh, Lydia Syson and DJ Taylor. Plus special guest Richard Blair talking on his father, George Orwell, on the 70th anniversary of the publication of Nineteen EightyFour. Tickets for each session are £8.50 with a weekend pass available for £37.50 and can be ordered from enquires@ lynnlitfests.com Mike Alderson has had a collection of his shorter verse published. The Interrogation of Flowers was released by Brilliant Fire publications and has over 50 pages of his work (often three short poems to the page) so is excellent value. Mike is a regular at most of the local poetry nights so ask him to see a copy. Keep an eye open for next year’s Stamford Poet Laureate competition, deadline for entries is 31 March and the
Good Shout Poetry Slam is returning on Wednesday 6 March to The Key Theatre, Peterborough with special guest Mark Grist. Good Shout are also now running an open mic night at Samm’s, check with the venue for the next night there. The Literature at Lunchtime talks at Stamford Arts Centre include Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë (Tuesday 5 March); Seven Years in Tibet by Henrich Harrer (Tuesday 2 April), and Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan
Swift (Tuesday 7 May), followed Harris. Talks start at 12.30pm, tickets £6.50. Films start at 2.30pm, tickets cost £5.50p
at 27 St Mary’s Street, Stamford 01780 763203 or go to www. stamfordartscentre.com Peterborough Stanza Group meet in Squires Café in Peterborough Museum on the 3 March, 7 April etc) from 2pm a pre-arranged topic and then feed-back on each other’s work. The group have been going for two years. Sleaford Hub Writers are an inspired and passionate group of poets and writers who meet at the NCCD, Sleaford month (5 March, 2 April etc) to discuss, author and share ideas.Visit www.facebook.com/ SleafordHubWriters for further information. Christel Dee and Simon Guerrier will be talking about their book Doctor Who:The Women Who Lived at The Great Hall at Oundle School on Saturday 9 March. Tickets 4 New Street, Oundle, ring 01832 274734 or go to www. oundlefestival.org.uk Leanne Moden (former Fenland Poet Laureate) is at Stamford Arts Centre with her show Skip Skip Skip on Tuesday 12 March, 8pm. Tickets £10 from the Arts Centre as above. Writer and Performer Hannah Silva will be running a
voice at Metal in Peterborough on Saturday 30 March, 10.30am3.30pm, booking essential. Tickets cost £10. Outgoing Stamford Poet Laureate Chris Martin will be performing his show Rain Dance – A Burnout Story at Stamford Arts Centre on Thursday 4 April, at 8pm. Tickets, priced £5 (£1 from each going to MIND), from the Arts Centre as above. Rupert Shortt will be talking about his book Does Religion Do More Harm Than Good? at St Peter’s Church, North Street, Oundle on Friday 26 April. Tickets are £8 as above. Two University Centre Peterborough lecturers will be talking about their own writing on Wednesday 1 May. Andrew McDonnell will be celebrating the release of his Elizabeth Kiem writes for children and young adults. The event starts at 7pm and tickets are free from www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/literary-festival-andrewmcdonnell-elizabeth-kiemtickets-53535875244 Bard of Salford, Dr John Cooper Clarke returns to Stamford Corn Exchange on 7 May as part of his Luckiest Guy Alive Tour. Tickets are on Broad Street, by calling 01780 766455 or from www. stamfordcornexchange.co.uk Deeping Literary Festival returns on 23-26 May with guests including Carol Drinkwater, Simon Scarrow and John Sergeant. Last year the Cardinal managed (on average) to get something published every week.
LISTINGS
01 March The Best of Wham!, Key Theatre, Peterborough The Pirates of Penzance, Guildhall, Grantham Subway 77,Yard of Ale, Woodston Blues A Go-Go, Railway, Oakham Mug Jugglers, Masons Arms, Bourne The Guards, Ploughman, Werrington Steve Carmel (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Big Boy Bloater & the Limits + Wilbur Project, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Stone Pony, Golden Fleece, Stamford
02 March Swingin’ the Sixties, Key Theatre, Peterborough The White Snake Experience & Dep Leppard, Stamford Corn Exchange Rock‘n’Roll Andy, SAMM’s, Peterborough Reelin An-A-Rocking (8.30pm), Fletton, Woodston & Stanground Ex-Servicemens Club Whisky Twist,Yard of Ale, Woodston Rolling People, Railway, Oakham Last Minute Brigade, Cock, Werrington Nightfuel, Masons Arms, Bourne Loose Change (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham The Money Shot, Ploughman, Werrington Kickback (9pm), Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor Skyliners (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Leon, London Inn, Stamford Cosmic Rodney, Golden Fleece, Stamford Go with the Flow, The Stage, Market Deeping Sound Injectors, New Inn, Boston Beachy Head Diving Club, Black Bull, Kirton 03 March The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, Key Theatre, Peterborough Once Upon a Princess: A Pop Princess Party, Stamford Corn Exchange Peter Andre, Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham Pennyless (4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford The Good Intentions (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, White Horse Baston Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Open Mic (6-9pm), Grainstore, Oakham
04 March Quiz Night, Castle, Castle Bytham
05 March Unplugged Sessions (6.30pm), NCCD, Sleaford Acoustic Night (8pm), Millstone, Barnack Comedy Night, SAMM’s, Peterborough Shrove Tuesday Children’s Pancake Supper (5.30pm), Castle, Castle Bytham Quiz, Hare & Hounds Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington 06 March Elio Pace presents Elvis Presley, Key Theatre, Peterborough World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, The Frothblowers, Werrington Big Fun Quiz (8pm), Grainstore, Oakham 07 March Voodoo Acoustic (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford The Band of the RAF with Stamford Endowed Schools, Stamford Corn Exchange
Priors Oven Winner – Stamford Mercury ‘Best Bar 2014’ Barholm, Stamford, Lincs PE9 4RA • 01778 560238
Open from 4pm week days, 1pm Saturday and 12pm Sundays
St Patrick’s Night 16th March With Pennyless (8pm) offers on Guinness and Irish whiskies
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Open Mic, SAMM’s, Peterborough Pennyless (8.30pm), Hand & Heart, Peterborough The Froth Master on the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers, The Frothblowers, Werrington 08 March She’Koyokh (8pm), Northwick Arms, Ketton SClub & 5ive, Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham Car Park Rendezvous,Yard of Ale, Woodston Charity Quiz for Little Princess Trust, Angel,Yarwell Women’s Day Quiz, Railway, Oakham Cuttin’ Loose, Masons Arms, Bourne Obsession (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Point 74 Charity Gig, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Lost & Sound, Golden Fleece, Stamford 09 March Beyond the Barricade, Stamford Corn Exchange ‘Twisted’ on Tour, SAMM’s, Peterborough Electric Warriors,Yard of Ale, Woodston Rob Jeffries, Angel,Yarwell Dawson Smith & The Dissenters, Railway, Oakham Great Pretenders, Cock, Werrington Afterlife, Masons Arms, Bourne Big Phil & the Heartbreakers, Ploughman, Werrington Jimbob Duo (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Gazelle + Luna Rosa + Skirt, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Gangsters, London Inn, Stamford Mod Story, Golden Fleece, Stamford Phoenix Showband, The Stage, Market Deeping Roy Raven & the Winklepickers, New Inn, Boston TPM, Black Bull, Kirton 10 March Folk and Acoustic Club (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Meg McPartlin (3pm), The Frothblowers, Werrington Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Down County Boys (3-5pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford 11 March Songwriters’ Evening (8pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Boston Acoustic Music Club: John Ward Trio (8.15pm), Eagle, Boston Bingo Night, Castle, Castle Bytham 12 March Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington 13 March Backroom Acoustic (8pm), Angel Inn, Ramsey Little Shop of Horrors, Guildhall, Grantham Quiz, Black Horse, Nassington
14 March Captain Backwash, Hand & Heart, Peterborough Open Mic, SAMM’s, Peterborough Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington Voodoo Stands Up (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford 15 March MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies... Kind of, Stamford Corn Exchange Division Duo,Yard of Ale, Woodston Son of a Gun, Masons Arms, Bourne CJ Hatt (8.30pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Tea dance with Eric Cloud (3.30pm), Mikki Jon’s (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Gypsies, Golden Fleece, Stamford 16 March Andy Hughes, SAMM’s, Peterborough Pennyless (8.30pm), Five Horseshoes, Barholm St Patrick’s Ceilidh (8.30pm), Fletton, Woodston & Stanground Ex-Servicemens Club Ramshackle Serenade,Yard of Ale, Woodston Antoine, Masons Arms, Bourne The Motivators, Ploughman, Werrington Declan Gaynor (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Stephen Tanner (7.30pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Groove Cartel, London Inn, Stamford Children of the Revolution, Golden Fleece, Stamford Betty Swallocks, The Stage, Market Deeping
Good Pub Guide 2019 Listed
COSY COUNTRY PUB AND RESTAURANT IN THE PICTURESQUE VILLAGE OF CASTLE BYTHAM, NEAR STAMFORD
Forthcoming Events: March 4 - Quiz Night March 5 - Shrove Tuesday Children’s Pancake Supper from 5.30pm March 11 - Bingo Night March 28 - Superior Steak Night April 8 - Quiz Night April 15 - Bingo Night April 23 - St George’s Day Dinner
High St, Castle Bytham, Stamford NG33 4RZ The Castle Inn, Castle Bytham T: 01780 411223
Baklash (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham Soul FX, New Inn, Boston Go With The Flow, Black Bull, Kirton
Miscellaneous, The Stage, Market Deeping Just for Kicks, New Inn, Boston Revamp, Black Bull, Kirton
17 March St Patricks Day Party with Captain Backwash (3pm) and Athenry Band (7pm), Yard of Ale, Woodston Aron Fender (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Jazz with Gary Woods (12.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Open Mic, Old Ship, Pointon Lexie Green (4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Open Mic (6-9pm), Grainstore, Oakham Open Mic, Old Ship, Pointon
24 March Keith Luckey (3pm), Pizza Parlour, Peterborough Ray Callcut (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Rob Bull (3pm), The Frothblowers, Werrington Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Miki Peters (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz, White Horse Baston Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Epigone Jazz Ensemble (4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Dusk till Dawn, London Inn, Stamford
19 March Open Mic (8.45pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham, Guildhall, Grantham The Lazy Oyster Jazz Band, Angel,Yarwell Quiz, Hare & Hounds Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington
26 March Open Mic (8pm), Blue Boar, Eye Quiz, Horseshoes, Silk Willoughby Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington 27 March Backroom Acoustic (8pm), Angel Inn, Ramsey Joglaresa, King’s School, Grantham The Tony Giles’ All Stars, Bustard, South Rauceby
20 March Chris Barber Big Band, Key Theatre, Peterborough 21 March Open Mic, SAMM’s, Peterborough
Your local in the Heart of Stamford
The Golden Fleece Newly Refurbished
22 March Michael Starring Ben, Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham Broken Crown, Bustard, South Rauceby The Gangsters,Yard of Ale, Woodston Leftovas, Masons Arms, Bourne Sally (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Bootleg Boss (8.30pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Betty Swallocks, Golden Fleece, Stamford 23 March Seann Walsh, Stamford Corn Exchange Agi Jarocka, SAMM’s, Peterborough The Sounds of the Glenn Miller, Guildhall, Grantham True British Mayhem,Yard of Ale, Woodston Afterlife, Cock, Werrington Dom Brister, Masons Arms, Bourne Retrolux, Ploughman, Werrington The Deps (9pm), Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor Mark Steele (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Blind Man Death Stare (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Donut, London Inn, Stamford Blackout UK, Golden Fleece, Stamford
Open 9am-11pm Sunday to Wednesday, 9am to late Thursday to Saturday Full breakfast and lunchtime menu available 9am4pm (Sunday 9am-3pm) Live entertainment Thursday thru to Sunday (Karaoke Thurs & Sun, Live Bands Fri & Sat) Three real Ales Everards Tiger and Old Original with a rotating Guest Ale and Henry Westons cider on hand pull
Sheep Market, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2RB 01780 763749
28 March
EASTER STEAM UP at the CROWN
MELBOURN BROS
Open 12 - 11pm Daily, Fresh food served 12pm-3pm and 6pm-9pm Sunday roast between 12-3pm Dogs Welcome, Large Outdoor Seating area
Ask us about our Famous Fruit Beers brewed on site at our Brewery Buffet options available for parties of 10 or more Call us on 01780 752186 to make a booking
22 All Saints Street, Stamford PE9 2PA
Open Mic, SAMM’s, Peterborough Funhouse Comedy Club, Guildhall, Grantham Grub Club, The Frothblowers, Werrington Superior Steak Night, Castle, Castle Bytham Voodoo Stands Up (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Funhouse Comedy (6.15pm), Grainstore, Oakham 29 March Whisky Bar Acoustic Sessions (8pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Barron Knights: The Final Joust, Guildhall, Grantham Dirty Rumour,Yard of Ale, Woodston Great Pretenders, Masons Arms, Bourne Children of the Revolution, Ploughman, Werrington Robert Stevenson, Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Graves/Ten Years Dead, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Just for Kicks, Golden Fleece, Stamford 30 March Third Stone from the Sun, SAMM’s, Peterborough The Expletives (8.30pm), Fletton, Woodston & Stanground Ex-Servicemens Club Steve Thorpe, S Bar, Stilton Ian and Kat,Yard of Ale, Woodston Karaoke, Angel,Yarwell Beat Thieves, Railway, Oakham Nicky Downs, Cock, Werrington Splinter Group, Masons Arms, Bourne High Rollers, Ploughman, Werrington Thrill Billies (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Nuggets, London Inn, Stamford Shadow of the Sun, Golden Fleece, Stamford Audios, The Stage, Market Deeping Risky Trick (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham Betty Swallocks, New Inn, Boston Katmandoo, Black Bull, Kirton Purple Zeppelin, Bourne Corn Exchange 31 March The Glasshouse Sessions (2pm), Key Theatre, Peterborough Kevin Hewick (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Open Mic (6-9pm), Grainstore, Oakham 02 April Unplugged Sessions (6.30pm), NCCD, Sleaford Acoustic Night (8pm), Millstone, Barnack LOV Evolve Music Project Grantham Gamelan, Guildhall, Grantham
Quiz, Hare & Hounds Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington 03 Aril Big Fun Quiz (8pm), Grainstore, Oakham 04 April Voodoo Acoustic (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Kathryn Tickell & the Darkening, Guildhall, Grantham The Froth Master talks old Peterborough pubs, The Frothblowers, Werrington 05 April Norfolk Broads (8pm), Northwick Arms, Ketton Rotary Club Charity Concert, Guildhall, Grantham Retrolux,Yard of Ale, Woodston Blues A Go-Go, Railway, Oakham Betty Swallocks, Masons Arms, Bourne Pog + Babar Luck + Tim Holehouse (8pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Acoustic night, Ploughman, Werrington Mike Shelby (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston No Way Out, Golden Fleece, Stamford 06 April Through the Decades with Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly, Guildhall, Grantham Another Girl Another Planet,Yard of Ale, Woodston The Extones, Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor Scott Doonican & Davey Malone, Railway, Oakham BHDC, Cock, Werrington Nightfuel, Masons Arms, Bourne Third Stone from the Sun, Ploughman, Werrington Moonstruck (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Blackout UK, London Inn, Stamford Carpark Rendezvous, Golden Fleece, Stamford Lee Major, The Stage, Market Deeping Jet Black Band, Grainstore, Oakham Oxford Elvis, New Inn, Boston Boobonyx, Black Bull, Kirton 07 April Pennyless (4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell James Edmonds (3pm), Frothblowers, Werrington Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Quiz, White Horse Baston Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford The Jam’d, Bourne Corn Exchange
JOHN & LYNDA INVITE YOU TO THEIR 9th
REAL ALE FESTIVAL Open From Thursday - Sunday 1200-2300 LIVE BANDS Featuring Ruff & Ready Sunday Afternoon from 1500hrs Feel the Irish Hooley
At The Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial, Nr Grantham NG32 1QR
March 8th, 9th and 10th, 2019 Friday, March 8th
Saturday, March 9th
Sunday, March 10th
Panel Discussion: Inclusivity in beer
Extreme Brewing Discussion
Low and no alcohol beer tasting and discussion Live Music
Live Music
Live Music
Vale Of Belvoir Camra
PUB OF THE YEAR 2018 & 2019
Contact The Geese and Fountain for B&B availability and bookings www.thegeeseandfountain.co.uk / 01476 870350
08 April Songwriters’ Evening (8pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Boston Acoustic Music Club: Sing-a-round (8.15pm), Eagle, Boston Quiz Night, Castle, Castle Bytham
Open Mic (6-9pm), Grainstore, Oakham 15 April Bingo Night, Castle, Castle Bytham
09 April Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington
16 April Open Mic (8.45pm), Boat Inn, Whittlesey Quiz, Hare & Hounds Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington
10 April Backroom Acoustic (8pm), Angel Inn, Ramsey Quiz, The Frothblowers, Werrington Folk Night, Black Horse, Nassington
17 April The Little Mermaid, Stamford Corn Exchange
11 April Captain Backwash (9pm), Hand & Heart, Peterborough Big Phil Campion, Stamford Corn Exchange Quiz, Whistle Stop, Tallington 12 April Whittlesey Folk Club (8pm), Falcon Hotel, Whittlesey The Amazing Bubbleman, Stamford Corn Exchange Blackstar Revolution,Yard of Ale, Woodston Antoine, Cock, Werrington Loose Rocket, Masons Arms, Bourne Steve Moyse (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Little Big Band, Golden Fleece, Stamford Sam Kelly’s Station House (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham Money For Nothing, Bourne Corn Exchange 13 April Le Vent Du Nord, Guildhall, Grantham Mary Coughlan, Stamford Corn Exchange TBC,Yard of Ale, Woodston The Extones, Railway, Oakham Nightfuel, Cock, Werrington Dom Brister, Masons Arms, Bourne The Nuggets, Ploughman, Werrington Dale Andrews (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Great Pretenders, London Inn, Stamford Eyes Wide Open, Golden Fleece, Stamford Revolver, The Stage, Market Deeping All Mod Cons, New Inn, Boston Don’t Look Down, Black Bull, Kirton 14 April Folk and Acoustic Club (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Whale (4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford
18 April Blake: Movies & Musicals, Stamford Corn Exchange 19 April CJ Hatt,Yard of Ale, Woodston Car Park Rendezvous, Cock, Werrington Mug Jugglers, Masons Arms, Bourne Dirty Rumour, Ploughman, Werrington Hailstones (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston High Rollers, London Inn, Stamford Band TBC, Golden Fleece, Stamford Fascination (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham 20 April Vinyl Night, S Bar, Stilton Stealer,Yard of Ale, Woodston The Humm, Railway, Oakham Mark Bishop, Cock, Werrington Dean & Co, Masons Arms, Bourne Revolver, Ploughman, Werrington Around Midnite (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Children of the Revolution, London Inn, Stamford T100s, Golden Fleece, Stamford Radius 45, The Stage, Market Deeping Hazardville (2.30pm), Sticky Fingers (8.30pm), Grainstore, Oakham Side 2 Side, New Inn, Boston Redboot, Black Bull, Kirton 21 April The Glasshouse Sessions (2pm), Key Theatre, Peterborough The Zephyrs,Yard of Ale, Woodston South Congress (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Easter Karaoke, Ploughman, Werrington Easter Sunday Fun Day – Rock-o-La Rockets (12pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz, White Horse Baston Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham
Oakham’s Premier Live Music Venue (see listings, Facebook, Twitter or go to www.therailwayoakham.co.uk)
The Railway, Station Road, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6QU Tel: 01572 722015
6 Guest Ales & Craft Beer Home Cooked Food Lunch/Midweek Evenings Live Music (See Listings) Ideal for walkers & dog friendly May Beer Festival - see website for details
POSHER THAN U MIGHT THINK! 01733 380222
www.princeofwalesfeathers.co.uk
Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Open Mic, Old Ship, Pointon Pembroke Tenneson (3pm), Dirty Rumour (8.45pm), Grainstore, Oakham Mullered at the Mill, Black Bull, Kirton 22 April Valentines (4-7pm), Golden Fleece, Stamford 23 April St George’s Day Dinner, Castle, Castle Bytham Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington 24 April Backroom Acoustic (8pm), Angel Inn, Ramsey The Tony Giles’ All Stars, Bustard, South Rauceby 25 April Anything Goes – Grantham Operatic Society, Guildhall, Grantham Cheshire Cats, Stamford Corn Exchange Grub Club, The Frothblowers, Werrington Voodoo Stands Up: (8pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Comedy Club (6.15pm), Grainstore, Oakham 26 April Feel the Force Day Fundraising Gig (7pm), Parkway Club, Peterborough Heather Small, Meres Leisure Centre, Grantham Pennyless (7pm), Moulton Windmill, Moulton Cheshire Cats, Stamford Corn Exchange Velocity,Yard of Ale, Woodston Guards, Cock, Werrington Leftovas, Masons Arms, Bourne The Zephyrs, Ploughman, Werrington Tea dance with Eric Cloud (3.30pm), Steve Perry (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Quiz + Play Your Cards Right, Eagle, Boston Hold the Sky, Golden Fleece, Stamford 27 April Dizzy Miss Lizzys,Yard of Ale, Woodston Coach Trip to Birmingham (meet 9am), The Frothblowers, Werrington The Devil’s Prefects, Railway, Oakham Hush, Cock, Werrington Nick Glover, Masons Arms, Bourne Iron Fist, Ploughman, Werrington Tocatta (8.30pm), Peterborough Con Club Halo, London Inn, Stamford Leftovas, Golden Fleece, Stamford Junk Puppets, The Stage, Market Deeping Band TBC, New Inn, Boston Band TBC, Black Bull, Kirton 28 April Nigel and Teri (5pm), Geese & Fountain, Croxton Kerrial
Pub Quiz (9pm), Angel, Yarwell Rob Bull (3pm), The Frothblowers, Werrington Quiz, Masons Arms, Bourne Quiz (8pm), Brass Windmill, Helpringham Quiz, White Horse, Spalding Quiz, Nags Head, Heckington Quiz, Jolly Scotchman, Holdingham Quiz, Danish Invader, Stamford Chris Conway + Dan Brittan (4-6pm), Mama Liz’s, Stamford Open Mic (6-9pm), Grainstore, Oakham 30 April Open Mic (8pm), Blue Boar, Eye The ELO Experience, Stamford Corn Exchange Quiz, Horseshoes, Silk Willoughby Quiz, Hare & Hounds Bingo, Red Lion, Ruskington
Rhythm & Booze, Issue 54 March/April 2019
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8-10 March Toxic Beer Festival, Geese and Fountain, Croxton Kerrial - Panel discussions, tutored tastings, food pairing and live music – Friday 8 March: Loose Change UK (Lincolnshire-based rock covers, 9pm), Saturday 9th March: The N’Ukes (Leicester Ukulele band, great fun, 9pm). Peterborough Beer Festival
13-16 March Camra Leicester Beer Festival, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester - The festival theme and logo will commemorate 50 years of the Moon landings.
14-17 March 6 Nations Beer Festival, Empingham Cricket Club Annual Sports Quiz on Thursday 14 March at 7.30pm (Bar opens 6pm). Doors open 12pm on Saturday 16 March for Super Saturday, showing all three of the 6 Nations matches throughout the afternoon (Tickets for Super Saturday are £10 to include food – canapés, beef stew and cheeseboard)
23 March Helpston Beer Fest (2-10pm), Helpston Village Hall - Selection of local real ales, salty snacks and pub games. Free entrance, all ales £3 a pint. All School. 18-22 April Easter Beer Festival, Charters, Peterborough - 20+ real ales and live music. 19-April Craft Lager, Ale and Gin Fest, Grainstore, Oakham - 19th Fascination 8.30pm; 20th Hazardville2.30pm, Sticky Fingers 8.30pm; 21st Pembroke Tenneson 3pm, Dirty Rumour 8.45pm, 20-21 April Easter Steam Up, The Crown, Casterton - Steam engines, classic cars, classic bikes. Live music throughout the day, range of real ales and food. 16-18 May Rail Ale 2019, Barrow Hill
Derbyshire - The most atmospheric beer festival of the year. Train rides until 5pm. 16-19 May 9th Real Ale Festival, The Lord Harrowby, Grantham - 25 real ales and ciders. Live music including Ruff & Ready and an Irish Hooley (Sunday, 3pm). 23-27 May EOTH Ber Festival and Village Gala, Blue Bell, Easton on the Hill - Real ales and music (bands all day Sunday). Rutland Camra Beer Festival, Rutland Country Museum, Oakham - 40 beers, plus ciders, plus live entertainment. 20-24 August Peterborough Beer Festival, The Embankment, Peterborough - Over 400 real ales, ciders, perries, wines and world beers. Live music all week
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