Must-see nightlife in Great Britain

  • Raoul’s

    Oxford

    A long-established local favourite, Jericho’s finest retro-look bar is renowned for its expertly mixed cocktails – typically priced at around £7.50, and…

  • Glory

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    A charming cast has taken over this cosy corner pub, transforming it into one of London's most legendary queer cabaret venues. Order a Twink in Pink or a…

  • Brecon Tap

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Originally crowd-funded into being by the lads at Brecon Brewing, the Tap is a treasure trove of craft beer, traditional cider, estate wines and locally…

  • Brewery Tap

    Chester

    If you're looking for the best pint in the city, the aficionados at the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) reckon you'll get it at this boozer in a Grade II…

  • Roscoe Head

    Liverpool

    An institution amongst Liverpool boozers is this venerable old pub, which serves a good selection of ales to its ever-loyal clientele. It gets pretty…

  • Scarsdale Tavern

    Notting Hill & West London

    This Fuller's pub, quietly located along Edwardes Sq, is a lovely place for a pint of ale or some satisfying food. Out the front in warmer weather, there…

  • World Headquarters

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne

    Dedicated to the genius of black music – funk, rare groove, dance-floor jazz, northern soul, genuine R&B, lush disco, proper house, reggae and more – this…

  • Bath & Bottle

    Isle of Man

    A cocktail bar styled like a gin joint from the roaring twenties – it does excellent cocktails and on Wednesdays at 8pm there are classic films in the…

  • 24 Kitchen Street

    Liverpool

    This multipurpose venue splits its focus between the arts and electronic music. The converted Victorian building is one of the best places in town to…

  • Queen’s Arms

    Kensington & Hyde Park

    Just around the corner from the Royal Albert Hall is this blue-grey-painted godsend. Located in an adorable cobbled-mews setting off bustling Queen’s Gate…

  • Outdoor area at Kings Head & Courtyard

    Kings Head & Courtyard

    Notting Hill & West London

    Carefully choreographed randomness is the order of the day in this sizeable Fulham establishment, which has a large indoor drinking and seating space …

  • Whitelocks exterior

    Whitelock's & Turk's Head

    Leeds

    You get two for one in Turk's Head Yard: first up there's the lovely old Whitelock's pub, which dates to 1715 and is all dark wood, gleaming copper and…

  • The exterior of Trading House

    Trading House

    London

    Formerly the Bank of New Zealand, this magnificent Grade II–listed building has reincarnated as a whimsical mock Victorian-era trading outpost stuffed…

  • Entrance to London Cocktail Club.

    London Cocktail Club

    The West End

    Pendant bar lights, bright clutter, graffitied walls and raucous atmosphere give a New York vibe to this snug basement saloon just north of Oxford St. If…

  • The discreet entrance to Hawksmoor, famed for its high quality steaks

    Hawksmoor Spitalfields Bar

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    Black leather, bevelled mirror tiles and a copper wall gleam with candlelight in this darkly glamorous basement bar below the eponymous steak restaurant…

  • Champagne Central

    Glasgow

    Offering comfort and style just a step away from the madding crowds of Central Station, this classy establishment is frequented by well-dressed drinkers…

  • The facade of Jamaica Wine House, a popular bar in the City

    Jamaica Wine House

    London

    The 'Jampot' does double duty as a historic wood-lined pub with a basement wine bar. It stands on the site of London's first coffee house (1652),…

  • Bar Fibre exterior

    Bar Fibre

    Leeds

    In the heart of Leeds' LGBTIQ area, spilling out onto the cheekily named Queen's Court, this is the city's most popular gay bar although it's not just the…

  • Outside the coffee shop, 200 Degrees

    200 Degrees

    Cardiff

    With a name originating from the optimum temperature for coffee roasting, this place is all about coffee perfection. Their coffee beans are ethically…

  • Outside Tiny Rebel

    Tiny Rebel

    Cardiff

    The award-winning craft brewery Tiny Rebel from neighbouring city Newport has quickly made a name for itself among microbrewery fans. Its first pub is…

  • The art deco exterior of The Blackfriar, a pub near the station of the same name

    Blackfriar

    London

    Built in 1875 on the site of a Dominican monastery (hence the name and the corpulent chap above the door), this much-loved pub was famously saved from…

  • Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn

    Glasgow

    Hawaiian shirts, palms and leis provide an appropriate backdrop to colourful cocktails in this hedonistic and amiable basement bar. Upstairs, Kitsch plays…

  • Outside Thirsty Meeples

    Thirsty Meeples

    Oxford

    In the UK’s original, and still Oxford’s only, board-game cafe, paying £5 (£7 if you don’t eat or drink) lets you play as many games as you like for three…

  • The Horseshoe Bar

    Glasgow

    This legendary city pub and popular meeting place dates from the late 19th century and is largely unchanged. It's a picturesque spot, with the longest…

  • Mission's entrance, under the railway arches

    Mission

    Leeds

    Describing itself as 'the home of house', this massive club redefines the term 'up for it'. Friday night Teatro hosts visiting talent from around the…

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    Ye Olde Mitre

    Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields

    A delightfully cosy historic pub with an extensive beer selection, tucked away in a backstreet off Hatton Garden, Ye Olde Mitre was originally built in…

  • Radisson RED Skybar

    Glasgow

    For the best bar with a view in Glasgow, it would be difficult to look beyond the Radisson RED Skybar. Found at the top of a riverside hotel, Skybar…

  • The entrance to the Castle, an historic and popular pub in Tooting

    Castle

    North London

    A gorgeous, boutique pub – if there is such a thing – with a winning formula of snazzy decor (wooden floors, designer wallpaper, soft furnishings and…

  • The exterior of The Alma

    Alma

    North London

    This friendly pub features film-themed posters and paraphernalia, and serves a decent variety of craft beer, ale and cider. The Sunday roasts are superb…

  • The exterior of The Old Frizzle in Wimbledon

    The Old Frizzle

    Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court

    This lively, spacious bar serves reasonably priced drinks and impressive food – take on the Wimbledon Whopper burger if you fancy a challenge. The staff…

  • The entrance to the Prince Alfred, a Victorian pub in Maida Vale

    The Prince Alfred

    Notting Hill & West London

    The Prince Alfred is a handsome pub in the upmarket neighbourhood of Maida Vale. Its original Victorian decor is intact – complete with ‘snob screens’…

  • Merchant House

    London

    This well-hidden bar, on a seemingly forgotten alleyway off pedestrian-only Bow Lane, has some 600 whiskies, 400 rums and 400 gins. Don't worry about a…

  • Beer Engine

    Exeter

    The decor in this former railway hotel is varnished floorboards, leather settles and exposed red brick, but the best bit is downstairs: the brewery's…

  • Impossible

    Manchester

    It cost £3 million to renovate the Pavilion at the Great Northern Warehouse and the result is, well, a bit gimmicky, but nevertheless this new bar is a…

  • Viaduct Tavern

    London

    Opened in 1869, the Viaduct Tavern is one of the only remaining Victorian gin palaces in the City, with etched glass panes, blood-red embossed vines…

  • Ferry Brewery

    Scotland

    Queensferry's first brewery, dating from 1851, this pint-sized operation is squeezed into the former cowshed of an old farm overlooking the Forth Bridge…

  • Earl of Lonsdale

    Notting Hill & West London

    For those traipsing Portobello Rd this is a good bolt-hole, named after the bon vivant founder of the AA (Automobile Association, not Alcoholics Anonymous…

  • Falcon Inn

    Yorkshire Dales National Park

    The original for the Woolpack inn in the UK TV series Emmerdale Farm, the Falcon is a lovely rustic pub in the quaint village of Arncliffe, 8 miles…

  • Chain Locker

    South Cornwall

    Said to be one of Falmouth's oldest pubs, the Chain Locker is one of the town's best-loved waterside pubs, and recently received a top-to-toe overhaul…

  • Heaven

    The West End

    Encouraging hedonism since 1979, when it opened on the site of a former roller disco, this perennially popular mixed/gay bar under the Charing Cross…

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