FREE ESSAY ON MUSIC GUIDE

MUSIC GUIDE

James Goad
Music and Arts Guide
The following document features a variety of different venues in Barnsley, which are good
for live bands or DJs. This should be of use to any unsigned band wishing to get gigs in
the area. Some places might pay to have a band, others don't. It all depends on the
quality/ size of the venue and how well known you are as a band or DJ.
This is Butterfield's Bar on Market Hill, Barnsley. Tel: 01226 733854. It's a trendy town
centre bar, which serves a good range of food every day from 11am to 7pm. As far as
evenings go, Wednesday is student night with two for one offers on all drinks and there
is a DJ playing every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. Butterfield's also has
bands playing sometimes when it is not a DJ night. Overall, It is a very clean and
well-run bar.
This is Bodegas Bar on Pitt Street, Barnsley. Tel 01226 210220. Website -
www.bodegas.co.uk. It is a lively student pub with Pool tables, Darts, two large TV
screens and cheap drinks all the time. They have live bands every Wednesday, which are
usually Rock or Heavy Metal in style.
Chennell's Bar on Pitt Street Barnsley. Tel 01226 210220. A popular pub for meals and
drinks due to the low prices and decent quality. The decor is old-fashioned but this is
still one of the busiest pubs in town due to the friendly staff and cheap drinks. It is
not really a place where bands play often; however, It would be worth a try if you could
not get gigs anywhere else.
The Lord Nelson on Shambles Street, Barnsley. Tel 01226 737151. A student friendly pub
with cheap pints upon production of student ID. There is a quiet bar upstairs with a pool
table and plenty of room for drinking and eating. Downstairs is a music bar with a dance
floor, which is open every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. It is a fairly
good venue with plenty of room both on the dance floor and the stage area.
Durty O'Dwyers Bar on Market Hill, Barnsley. 01226 786100.Website - www.odwyers.co.uk. An
Irish theme bar with associated decor and a good food menu from 11am to 3pm daily. It is
a fairly small place with live bands on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons. There is
also a practice room upstairs for ?10.
Panama Joe's is on Pitt Street, Barnsley. Tel 01226 771881. Website -
www.deltacloud.co.uk. It is an American theme bar with cheap drinks from Monday to
Friday, 11am to 7pm (most pints are around ?1). Bands play here on an irregular basis,
but it is not a bad venue. It's a strangely shaped place for people to play; however the
atmosphere is usually good.
Sportz Bar on Wellington Street. Barnsley. Tel: 01226 248226. www.deltacloud.co.uk.
Primarily dedicated to sporting events, it has six plasma screens and the biggest single
screen in Barnsley all showing sport action. However, bands have been known to play here.
It is best to consider this pub as somewhere to try and get a gig if nowhere else is
available to play.
The Theatre on Wellington Street, Barnsley. Tel: 01226 77047. Website -
www.deltacloud.co.uk. This is the only theatre left in Barnsley and used to be the Royal
Theatre until it closed in the fifties. However, it re-opened a few years ago and is as
popular as ever. A great place for live bands to play on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday nights.
The Ticket Office on Wellington Street, Barnsley. Tel: 01226 770474. Website -
www.deltacloud.co.uk. This is next to The Theatre and is a bit of an old man's pub during
the day. At night it usually plays chart and dance music, however, bands do play here
sometimes.
The Fealty and Firkin on Market Hill Barnsley. Unfortunately, I do not have a phone
number or photograph for this pub. However, it has a great function room upstairs, which
is of a decent size and has a bar. Bands often play here and there is a rock night on
Friday nights. There is also room to play downstairs but the function room is the best
place. There is also a Jam Night on Tuesdays.
The Tut'n'Shive Bar on Wellington Street. Again, I have no telephone number or photo
(sorry). This is a fairly small place but with a good atmosphere. Bands play here on an
irregular basis, apart from the Jam Night every Thursday. Jam Nights are a great way to
meet other musicians if you are new to the area or want to form a band (and you'll
probably get a free drink if you get up and play).