Entertainment in North & East Cumbria
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No 15 Café Bar
Fifteen reasons to visit this café-bar-gallery are chalked up on the blackboard behind the counter, but you won't need much persuasion. It's Penrith's best place for lunch, cakes and coffee, with a light-filled dining room and a gallery annexe displaying local photography and artwork; lunchtime mains range from turkey and cranberry burgers to homemade soups.
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Office
Sleek and chic, this is one of the favourite hangouts for Carlisle's hip set, kitted out in urban style with cube lights, razor-sharp tables and a massive industrial bar. Breakbeat, hip-hop and soul spin on the turntables.
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Café Solo
For something rather less exclusive, this corner coffee bar has a vaguely Spanish vibe and serves great coffee by day, and cool Sol beers by night.
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Unit Lux Bar
Just along the street from Office, this is another achingly trendy bar with the requisite flat-screen TVs, retro seats and deep leather sofas.
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Brickyard
Carlisle's main (read: only) regular gig venue, housed in the former Memorial Hall.
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Gilded Lily
Former bank turned sprawling city pub. Indulge in Continental beers and bespoke cocktails beneath the original skylight, and be prepared for plenty of dolled-up drinkers come the weekend.
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Fats
Slate, steel and an open fireplace attract a classy clientele to Fats. There are world beers behind the bar, while open-mic nights, scratch sessions and hot-tip DJs pull in the crowds.
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Cafe Solo
Spanish-themed cocktails, late-night tapas and Sol beers at a tiny corner-bar on the edge of Botchergate.
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Alcoves Cafe Bar
Easy to miss, but this alleyway hang-out near the cathedral is a popular spot for late-night drinks and DJs when you're wanting to evade the Botchergate hullabaloo. Look out for the lane off Fisher St.
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