Pub entertainment in Northeast England
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Forth
It's in the heart of the gay district, but this great old pub draws all kinds with its mix of music, chat and unpretentious atmosphere.
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Crown Posada
An unspoilt, real-ale pub that is a favourite with more seasoned drinkers, be they the after-work or instead-of-work crowd.
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Ye Old Cross
Known as 'Bottles', after the dusty bottles in the window, this is another atmospheric stottie-and-pint halt. Legend has it that 150 years ago the owner collapsed and died while trying to move the bottles and no one's dared attempt it since; the irony is that the old window is now behind plexiglass to stop revellers stealing them!
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Trent House
The wall has a simple message: 'Drink Beer. Be Sincere.' This simply unique place is one of the best bars in town because it is all about an ethos rather than a look. Totally relaxed and utterly devoid of pretentiousness, it is an old-school boozer that out-cools every other bar because it isn't trying to. Run by the same folks behind the superb World Headquarters.
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Swan & Three Cygnets
This high-ceilinged riverside pub with courtyard tables overlooks the river. It also serves some pretty good food (mains around £8) – usually fancy versions of standard bar fare such as bangers and mash.
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Ship Inn
A firm fixture on the valley's pub crawl, the Ouseburn's oldest surviving pub (early 19th century) is a traditional boozer popular with locals and incoming fun seekers. On busy days the elbow-bending spills out onto the small green in front.
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Shakespeare
As authentic a traditional bar as you're likely to find in these parts, this is the perfect locals' boozer, complete with dartboard, cosy snugs and a small corner TV to show the racing. Needless to say, the selection of beers and spirits is terrific. Not surprisingly, students love it too.
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Half Moon Inn
Sports fans love this old-style bar for its devotion to the mixed pleasures of Sky Sports; we like it for its wonderful collection of whiskies and ales. There's a summer beer garden if you want to avoid the whoops and hollers of the armchair jocks.
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Cumberland Arms
Sitting on a hill at the top of the Ouseburn, this 19th-century bar has a sensational selection of ales and ciders as well as a range of Northumberland meads. There's a terrace outside, where you can read a book from the Bring One, Borrow One library inside.
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Crown Posada
An unspoilt, real-ale pub that is a favourite with more seasoned drinkers, be they the after-work or instead-of-work crowd.
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Bridge Hotel
Next to the High-Level Bridge, this is one of the city centre's more traditional taverns with dark-wood Victorian snugs, kaleidoscope stained glass and a very long bar of real ales.
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Blackie Boy
Locals grumble that this darkened boozer, one of the city's original taverns, has gone too upmarket but it's still a popular place to drink even if the decor has gone all weird. Visitors from the US may have trouble deciphering the novel toilet door signage.
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Barrels Alehouse
Berwick's best watering hole attracts a mixed, laid-back crowd who can be found supping real ales and micro-distilled gins and whiskies at all hours. There's regular live music in the atmospherically dingy basement bar.
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