Bar entertainment in Belfast
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The Golden Mile
The Golden Mile - the 1km stretch of Great Victoria St and Shaftesbury Sq that links the city centre to the university district - was once the focus for much of Belfast's nightlife. These days, with the regeneration of the city centre, it's more tarnished brass than gold, but it still has several decent pubs and eateries.
Metro buses 8A, 8B and 8C run from Donegall Sq East along Bradbury Pl and University Rd to Queen's University.
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Northern Whig
A stylish modern bar set in an elegant Georgian printing works, the Northern Whig’s airy interior is dominated by three huge Socialist-Realist statues rescued from Prague in the early 1990s. Its relaxing sofas and armchairs encourage serious afternoon loafing, though the pace hots up considerably after 5pm on Friday and Saturday when the stag-and hen-party crowd starts knocking back the vodka tonics and alcopops.
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Irene & Nan’s
Named after two pensioners from a nearby pub who fancied themselves as glamour queens, Irene & Nan’s typifies the new breed of Belfast bar, dripping with designer chic and tempting your taste buds with an in-bar bistro. It’s a laid-back place with a 1950s retro theme (check out the cool clocks behind the bar), good tunes and good cocktails.
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La Lea
Billed as Belfast’s most prestigious nightclub, La Lea caters to a cocktail-sipping, style-conscious over-23 crowd (which translates as ‘no students’), with a strict door policy to keep out the riff-raff. Impressive decor with space-age lighting and huge Cambodian stone heads.
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Stiff Kitten
If the student union is too grungy a venue for your tastes, head for the Stiff Kitten, a stylish bar and club under the same management as Shine. Serious attitude to the music, but it’s distinctly glitzy, appealing to an over-25 crowd.
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Dubarrys Bar
One of Belfast's newer gay venues, Dubarrys is aimed at a slightly older, more sophisticated crowd who are looking for designer decor, cool tunes and conversation, rather than flashing lights and banging dance music.
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Flannigan’s
Above the Crown Liquor Saloon is Flannigan’s, an interesting bar with Titanic and other maritime memorabilia.
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