Must-see nightlife in County Down

  • Crawford's Bar

    County Down

    Crawford's is the best bar in town for local craft beers and ciders and hosts Wednesday folk nights (with music and storytelling by the fire), as well as…

  • Bank

    County Down

    A gorgeous old greystone former bank houses this huge bar/nightclub. It combines some of the building's original features, including a stained-glass…

  • Fiddler's Green

    County Down

    The Fiddler's is a fabulous place for trad music, with live bands every weekend and impromptu sessions that get the whole bar joining in. The Guinness is…

  • Daft Eddy's

    County Down

    Idyllic on a sunny day, this local favourite is hidden away on an island, with panoramic views over Strangford Lough from its bar, partially covered…

  • Jenny Watts

    County Down

    Bangor's oldest pub (1780) pulls in a mixed-age crowd for live music on Tuesday night (folk), Friday and Saturday night (varying musicians and bands) and…

  • Rabbit Rooms

    County Down

    In a charcoal-coloured building stencilled with a gigantic white rabbit, this bare-boards space is a wonderland of mismatched vintage furniture like old,…

  • Hillside Bar & Restaurant

    County Down

    On sloping Main St, this homely pub serves real ale and mulled wine beside the fireplace in winter. There's a beer garden in a cobbled courtyard out the…

  • Hop House

    County Down

    Local craft beers and nightly live music or DJs keep this central spot hopping. The awesome beer garden has a pizza oven.

  • Corner House

    County Down

    A favourite with locals, this traditional pub hosts informal Tuesday night live music from 10pm.

  • Old Killowen Inn

    County Down

    The Old Killowen Inn hosts regular impromptu trad music and set sessions on Saturday afternoons.

  • Kilbroney

    County Down

    The Kilbroney is a good place to catch trad music most Sundays.

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