Live Music — Pubs in Chorley
Discover live music pubs in Chorley. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 30 live music pubs in Chorley
Masons Arms
98 Harpers Lane, Chorley PR6 0HU
Tastefully modernised multi-room pub on the outskirts of town just a mile walk north from the centre. The tap room has a bank of six hand pumps with normally six changing ales available at any one time. Beers are sourced mainly from north west micros but beers from further afield are available from time to time. There should normally be a dark beer available although the preference is likely to be towards the lighter end of the spectrum and below 4.5% ABV. There is a small lounge to the right of the entrance with a few seats and a wood burning stove. The large rear bar has an impressive counter (no pumps) made from railway sleepers topped with a lovely oak top. There are two more wood-burners in this room, within large stone hearths. The floors are mainly flagged and with the light paintwork and lack of clutter, the feel is very modern, while still retaining the traditional multi-room layout. Pie and peas and filled rolls are usually available and pizzas served 5-9 pm daily. The Masons Arms was awarded the Local CAMRA Most Improved Pub of the Year for 2018.
Mitre
73 Weldbank Lane, Chorley PR7 3NN
Pleasant back street locals pub. There is a smartly furnished lounge with dark wood and comfortable leather seating. The pool table is in a separate room to the rear. The garden area is paved with decking. A recent convert to real ale (May 2019) with one changing beer from Lancaster brewery being available.
Pearsons
72 Market Street, Chorley PR7 2SE
Deceptively large comfortable open plan town centre pub. A number of TVs around the walls for sport. Up to three changing guest beers, which frequently come from local breweries, with Prospect, Bank Top, Reedley Hallowes and Moorhouses often featuring. However beers from larger breweries such as Robinson's and Marston's also appear. The beers tend to be below 4.5% ABV and pale or golden and are excellent value - at £2.10 a pint one of the cheapest pubs in the branch area. There is a quiz on Tuesday and occasional live music on a Saturday night. Awarded Pub the Season (Summer 2016)
Sams Bar
12 Railway Street, Chorley PR7 2TZ
This pub was originally known as the Waggon Makers Arms and appeared in the very first Good Beer Guide in 1974 (albeit named Waggoners). Described as a typical working-class house with live music at weekends it once served beers from the long closed Matthew Brown brewery in Blackburn. Whilst remaining a traditional pub it underwent a significant renovation in 2021 both inside and out. A long bar down runs down one side of the pub serving a mainly open plan layout with plenty of comfortable seating and a good beer garden to the rear. Three cask ales are served on hand pump with one of the three pumps tied to Molson Coors and the other two being free of tie, usualy serving pale/golden ales sourced from local breweries.
St. George's Club
Trinity Road, Chorley PR7 2DW
Private member club with two real ales. Two snooker tables in games room plus separate function room and lounge.
Duke of York
Bolton Street, Chorley PR7 3DX
A large pub on the main road south of the town centre. It features a large central bar serving all areas, and a separate pool room with two tables.
Shepherds' Hall Ale House
67 Chapel Street, Chorley PR7 1BS
Chorley's first micropub, this friendly and welcoming bar next door to the bus station opened at the beginning of August 2014 and was refurbished in January 2020 giving an upmarket feel to the alehouse. Up to five cask ales are served, mainly from micro breweries from across the country, although a LocAle or two should normally be expected. To ensure a good range of ales each pump serves a distinct style of beer and a printed menu is produced showing what is coming up on each pump in the immediate future. Third of a pint beer paddles are available. Two real ciders are also served, normally one traditional, the other being fruit-flavoured and with six craft beers on keg (often including one from the nearby Rivington Brewery and others from further afield including beers from Europe), two Budvar Czech lagers and a range of wine and spirits there's something to suit all tastes. Awarded the local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2016 and Cider Pub of the Year 2017.
Latch
55 Chapel Street, Chorley PR7 1BW
A bar with a split personality - cake and coffee during the day and wine/cocktail bar in the evening. Music by DJ with occasional live acts. Quiz night Tuesday. Strictly over 21 with smart dress code on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Nelipots
53 Chapel Street, Chorley PR7 1BU
Nelipots Bar opened in June 2019 in Chorley's St George's Quarter, doubling as a micro-pub and cafe with two cask ales from local breweries on offer along with six keg lines serving continental lagers and cider. Located in one of the old weaver's cottages previously the home of Speak Easy and more recently Warp and Weft this is a welcome addition to the thriving micro-pub scene in this historic part of the town centre. The pub has lounges on the ground and first floors as well as a quaint dining room upstairs suitable for small numbers.
Lost Bar & Club
5-7 Fazakerley Street, Chorley PR7 1BG
The latest addition to the Chorley nightlife scene - cocktails, music but no real ale. A smart casual dress code applies and is enforced.
Shed & Garden
9 Fazackerley Street, Chorley PR7 1BG
The Shed opened in November 2017 on Fazackerley Street in the town centre. The interior is lined with wood strips, giving the impression of being inside a garden shed - hence the name. During 2021 the business expanded, taking over the premises next door, aptly named, The Garden which is available for private bookings. Up to three cask ales are available, mainly sourced from smaller local breweries.
Lucky 8's Rock N Blues Bar
8 Cheapside, Chorley PR7 2EX
Popular rock bar featuring recorded and live music - opened May 2017. Real ale not available.
St Marys Parish Centre
West Street, Chorley PR7 2SR
Local social club attached to Catholic church. Two hand pumps serving changing real ales.
Panache Lounge
103, Market Street, Chorley, Chorley PR7 2SQ
One of Chorley's latest venues Panache Lounge is a cocktail bar located on Market Street. Live music is planned. No real ale is served.
Hartwood Hall
Preston Road, Chorley PR6 7AX
Refurbished in 2017, changing from a pub to a food driven bar in the process. Ownership changed to Greene King but real ale has not been reintroduced.
Lamplighter
113 Market Street, Chorley PR7 2SQ
Attractive half timbered building, deceptively large with long bar. Comfortable with smart decor. Snacks available and live music every other Friday. Still referred to as the Joiners (Arms) by locals. Served Greene King IPA for a while but now no real ale.
Lock & Quay
1 Botany Bay, Chorley PR6 9AE
Attractive white painted pub situated alongside Leeds - Liverpool canal near Botany Bay with a pleasant outside drinking area. Refurbished internally in summer 2019, the pub is bright and cheery, with a grey and white colour scheme and attractive seating. The pool table is away at the far end on a raised area and away from people dining. Good value pub grub available. Up to three real ales available with two regular beers.
Malt 'n' Hops
50-52 Friday Street, Chorley PR6 0AA
Converted from an old shop in 1989 the pub is handily situated for both the railway and bus stations. A single L-shaped bar on two levels with a bright yet traditional feel. This is a genuine free house with up to nine guest ales available including a regular mild and eight other beers usually sourced from Lancashire and Yorkshire micros with Rat, Wily Fox, Ossett, Elland, Lancaster, Fernandes, Goose Eye and Blackedge often featuring. Good value filled rolls and pork pies are usually available. There is a pleasant beer garden accessed at the rear with a heated smoking shelter. There is a large council car park opposite the pub, which is free after 5 pm and on Sunday. Branch Pub of the Year 2016/17. Lancashire Branches Pub of the Year 2017.
Minstrel
Eaves Green Road, Chorley PR7 3PQ
A modern pub on the new link road. Comfortable split level lounge area with separate pool room. Large garden used for BBQ's and parties. Currently up to three changing real ales are available. The new landlord is keen to develop the real ale trade and range and variety will grow as trade increases. There is free pool and jukebox on Tuesday from 4 pm and a quiz on Thursday.
Plough
139 Pall Mall, Chorley PR7 3NE
A friendly no frills locals' pub. The bar is in the large lounge with a hatch through to a second area containing the pool table. There is a large rear beer garden with covered smoking area. Live bands and karaoke at weekends, darts and dominoes on Thursdays and pool on Mondays. Bar snacks/food is now served daily from 12-8 pm.
Prince Of Wales
9-11 Cowling Brow, Chorley PR6 0QE
Friendly multi-roomed local with a central bar that serves a tap room, large lounge and pool room, with a further room off the entrance hall. There are real fires in both lounges and a beer garden to the rear. No meals but sandwiches and pies may be available. Close to Leeds-Liverpool canal with access nearby this is a great walkers' pub; dogs are welcome and treats provided. Live music is on at the weekends but the pub is quiet at other times. Normally serving eight beers from Marston's stable with the guest beers changing regularly.Third of a pint tasting trays are available.
Railway
20 Steeley Lane, Chorley PR6 0RD
Adjacent to the railway station and 100 yards from the bus station, this is a community local that offers a changing range of up to five real ales from the Marston's portfolio. A single corner bar serves different drinking areas and a separate pool alcove. Darts, dominoes and pool are popular with the locals, along with seasonal music festivals, Live music (rock, blues, ska, reggae, Indie, Soul) features on Saturday nights and the occasional Friday. Open Mic night every Tuesday that coincides with real ale night from 5pm where all cask ales are brought down to £2.30 a pint. Now takes card payments.
Rose & Crown
15 St Thomas's Road, Chorley PR7 1HP
This stone built pub has a central bar covering two drinking areas along with a games room towards the rear of the pub. The former stables block is now available to hire as a function room. Refurbished in summer 2018, the interior is bright and airy and there is a comfortable feel. The regular beers are supplemented by a changing guest, which tend to be well known brands from larger breweries. Pub operates a loyalty card - buy 9 get one free.
Spinners Arms
77-79 Cowling Brow, Chorley PR6 9EA
The pub has oak beams with panelling and some exposed brickwork in the bar area and an airy dining room extension at the Chorley end of the pub. There is no garden but a timber decking area adjacent to the car park gives good views across the countryside. Primarily a food pub, there is an extensive menu and a growing reputation for quality food and service, which has resulted in them gaining a number of awards. The three changing real ales tend to come from the major breweries.
Traders Taphouse
38 Hollinshead Street, Chorley PR7 1EP
This is a friendly multi-roomed traditional pub with occasional live music convenient for the town centre, being just a few minutes' walk from both the bus and train stations. It's a free house with three handpumps serving a house ale, Traders Tipple (Bowland Pheasant Plucker) and two other changing cask ales often featuring a blonde and a pale ale from regional breweries. There are plans to expand the range to four or five in due course. The spacious interior provides options for a variety of tastes and gatherings including a large function room upstairs and games room to the rear. Key sports events are shown on a number of screens around the pub, including one in the beer garden for those summer months.
White Bull
135 Market Street, Chorley PR7 2SG
Large double fronted terraced pub on the edge of the town centre near to the Asda superstore. The pool and darts area is to the right of the entrance and largely separated from the main bar area. An impressive L shaped bar counter serves the rest of the pub which has been opened up into one large room and is pleasantly decorated with comfortable seating.
Crown
46-48 Chapel Street, Chorley PR7 1BW
Refurbished in spring 2019, there is an impressive bar counter and bar back, together with contemporary seating in a mainly open plan layout. A small area to the side of the bar and a cosy lounge area offer more privacy. There are five handpumps although currently only three are being used. A changing selection of real ales are available, sourced from breweries large and small.
Flat Iron
21 Cleveland Street, Chorley PR7 1BH
This is a smart town centre pub and part of the growing real ale scene in Chorley. This pub featured in the very first CAMRA Good Beer Guide in 1974 when it was described as a 'true drinker's pub' and served beers from Tetley Warrington. Beer tasting paddles are available and there is a loyalty card system
Seven Stars
84-86 Eaves Lane, Chorley PR6 0SU
This is a former Matthew Brown house, refurbished in 2013 and serves one well-kept real ale currently sourced from the Marston's range of breweries. Retaining a multi-room layout the bar is in an open lounge area at the rear of the pub, the pool room is to the right of the entrance and another small room containing the dart board is to the left. There is a small outdoor area at the rear and seating at the front in summer.
Duck Inn
Chorley Village, Chorley WV16 6PP
Family run 400 year old village pub set in heart of south Shropshire; an area popular for walkers and cyclists enjoying the beautiful countryside and wonderful vistas of the Clee Hills. This pub has been in the same family for nearly 40 years. The pub is not easy to spot from the roadside, so be sure to look for signs on the walls of out buildings and the large car park. Entrance is from an enclosed patio area at the front of the building. When entering take the left hand door into the main bar. The other bar through the right hand door is only used for functions and private parties. The main bar has a low ceiling with exposed timber beams and an open fire. Comfortable seating around the fire makes for a very cosy and relaxing place to sit and enjoy the single real ale on offer. This room has lots of nooks and crannies and ample seating with books and games available to keep yourself and others entertained. The formal but relaxed dining room leads off to the rear of the building, but be sure to be careful of the low beam over the open entrance to this room. The long dining room with table service can seat 20 diners and there is also another room adjacent providing additional seating. Fresh produce is used for a good selection of meals with specials every Friday evening. The Duck is very much part of the local community, and booking is advisable especially for Sunday lunch.