Live Music — Pubs in Hereford
Discover live music pubs in Hereford. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 20 live music pubs in Hereford
Victory
88 St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2QD
Home to Hereford (previously Spinning Dog) Brewery, several of the brewery's range is normally available, along with a selection of local cider and perry. The main bar in the shape of a galleon dates back to a pirate-themed refurbishment in the late 1980s. Further back is a long and narrow rear seating area that incorporates a minstrels' gallery, pool table and skittle alley. The place buzzes when pub teams play at home or on Saturdays or when local bands gig, but it can be quieter at other times and often does not open at all. Quiz on Tuesday evenings.
Golden Fleece
1 St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2JB
City centre pub rebuilt after a fire in the late eighteenth century and once alleged to have been illicitly supplying the nearby County Gaol with liquor via a rear window. It consists of a single long narrow panelled bar.
Gordon Bennetts
8 St Peters Street, Hereford HR1 2LE
After many incarnations over recent years, this city-centre bar has been given a high quality refurbishment in contemporary style in which bare brick and rough timber feature strongly. It aims to provide a relaxed environment for drinking late into the night. A mezzanine bar doubles as a function room. The pub is significant in the local music scene, with free live bands on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Lichfield Vaults
11 Church Street, Hereford HR1 2LR
A well-run 18th Century city-centre venue tucked away in a charming cobbled alley leading to the cathedral. Although opened out into a single bar area, the pleasant wood-panelled interior gives an intimate feel, and the secluded, decked beer garden extends some way back. Speciality Greek Cypriot dishes feature on the lunchtime menu, and there is a conventional roast on Sundays. Evening meals are available by arrangement for groups of 15 or more. Live Blues music 4-6pm on last Sunday of every month. Quiz on Sunday evenings.
Grapes
East Street, Hereford HR1 2LW
An historic pub dating from early 17th Century but containing parts of an earlier building. Recently refurbished, it now consists of a single bar, plus a variety of comfortable seating and dining areas on slightly differing levels. Old beams and wood panelling are much in evidence. There is a patio at first-floor level. On weekdays and Saturdays, lunches are served ranging from bar snacks to meals both light and full, in pub-grub style.
Volunteer Inn
21 Harold Street, Hereford HR1 2QU
There is always a friendly atmosphere at this keenly-run community-focused pub located in the backstreets of the city. It boasts two main bars and a fabulous little snug off a main corridor. Unusually, a skittle alley to the rear has survived and is still used. Regular events include a quiz on Mondays; curry and a pint on Wednesdays. Food is traditional and features a strong vegetarian bias along with popular Sunday lunches. The garden includes a children's play area.
Broadleys
93 Ross Road, Hereford HR2 7RP
Large two-bar 1930s pub built in a then rapidly expanding part of the city. Like all similar pubs built at that time in Hereford it took over the licences of two city-centre pubs which were duly closed. A community pub serving a wide area of Hereford south of the Wye, it is home to a large number of teams - six darts, two quoits, pool and a poker school. It also sponsors a local football team. A Karaoke session is held each Friday and live music monthly on Saturdays.
Horse & Groom
140 Eign Street, Hereford HR4 0AP
This pub once had extensive stables for visitors arriving in the city from the west, and today car drivers similarly take advantage of the space at the rear.
Bowling Green
Bewell Street, Hereford HR4 0BA
Twentieth century replacement for an older pub, aligned to a planned new, wide road that was never built. Undergoing refurbishment.
Plough Inn
86 Whitecross Road, Hereford HR4 0DH
A 1930s mock half-timbered replacement for a sixteenth century pub of the same name. There are two-bars (partially opened out), a skittle alley and a secluded beer garden. Live music is featured every Saturday. Very small car park.
Britannia
7 Cotterell Street, Hereford HR4 0HH
Re-opened by Wye Valley Brewery following an impressive refurbishment that included a new extension with an oak-vaulted ceiling and a landscaped rear garden/patio, this is a back street venue with real pedigree. A large central bar-servery, is book-ended by two distinct seating areas with modern decor make this a popular pub for an area of the city otherwise devoid of quality choices. Snacks are always available, such as sandwiches, and pork pies and barbecues in summer. A quiz is held monthly on a Thursday.
Spread Eagle
2 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BW
This fine old timber-framed coaching inn has recently been refurbished in lighter style. Long and fairly narrow, it offers a varied range of seating and dining areas, served from a single bar. Upstairs is a function. The Spread was reopened in February 2017 after a succession of changes and gimicky names, with the objective of getting back to basics and offering home prepared, modern-style pub food.
Orange Tree (previously Firefly)
16 King Street, Hereford HR4 9BX
Dating from the seventeenth century, this small, much-altered single-bar pub reopened in 2020 after a change of ownership.
Oxford Arms
111 Widemarsh Street, Hereford HR4 9EZ
A seventeenth century timber-framed building which, although much altered over the years, still looks and feels genuine. This small, two-bar pub, recently redecorated, has a separate pool room and a large garden. It enjoys a loyal community following. Menu ranging from filled rolls to home-cooked hot dishes is available. Large public car park to the rear.
Courtyard
Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR
Popular and lively Centre for the Arts with very modern exterior and more traditionally styled auditorium. Beer is from Wye Valley, and an interesting selection of modern-style food is served. Real ale may occasionally not be available at times of very low demand. Bottled ciders now available from local producers, Dunkertons, Once Upon A Tree, and Wilces. Full disabled facilities. May close early in the evening. Opens Sundays for selected events. Car Park is pay and display. Smoking area is not covered.
Barrels
69 St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2JQ
The Barrels is 'must visit' Hereford institution that welcomes everyone. Local CAMRA Pub of the Year no less than seven times – most recently in 2017 - it is a community pub of the highest order. No food, no gimmicks, but oodles of character across five rooms, it has a fantastic covered courtyard to the rear that hosts a charity beer and music festival each August bank holiday weekend. Events include jazz (first Mon eve) and comedy (intermittent Weds eves). Television available throughout for major events, otherwise in one bar only.
Great Western Railway Staff Association
Barton Yard, Hereford HR4 0AZ
The club serves inexpensive drinks and hosts regular weekend live music, bingo on Tuesdays, and is a popular venue for private functions and receptions.
Hereford & Richmond Place Club
69/71 Edgar Street, Hereford HR4 9JR
A social club offering a venue for various gatherings and social events including live music and comedy, karaoke, DJs and quizzes. Non-members are admitted.
Koffie Pot
Bridge Street, Hereford HR4 9DG
Part of the Left Bank complex, De Koffie Pot is a Dutch-inspired cafe and bar. It holds a variety of clubs and classes throughout the week, including live music on Fridays. Wye Valley beers are served straight from the cask, supplemented by a range of bottles from Bespoke, Kelpaul, Sadlers, Tiny Rebel and others.
Wobbly Brewing Co & Taphouse
Unit 22c Beech Business Park, Tillington Road, Hereford HR4 9QJ
The Taphouse is a bar within a brewery in a modern industrial unit.Most of the first bay is clad in bare timber to give a modern urban feel, with the fermentation vessels off to one side.