Live Music — Pubs in Huddersfield

Albert Hotel

Victoria Lane, Huddersfield HD1 2QF

Beautifully ornate inside, town centre pub, with a good mix of shoppers, regulars and revellers.

Boy & Barrel Inn

Beast Market, Huddersfield HD1 1QF

Appeared in the Good Beer Guide in 1985 but has had a chequered history since. Real Ale now available again after a few years absence. Pub is geared up to the late night scene.

Crown Hotel

43 Westgate, Huddersfield HD1 1PB

A traditional Locals Pub in the Town Centre. "The Crown" is now just a pub, having served it's time as an Hotel in years gone by. Keenly priced cask ales & food. Convenient for railway and bus stations.

Five Bar

5 Cross Church Street, Huddersfield HD1 2PY

Huddersfield's newest "young" bar n not selling ale

Grove

2 Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield HD1 4BP

The antithesis of everything mass market with artwork, snack range and live music that are unusual to say the least. However it is the array of 45 beers, lagers and a real cider that set the pub apart, including a confusion inducing 20 hand-pulled ales. Ranging from table beers through IPA's to imperial stouts there is something for all, with featured breweries including Kirkstall, Mallinsons, Marble, Brass Castle, Oakham, Verdant and Thornbridge. In addition there is a superb menu of 100+ bottled beers and a comprehensive spirits range. The area's "must visit" pub. Check www.thegrove.pub for current opening hours.

Head of Steam

St Georges Square, Huddersfield HD1 1JF

One of the famous pair of real-ale "bookends" at the railway station. A favourite calling point on the Ale Trail. The outlet is a large, 4-roomed pub, with the rooms in 'quarters' around a central serving area. Each room has its own character and its own locals. The pub's beer range is outstanding, with 10 real-ales on sale at all times and beer quality has improved no end since all ales were concentrated in one room. This is complemented by up to 6 real ciders and an extensive British and world bottle range. Many beer festivals are held throughout the year. Now owned by Cameron's brewery.

King's Head

St George's Square, Huddersfield HD1 1JF

With the interior refurbishment works largely complete, the King's Head now looks superb. A popular fixture in the town centre real ale scene, conveniently situated at the grade one listed railway station. It is a very friendly pub which serves ten beers. (four regular, six guest) all top quality and sold at competitive prices. There are always two dark ales, and real cider on handpull is also available. Live bands play on Sunday afternoons. It can get very busy at the weekends due to the real ale trail and football fans on match days.

Parish

28 Kirkgate, Huddersfield HD1 1QQ

Music, especially rock music, based and themed town centre pub. Up to 6 ales and food available including the Man v Food challange.

Plumber's Arms

6 Macaulay Street, Huddersfield HD1 2JY

The Plumbers Arms is Huddersfield's latest real ale house, that has recently been renovated with both a front and rear beer garden, showing live BT and Sky Sports, At The Races and UK Racing, and offering live music.

Rat & Ratchet

40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield HD1 3EB

The Rat and Ratchet has been part of Huddersfield’s real ale scene for many years, regularly winning awards from CAMRA and others. This friendly, recently refurbished pub offers 11 hand pulled ales: 3 Rat beers (from the award-winning on site Rat Brewery), 3 from Ossett Brewery, and 5 guest beers including dedicated mild and stout/porter pumps. One cider on hand pull and a range of ciders and perries are also available. Live music on 1st Sun, Tues and Fri and 3rd Sun. Pub quiz on a Wednesday, and regular beer festivals.

Sportsman

1 St John's Road, Huddersfield HD1 5AY

This 1930s pub, with a 1950s refit by Hammonds (note the windows), has won a CAMRA English Heritage Conservation Pub Design award. The superb, curved, central bar has a parquet floor and an interesting wooden entrance. Eight ales are arranged in strength order. A dark beer is always available, along with two real ciders. Two rooms off are regularly used for meetings, such as poker, poetry and music clubs. Meet the Brewer nights on the last Tuesday of the month. CAMRA Yorkshire Pub of the Year runner up in 2016. Local CAMRA Pub of the Year & Cider Pub of the Year in 2016.

Star

7 Albert Street, Folly Hall, Huddersfield HD1 3PJ

Multi-award winning local that has featured in the Good Beer Guide for over 10 years. A showcase for new breweries with ever changing ales sourced countrywide, including dedicated pumps for Taylors, Mallinsons and a dark beer. No jukebox, pool table or games machine, lively conversation around the bar and a real fire during winter months. The ambience is summed up by the sign that reads "Be Nice or Leave". Three beer festivals are held annually, featuring all hand-pulled beers.

Showtime

24 Zetland Street, Huddersfield HD1 2RA

The Roxy became Showtime in late December 2018, a live entertainment venue with a 7-day-a-week programme of live music, comedy, cabaret, and cinema.

Vulcan

32 St Peters Street, Huddersfield HD1 1RA

Town centre pub with a locals feel. Six handpumps, guest beers often from local brewers, with Mallinson's and Bosun's featuring regularly. Bargain-priced lunches, very popular with shoppers, are available every day. Free food is served for customers on Friday teatimes. There are daily morning happy hours and the pub caters for enthusiasts of pool, karaoke and televised horse racing. Live bands every Sunday evening. Can be very busy on match days. Opening hours are generous at weekends. Dog friendly only outside food serving hours.

Vic

51 Lockwood Road, Huddersfield HD1 3PL

An imposing building a short walk out of the town centre. Lively atmosphere and its own pizza oven. Huge goldfish bowl cocktails for the non-ale drinker. One ever changing guest ale.

King's Bar

61-63 King Street, Huddersfield HD1 2PZ

Northern Quarter

28-30 Wood Street, Huddersfield HD1 1DU

Renovated in 2017, it has not changed its ethos for good beer. It also continues to promote local musicians in live performances.

Rhubarb

41-45 Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 2RD

Large open plan cafe bar style pub that focusses on its food side during the day, then on young revellers in the evenings, being opposite the University. Offers a discount students.

Blue Rooms

9 Byram Arcade, off Westgate, Huddersfield HD1 1ND

Cafe bar on the ground floor within the historic Byram Arcade and thus mainly only open shopping hours but open evenings for events, parties and gigs. No longer selling Real - Ale.