Live Music Pubs in Norwich

Sports TV

A welcoming traditional pub with a large bar area with pool table, and a large garden. Three regular beers are served and there's a weekly quiz night. Refurbished during 2020 lockdown 1, to give a clean, bright interior.

Woodman

11 North Walsham Road, Norwich NR6 7QA

Large pub with two drinking areas and a separate restaurant. There's also a large garden with slides for the kids.

Frank's Bar

19 Bedford Street, Norwich NR2 1AR

A cosy bar with an interesting collection of furniture. By day it could pass for a tea room (apart from the hand pumps on the bar) and at night it becomes a bit of a trendy venue. Snacks are available outside the main food serving times.

St Andrew's & Blackfriars Hall

St Andrews Hall Plain, Norwich NR3 1AU

Disabled Access

The home of Norwich Beer Festival for 42 years, at the end of October each year. Hundreds of real ales, ciders, perries and world beers available. Live music most sessions. NOTE: only open during Norwich Beer Festival. The 43rd Norwich Beer Festival will be held between October 26th and 31st 2020.

Jurnet's Bar

169 King Street, Norwich NR1 1QW

Live Music

A free to join members' club in the undercroft of a listed 12C house, near Wensum Lodge. Live music events are held regularly, and as at September 2019 the club operates as a not-for-profit venture, supported by Norfolk County Council, although this is likely to change as the Council now want it to pay rent. Note that the venue is closed at the weekend, except for private functions, and is (again, as at September 2019) cash only.

Chestnut Tree

197 Reepham Road, Norwich NR6 5QA

Large pub with pleasant atmosphere, catering for all ages. Busy restaurant open all day seven days a week. Run by the same people as the Oak Tree in Ipswich Road, who reopened the pub after a major refurb in late 2018. Three ales on the bar, including one from a local brewery. Occasional live music.

Last Pub Standing

27-29 King Street, Norwich NR1 1PD

Sports TV

Cask Marque Accredited

OPENING NOVEMBER 20TH 2017 Large one-room bar with a nice patio-garden at the back. Completely renovated and reopened in November 2017.

Rose Inn

235 Queens Road, Norwich NR1 3AE

Popular and good-value pub with a music theme, including a snare drum table, cymbal and drum lights, and a full drum kit, plus murals on the walls of the smoking area / beer garden. Close to Carrow Road, home of Norwich City FC, the Rose Inn stands on the corner of Queens Road and City Road; just a short walk from Norwich city centre. The latest refurb was in 2017, when Dawn and Carl returned to run the pub, and the feel is "like your own - very funky - front room" with wood floors, comfy sofas, board games and cards. The owners passion for different beer shows in the five real ales and six (key)keg beers from the some of the most exciting microbreweries around the country, plus several real ciders and gins. Beer, cider and gin festivals are planned and tap takeovers are regularly run, and food is available every day except Monday, with curries from Roti and burgers from Paul's Butchers on the Market Tuesday to Saturday, and sausages and mash on Sunday - all with vegetarian and some vegan options.

Woolpack

9 Golden Ball Street, Norwich NR1 3EH

CAMRA Discount

This is a large single bar pub with a separate dining area. There are usually three or four real ales served, plus of course food all day. The pub has some very interesting murals on the right hand wall, which were previously behind the bar, and were moved when the pub was refurbished. There's sports on the TVs, occasional live music, and some outdoor seating on by the road.

Murderers

2-8 Timber Hill, Norwich NR1 3LB

Deceptively large multi-level pub with an attached cafe-bar (open lunchtimes only). Up to a dozen ales from micros around the country are stocked, including the house beer brewed by Coors. Popular with shoppers and office workers during the day and the younger set in the evening. The real name of the pub is the Gardeners Arms, but it is far better known as the Murderer's (note the possessive, not plural!) since a 19C landlord was convicted of murdering his wife. 2015 winner of the UK Sports Pub of the Year award, after winning the accolade for the East Anglian Sports Pub of the year on a number of occasions. Live music most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Pig & Whistle

2-8 All Saints Green, Norwich NR1 3NA

Traditional Pub Games

Large single-bar pub with pool and darts, a small patio and some seating in front of the pub. Usually has two real ales available.

Heartsease

180 Plumstead Road, Norwich NR1 4JZ

Large, smart pub on the junction with the ring road. Something for everyone.

Wine Cellar

8 Guildhall Hill, Norwich NR2 1JG

The Wine Cellar is situated in a basement just off the market place, and is independent and privately owned since 2010. There is an outside courtyard, bar and restaurant seating for drinks and food, with lunch menu finishing at 2.30pm then 6pm to 9pm evening except Mondays. Sunday roasts are served 12pm -3pm and every Tuesday night is free entry for live music in the bar which rotates through acts such as Lee Vasey, Gary Winter, Amy Morris and jazz with Jan Jinkerson or Maria sax. The restaurant is available for private functions, with buffet or sit down meals priced per head, leaving the bar open to the public, or the complete bar and restaurant can be booked for a fixed fee.

Walnut Tree Shades

Old Post Office Court, Norwich NR2 1NG

One of Norwich’s hidden gems dating back to the 1800s, The Walnut Tree Shades is a pub well known for its live music, juke box and traditional feel. Set just off Gentleman’s Walk where all the hustle and bustle is, the 'Walnut' is a welcoming pub where you’ll step back in time into a pub that has a traditional feel. There's also the best in local Rock, Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and comedy on Monday and Wednesday (with Bingo and a Blues Jam on the Wednesday) and Open Mic every Thursday. The pub also supports Cribbage and has a pool table and a dart board. Usually serving 3 or 4 local ales, from the likes of Humpty dumpty and Woodforde's, food is served Monday to Saturday, a good selection of traditional fare, using locally sourced meat and vegetables where possible.

Rose Tavern

88 Rupert Street, Norwich NR2 2AT

Ex-Lacons pub, with the company's falcon logo on outside walls and interior ceiling beams. Was a traditional two-bar pub, now knocked through and with rear extension. Projection TV at one end, eating area at the other. Live DJ on first Sat. night of the month, quizzes every Tuesday and Sunday.

Eaton Cottage

75 Mount Pleasant, Norwich NR2 2DQ

Disabled Access

A large and friendly local pub close to the shops in the Golden Triangle, with a number of seating areas inside and out, serving an interesting variety of ales from local breweries, with Wolf's Golden Jackal, Norfolk Brewhouse's Moon Gazer, and Greene King's London Glory on tap most of the time, as well as two or three constantly changing beers from all over the country (note that keg beers are sometimes listed on the blackboard). Customers are encouraged to try before they buy and a full pint is assured by the use of over-sized pint glasses, as recommended by CAMRA, but rarely offered. The pub is dog friendly and is proud to remain one of the more traditional pubs in Norwich, by, in the words of the landlord " steadfastly refusing to offer cooked food to our clientele or becoming a restaurant with a licence on the side". Sports shown on TV but the screens do not dominate (except in one small area!). There is also a pleasant pergola-covered patio to one side of the pub.

Black Horse

50 Earlham Road, Norwich NR2 3DE

Accommodation

Bright but traditional pub with a relaxed and comfortable restaurant area, which doubles as a function room, while there's also a covered patio and large lawn with seating. Live music once a month.

Garden House

1 Pembroke Road, Norwich NR2 3HD

Function Room

Recently (Feb 2019) refurbished to a high standard. Two bar areas with extensive and comfortable seating. Separate pool room. Extensive garden at rear with tables and seating. Outside TV for hardy sports addicts. As well as real ale on handpumps, an extensive range of keg and bottled beers are available.

Ten Bells

76 St. Benedict Street, Norwich NR2 4AR

Disabled Access

Cosy 17th century city corner pub, which was extended at least twice into neighbouring buildings in the last thirty years, and has been completely refurbished up-market a few years ago. The original pub is now the main bar, with most of the seating in the extended areas. Up to six well-kept ales are served from around the country, the pub having apparently been released from the Greene King tie, alongside craft beers and a good range of spirits, including gin from the on-site the distillery. May close somewhat earlier than 12.30 on weekdays if quiet!

Reindeer

10 Dereham Road, Norwich NR2 4AY

Large, long one-roomed Elgoods pub run by well-known Norwich landlady Lou Wilding, with a focus on live music, with bands on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, plus folk music on Wednesdays. The pub also has a jukebox and pool table, and an enclosed patio garden at the rear. No under 18's after 7pm, sorry.

Dog House

18 St. George Street, Norwich NR3 1BA

Function Room

Reopened as The Dog House in July 2008 after being closed for many months and undergoing extensive refurbishment. Specialises in live music and is very popular with the younger crowd.

Golden Star

57 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1DD

Friendly and comfortable corner pub on the corner of Colegate and Duke Street, hosting a Sunday night quiz, bar billiards league, and regular live music. Excellent menu of three or four home-cooked dishes served daily. Pickled onions on the bar, a proper coffee machine, and an eclectic selection of music played at just the right volume (audible but unobtrusive). Historically one of the few pubs which still served real ale in the late 70's and early 80's, when run by famous landlord Peter Turner. The larger front bar has plenty of wood an mirrors and natural light, and behind the bar to the left is a smaller mainly seating area, which leads to a small patio at the rear. There are also a few tables in fornt of the pub on the wide pavement.

Louis Marchesi

17 Tombland, Norwich NR3 1HF

The Louis has a traditional old-fashioned British pub feel. Four real ales are always available in the Grade II-listed building, which dates in parts from the 15th century. In addition there are various flavours of Lilleys Cider which are rotated weekly, a range of gins, including three local blends, and a choice of wines, cocktails, vodkas, rums and whisky. Until recently the pub was known as Take Five but has now reverted to its more familiar name. The man behind the name, Louis Marchesi, founded the Round Table Great Britain and Ireland in 1927 and held its meetings in this very building, which was renamed in his honour in 1976. The building has a history going back hundreds of years, having one of the city’s oldest crypts still in use, which can be used for many kinds of event. There is also a large function room upstairs, which was once the meeting room for the Round Table, and has a small 'patio' terrace at the rear, for private use when there is a function on, and used as a smoking area when the pub is open.

Ribs of Beef

24 Wensum Street, Norwich NR3 1HY

Dog Friendly

Traditional and well-decorated pub overlooking the River Wensum with a delightful - if small! - riverside terrace with views of the ancient Fye Bridge. A welcoming row of nine handpumps dispenses an excellent selection of ales from modern micros, UK keykeg beers and real cider. On Tuesdays a selection of ales is available at Â£2 pint (2018). The pub is popular with visitors and the kitchen offers a great selection of meals made with locally sourced ingredients. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, with a room downstairs as well as a big screen that regularly shows major sporting events. Just the place to watch the boats go by.

Leopard

98-100 Bull Close Road, Norwich NR3 1NQ

Dog Friendly

Norwich & District Branch Pub of the Year, 2019. A friendly and welcoming traditional single-bar corner local with a variety of changing ales from the smaller breweries, usually including one from Lacons. The pub has a clean and bright bar area which gives a spacious feel, plus a pleasant and quiet enclosed courtyard garden area at the rear. Open Mic events are held on the first Wednesday of the month. Quality snacks are available, and takeaway food can be brought in. Previously (until 2015) a Bateman's pub, the Leopard was bought and completely refurnished in 2014. The bar was extended and moved, and underfloor heating and a new cellar added, and the range of beers expanded greatly, to include up to six real ales and the better-quality lagers.

Robin Hood

84 Mousehold Street, Norwich NR3 1NX

Traditional Pub Games

Well-run community pub much valued by loyal locals. Pool and darts played.

Plasterers Arms

43 Cowgate, Norwich NR3 1SZ

This is a friendly corner local with a wide range of microbrewery beers from around the country, specialising in new and exciting breweries. A variety of craft keg beers from near and far are also available, alongside a great range of bottled and canned beer. Regular tap takeovers and meet the brewer events are held. There's also sport (with a big screen for more important events), eclectic DJs on occasional Sundays, cracking pizza and breakfast until 2pm at weekends. The pub also hosts one of the annual Fem.ale Festivals, celebrating "great women in the brewing industry".

Boundary

414 Aylsham Road, Norwich NR3 2SA

The Boundary is a family and dog friendly pub offering a large garden, including a children's play area with a bouncy castle, smoking areas and outdoor seating, and bar snacks. Two pool tables, a dart board and a big screen showing Sky Sports and BT Sport - football, snooker, darts, boxing, cricket. Regular live music acts, as well as karaoke on the first Friday of every month, a music quiz night every Wednesday, and a poker night on Tuesday.

Rosebery

94 Rosebery Road, Norwich NR3 3AB

Accommodation

A popular Victorian 'corner' pub which has been stylishly refurbished. Four real ales are available on a rotational basis and mostly sourced from local brewers. Additionally, several real ciders are on sale. Food is served daily and the pub offers an excellent burger menu, and a Sunday roast. Regular live bands and reggae record nights makes this a popular destination for music lovers. Bed and Breakfast accommodation is available.

Angel Gardens

96 Angel Road, Norwich NR3 3HT

Friendly locals pub with good selection of four permanent and five changing local and national real ales. Up to six real ciders (on gravity) are available, depending on the season. The pub offers live entertainment on Saturday evenings, a pool table, and runs darts and crib teams. Covered heated drinking area at the front and garden with play equipment at the rear. There is a small function room available, with bar.

Brickmakers

496 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4DY

Live Music

Large pub with three bar areas, one with stage and dance floor area. Regular live bands. There is also a separate music venue, B2, which features young and upcoming bands.

Brewery Tap

98-100 Lawson Road, Norwich NR3 4LF

Adjacent to the Fat Cat Brewery, many of whose beers are available most of the time, this welcoming watering hole serves a wide range of quality real ales, alongside a range of real ciders and craft and bottled beers, as well as running a bookshop/club for the customers. Loaded fries, burgers and other hot meals and snacks are available. The large and airy main bar features a distinctive solid oak bar top, and has plenty of seating and a small stage at one end, where regular live music events are held. Old brewery and beer adverts and other brewery paraphernalia decorate the walls and roof space, where you'll also find a working set of traffic lights, which indicate whether the bar is open or not! The pub has two outside seating areas: a large expanse of grass at the front, open to the road, and an enclosed and covered patio and garden at the rear. There's cycle parking at the front, and a small car park. Built in the 1970s as the Wherry, the pub was bought and significantly refurbished in 2005 by Colin Keatley, as the second in the Fat Cat group, and subsequently sold to long-term landlords Mark and Laura White in 2020. Branch Pub of the Year 2018.

Artichoke

1 Magdalen Road, Norwich NR3 4LW

The Artichoke is a 1930s flint building, originally decorated in the Brewers Tudor style, with two circular bars with cone-shaped roofs, giving the pub its name, original Young's, Crawshay & Young's windows, parquet flooring and a long solid wood bar. Bought and significantly but sensitively refurbished by the owner of Golden Triangle brewery in summer 2018, the bar now features eight handpumps, including two or three Golden Triangle beers, a great selection of craft beers, and real cider in bottles. Food is provided by XO Kitchen, and there's a popular quiz on Tuesday evenings.

Cottage

9 Silver Road, Norwich NR3 4TB

A large single-room pub with a lovely enclosed patio garden at the rear. Reopened August 2020. Beers are usually a mix of National CAMRA award winners and local ales, with Greene King Old Golden Hen a regular, and real cider also available. Unusually the pub stocks a wide range of bottled beers from the UK, in addition to Belgian, plus an extensive range of wines and whiskies. Cocktails also feature, particularly at weekends. A wide range of quality home made food and snacks is served, with booking advisable for Sunday lunch.

Cellar House

2 Eaton Street, Norwich NR4 7AB

Real Fire

An imposing three-storey building on the old London road, the Cellar House has been a pub for over 150 years. The pub has a modernistic airy feel, while still retaining its old world charm, with exposed brickwork, ceiling beams and an inglenook with a real fire. Dining is more of a focus for this pub although up to six real ales are available, including from local micros. A good range of keg beers and bottled beers are also available. Family, baby, and dog-friendly. Food served lunch and evening, plus breakfast at weekends. There's also a Post Office and Norfolk Shop (selling local bottled beers to take off site). Instagram @thecellarhouse

Farmhouse

50 Colman Road, Norwich NR4 7EH

Large, extended suburban pub on the city's ring road, popular with UEA students.

Beehive

30 Leopold Road, Norwich NR4 7PJ

A great Victorian residential-area local pub used by customers of all ages, with an excellent range of beers from local and national brewers. Inside there are three bar areas: a traditional bar with a real fire; a comfortable lounge with leather sofas; and a small entrance hall snug area. The pub also boasts a function room upstairs, plays host to football, golf, darts, pool and rugby clubs, and has regular quiz nights. The beer garden outside is popular, particularly when barbecues are held during the summer months. A popular beer festival with around twenty-five beers is held in June. Watch out for pie day Fridays too! The Beehive was awarded Branch Pub of the Year in 2015 and was runner up as Branch City Pub of the Year 2018. Pop-up Punjabi food nights have proved popular.

Fiveways

Gipsy Lane, Norwich NR5 8AZ

Large, bright airy pub situated on the Fiveways roundabout. Refurbished late 2014.

Gatehouse

391 Dereham Road, Norwich NR5 8QJ