Live Music — Pubs in Risca
Discover live music pubs in Risca. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 5 live music pubs in Risca
The Commercial Inn
Commercial Street, Risca NP11 6BA
Three times a local CAMRA Pub of the Year award winner, you only have to glance at the impressive range of awards and certificates to see this has been a beacon of excellence when it comes to good pub management. The spacious front patio - note the colourful real ale mural - has furniture to suit both vertical and seated drinking which can be covered by a retractable awning when required. Inside it's comfortably furnished with adjoining lounge and snug cum bar/games areas. Several TVs with sound usually muted are ranged around the pub for viewing entertainment especially for sports and racing fans. The menu offers a wide and varied range of popular main meals plus lighter bites like baguettes and sandwiches; look out for the 'Taste of Asia' on Tuesdays, steak and grill nights 6-9pm on Thursday and the Saturday breakfast club. Ciders and/or perries gain in popularity in summer months. The pub has also raised loads of money for local charities over the years, all listed on a board. Bus stops are a few minutes walk away (in either direction), as is the Risca & Pontymister railway station on the Cardiff/Ebbw Vale line.
The Railway Tavern
1 Danygraig Road, Risca NP11 6DB
Smart looking pub recently freed from the shackles of Enterprise Inns since being bought buy a local businessman who has injected new life into it. A classic two room interior. The cosy lounge has an intimate feel and displays pictures of by-gone railway and other local heritage scenes. The bar displays a gallery of drinks-related mirrors. Doom Bar has become the house ale which is joined by a guest ale, both sold at a competitive price. An outdoor drinking area is at the front. Activities include corks (noon, Sunday), darts (Monday & Friday) with live entertainment on Saturday.
The Grove
Commercial Street, Risca NP11 6EE
Now under new ownership, and with plans to go upmarket.
Exchange Inn
52 St. Mary Street, Risca NP11 6GQ
A roadside pub in old Buckley Brewery colours that takes its name from the days when horses were exchanged before continuing a coach journey. The large open plan bar was extended a few years ago to include a games area (good value pool table) while more comfortable seating can be found in the lounge. Scenic views can be enjoyed on a fine day. Live bands perform on Saturday evenings.
Fox & Hounds
Park Road, Risca NP11 6PW
Bustling pub in a commanding situation overlooking a park and local shops where the bus stops are situated. The interior is broadly divided into several areas. There is a section with a pool table which, appropriately, has a picture of a fox and hounds hunting scene. A central fireplace separates this area from some cosy sofa seated with a TV. Another larger seating area has a drop down screen over a fireplace for big sporting events and off this is a darts section which gives access to a garden. Sports and music are popular here with live music from local bands on Friday evenings. Games include 'corks' on a Sunday, very much a local game. Quiz nights are on Thursday. The single guest ale is sourced from independent breweries primarily Wye Valley and throughput is such that it is changed regularly each week. In warmer weather, there is a good sized garden as well as a smaller somewhat secluded garden area accessed via the pool room. Additional seating is provided at the front of the premises. A short walk from the Risca & Pontymister railway station on the Cardiff/Ebbw Vale line.