Live Music Pubs in Worcester

Cask Marque Accredited

Billed as a rugby pub this open plan bar is festooned with Worcester Warriors photos and rugby fixture lists. Home nation flags hang from the ceiling. There are a number of tvs showing sports and a dartboard. Beers from the Greene King stable. Patio with picnic tables at the front and a garden to the rear.

Bell

35, St. Johns, Worcester WR2 5AG

Function Room

A community pub, dating from the 17th century, having a central corridor with two small rooms on one side and the main bar on the other. At the rear is a second bar used at busy times, and a room available for functions. There is also a popular skittle alley. As well as the two regulars, there can be up to three guest beers which can be from local independents or sometimes from more distant breweries. Live music often played at weekends.

Plough

23 Fish Street, Worcester WR1 2HN

Beer Festivals

A Grade II listed pub near the Cathedral. There is a short flight of steps leading to a tiny bar with rooms leading off to either side. The beers usually come from breweries in Worcestershire and the surrounding counties, but occasionally from small breweries further afield. Draught cider and perry is from Barbourne in the city. There is also an ever changing range of whiskies for the connoisseur. Small outside patio area. Rolls available at weekends and when the cricket is on. Cooked meals available Friday and Saturday 12-3. Sunday roast served 1-3.

Feathers

45, Upper Tything, Worcester WR1 1JZ

Live Music

Busy single roomed house in a popular area of town for pubs and restaurants. The staff are welcoming and there is a good range of beers. There is a big screen TV which shows sports events but is not obtrusive at other times. Live music most Fridays and Sundays. Poker on Tuesdays and a Quiz Wednesdays. Bar snacks and traditional pub dishes served during the day, alongside pastries and coffee. Re-opened under new ownership.

Prince of Wales

Windermere Drive, Worcester WR4 9HY

Large Banks's estate pub with separate bar, lounge and smoke room. Skittle alley and function room. English & Indian food. Disco on Friday.

Worcester Arms

158 London Road, Worcester WR5 2EJ

Community pub in the East of the City run by local teachers and firemen. Split level interior around a single bar. No kitchen but you are free to bring food from the chippy and Chinese takeaways across the road. Beers currently from the Greene King stable.

Severn View Hotel

Newport Street, Worcester WR1 3NS

Accommodation

Hotel and bar with a commanding view of Worcester's popular riverside. Lone handpump never seems to sell any real ale.

Swan Inn

78 Barbourne Road, Worcester WR1 1JE

Slightly out of the City centre, this pub frequently hosts local bands in the separate function room. The main bar area has been decorated in a homely fashion and notices on the walls reflect a community atmosphere. Skittle alley.

Swan

28 New Street, Worcester WR1 2DP

Historic real ale pub with many original features and low beams. Three ever-changing guest beers from local microbreweries and several craft keg beers. Hearty home-prepared lunchtime meals are served every lunchtime, with traditional roast dinner on Sundays. Children are welcome. Upstairs is the Luna retro 70's cocktail bar and at the rear a heated patio area and Drummonds venue bar with regular live music. Occasionally tubs of traditional cider/perry in Summer.

Vine Inn

131 Ombersley Road, Worcester WR3 7BU

Busy two-room corner pub, opposite Northwick Theatre. Lively bar with darts, pool and dominoes. The good value curries are not to be missed.

Virgin Tavern

131 Tolladine Road, Worcester WR4 9BA

Large, popular single room pub, with food concentrated in raised lounge area. The beer is consistently of good quality. The food menu is in two parts: a regular menu containing the usual standard items and specials which are a little more interesting and unusual. Also boasts an award winning garden with play equipment. Occasional live music.

Paul Pry

6 The Butts, Worcester WR1 3PA

An old town centre market tavern with well preserved listed interior. The main bar has a splendid ornate bar back with mahogany and etched glass to the fore. The tiled passageway has a couple of steps leading to the toilets and yet more tilework. Beer garden at the rear. Bar snacks usually available include the famous Paul Pry scotch egg and homemade sausage rolls. Record player available with a selection of vinyl records to play, or you can bring your own. Paul Pry Pale Ale is a regular beer brewed by Teme Valley.

West Midland Tavern

4 Lowesmoor Place, Worcester WR1 2PB

One room pub. A good collection of bottled beers adorn the bar. A good local atmosphere, especially popular with bus drivers. Pool table. Live music weekends. Skittle alley. Regular live music.

Alma

53 Lowesmoor, Worcester WR1 2RS

Karaoke

Lively town centre sports bar with big screens for Sky and BT Sports, and plenty of support for the Worcester Warriors. Large beer garden. Food can be brought in from the numerous local takeaways.

Plumbers Arms

76 Wylds Lane, Worcester WR5 1DF

Vibrant, well run pub in less fashionable area of the city. Good emphasis on real ales. Piped music and TV manage not to detract from welcoming atmosphere. Snacks only

Barn Owl

Berkeley Way, Worcester WR4 9UP

Large edge-of-town building next to the developing Warndon Villages housing area. Although drinkers are catered for, most trade is food-oriented. Popular with families, since children are welcome. Business lunchtimes. Skittle alley and function room.

Oak Apple

Spetchley Road, Worcester WR5 2NL

A large modern community pub with good value food served every day from 11 to 9pm. Open plan but with separate bar area with TV and juke box. Outdoor area situated next to busy A44. Easily accessible from Junction 7 of M5. Quiz nights Sun and Thurs. Three regular Marston's beers and a guest usually from Jennings. The Banks's Mild and Bitter are smooth flow.

Northwick Arms

Vine Street, Worcester WR3 7DY

Large, bright single bar. Pool table and darts on one side - the pub hosts two darts teams. The TV on the other side show BT Sports. A quiz is held every Sunday evening. Live music features monthly on Saturday evenings. No food is served, though catering for parties and functions can be arranged.

Old Rectifying House

North Parade, Worcester WR1 3NN

Lounge bar and restaurant overlooking the River Severn serving interesting changing beers. Carpeted bar area, plain wooden boards in others. Large screen TV showing MTV, VH1, sports etc. Separate room with pool tables. Lunches served Sat&Sun.

Gun Tavern

Newtown Road, Worcester WR5 1HG

One open-plan bar with TV, pool and fruit machine, but separate function room and skittle alley.

Horn & Trumpet

12 Angel Street, Worcester WR1 3QT

City Centre pub restored in a late Victorian theme. Open front room with large ornate fireplace, panelled side room and large extension at rear made to look like an open-air market. Lively pub with local bands playing regularly on Mondays.

Imperial Tavern

35 St Nicholas Street, Worcester WR1 1UW

Beer Festivals

This smart city pub is run by the Black Country Brewery. It serves three real ales from the brewery alongside up to six from small breweries across the country and 10 real ciders (3 on handpumps). Three drinking areas are joined by the bar running front to back. Pictures of old Worcester pubs and street scenes decorate all the walls. Voted local CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2016. Cobs available lunchtime.

Goodrest Tavern

Barker Street, Worcester WR3 8NP

Large family pub, popular and friendly, with separate bar and lounge and ample car parking. Skittle alley & function room. Live music Saturday nights.

Coach & Horses

39 Upper Tything, Worcester WR1 1JZ

Real Fire

Pub with a local following offering live music at weekends and sport on TV (see Facebook). Beers are from the Marston's range.

Chestnut Inn

17 Lansdowne Road, Worcester WR1 1SS

Cask Marque Accredited

Friendly backstreet local run by a slightly eccentric landlord. The two rooms are decorated with an eclectic mix of art and notably feature a vinyl player and pub library. There is even a pulpit which is used as an when, like preaching from the good book (GBG). Live music every weekend, open Mic Night every other Thursday and a quiz night once a month. Steak night Wed, Thursday curry night, breakfast Saturday 10-1 and Sunday Roasts available from 1pm until 4pm. BBQ in summer. 'Big match' nights can be a little busy but the TV is only used on those occasions. Free wifi available.

Bridge Inn

Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester WR1 2RX

Traditional friendly local, just outside city centre. Skittle alley. Live music Saturday & Sunday evening.

Bedwardine

128 Bromyard Road, Worcester WR2 5DJ

Karaoke

A sprawling pub divided into 4 'areas' with a rather overdone attempt at creating a 'Victorian' interior. Quiz night on Sundays.

Cardinal's Hat

31 Friar Street, Worcester WR1 2NA

Accommodation

Worcester's oldest pub is a period building set in the heart of the city centre. The main bar at the front, with its scrubbed wooden floor, beams and leaded windows, is full of life. A stone flagged, panelled passageway leads through the pub to an outdoor patio at the rear. The atmospheric back room features wood panelling, a stone flagged floor, serving hatch and impressive fireplace with wood burner and dribbly candles. A small snug has views of the bustling old street outside. Mainly local beers and a range of ciders available - triple samples available. Folk nights 1st Tuesday of the month. Imaginative bar snacks available until 9pm.

Alma Tavern

74 Droitwich Road, Worcester WR3 7HT

Real Fire

Very popular one room inn. Food is popular due to the good size portions at reasonable prices. Recently refurbished and re-opened September 2019

Dragon Inn

51 The Tything, Worcester WR1 1JT

A Georgian building on the edge of the city centre run by Church End Brewery. The bar is towards the back of the smart interior. The front space offers the opportunity to watch the world go by on the busy street outside. Behind the pub is a large quiet patio area - the half in the old side passage is covered. A changing variety of Church End beers on the bar plus two 'guest' ales from other small breweries. Pork pies and sausage rolls are always available.

New Inn

Ombersley Road, Worcester WR3 7DH

Large popular and friendly pub on the northern outskirts of the City. One of the more attractive examples of Marston's architecture in the area. Smartly decorated lounge plus no-frills bar area with dartboard, dominoes, etc, and a large garden and patio, with heaters. The three ever changing guests are from the Marston's porfolio. Good quality home produced food is available all day together with a Sunday roast.

Royal Exchange

13 Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF

Large town centre pub with ornate tile work outside.

New Chequers

Astwood Rd, Worcester WR3 8HD

Regular quiz nights and due to its proximity to Worcester Crematorium its a regular venue for wakes. Pub has undergone a refurbishment, re-opening March 2019 Now selling cask ale.

Maltster

12 Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF

Large city centre pub on the side of the old corn market square. Smartly decorated series of drinking and eating areas. Might be converting to a Thai restuarant: Buddha Bar @ Thai Gallery

Brewers Arms

Comer Rd, Worcester WR2 5HU

Cask Marque Accredited

Popular single bar pub with a packed social calendar, several sports teams (football, dominoes) and Sky TV. The garden at the rear has a children's area and a barbecue used for various fundraising events. Guest beers from local breweries. Black Country pork pies, steak pies and sandwiches made to order. Live music once a month, poker nights Mondays and Thursdays. Camera club meets Wednesdays and historical re-enactors 2nd Wednesday each month.

Firefly

54 Lowesmoor, Worcester WR1 2SE

Once the old vinegar works manager's Georgian residence, now a comfortable stylish bar. As well as five beer handpulls there are two for ciders - one usually Snails Bank. The interior has soft furnishing and subtle lighting, warmed by an open fire. Downstairs is a cosy snug with bench sofas. The upstairs bar opens at weekends and during the week for live music - Open Mike on Tuesdays. There is a paved partially covered beer garden. Burger deal on Wednesday.

O'Neill's

6-8 St. Nicholas St, Worcester WR1 1UW

Chain pub with an Irish theme. Large horseshoe bar surrounded by dining tables. Serves breakfast. After another refurbishment cask ale not being served 27-04-2019

Old Greyhound

46 New Street, Worcester WR1 2DL

Pub in the historic city centre, There has been a pub at the Old Greyhound site since 1766 has recently reverted to its old name. DJ Friday night, disco or live music every Saturday from 8pm. Opens for breakfast. Sunday roast every Sunday lunchtime. Sunday night quiz at 6.30, board games Tuesday, darts on Wednesdays. No designated smoking area, but smokers use the street entrance - however you must leave your beer glasses at the bar while you step outside.

Monroe's Cellar Bar

43 Foregate Street, Worcester WR4 9BY

Close to Bus Routes

Live Music

A cellar bar. Music venue.

Tramps Night Club

Angel Place, Worcester WR1 3QN

Close to Bus Routes

Live Music

A city centre night club.

Archdales 73 Club

Windermere Drive, Worcester WR4 9HY

Smoking Area

Archdales 1973 has been recently built and opened, this is a members club offering a new venue for functions and occasions.

Oil Basin Brewhouse

7 Copenhagen Street, Worcester WR1 2HB

Dog Friendly

A small dimly lit bar with comfy chairs, beamed ceiling, bare boards and a small brewery out the back. Serves a variety of interesting real ales, mostly local, and craft keg. Good selection of craft beers and ciders in fridge. Centrally located, just off the High Street. The Horsebox Diner serves a variety of burgers, meatballs and hotdog meals. Level access to bar and toilets. Wintrip brewing also do there own range of merchandise see website for details.

Sociable Beer Company

6-8 Britannia Road, Worcester WR1 3BQ

Function Room

A large tap room lounge in the old police lost property store with up to 8 hand-pulled cask beers, two ciders from Oldfields and 10 keg craft beers on the tap wall. Note payment is now CARD ONLY.

Hickory's Smokehouse Worcester

Cripplegate Park, Tybridge street, Worcester WR2 5BA

Large pub mostly dedicated to dining. One of the largest beer gardens in Worcester Now converted to a Hickory's Smokehouse restaurant

Bluebell Farm

Nunnery Park, Hornhill Road, Worcester WR4 0SX

Family friendly food orientated pub.

Fuego

35 Foregate Street,, Worcester WR1 1EE

Disabled Access

Cafe bar with bottled, canned and craft beers, Last food orders 9.30pm

Tonic

36 Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1EE