Live Music — Pubs in Wrexham

Greyhound

222 Holt Road,, Wrexham LL13 9EB

A traditional local with two room layout of lounge and public bar with red and black chequer floor tiling and plush red bench seating. Acquired freehouse status in autumn 2021 which was marked with a return of cask beer.

Fat Boar

11 Yorke St, Wrexham LL13 8LW

Sister establishment to a pub of the same name in Mold. Opened in late November 2016. The pub consists of a large L shaped bar/lounge downstairs with a restaurant upstairs, food is also served in the downstairs lounge area. Toilets are on the ground floor although they are down a couple of steps. There is a beer garden and smoking area to the rear. The pub is clean and bright with ceiling beams and exposed brick walls.

Bowling Green

43 Pen-Y-Bryn, Wrexham LL13 7HU

Attractive three room corner pub with interesting frosted glass advertising smoke room and vaults. The public bar features Wrexham FC pictures while the comfortable, tidy lounge is decorated with local prints. A small snug room behind the bar has a collection of plates and leads out onto a small patio area with tables.

Parish

21 Town Hill, Wrexham LL13 8NA

The former Cambrian Vaults now re-born as a popular smart live music venue. Real Ale changes weekly with three different options each week. Opening hours can be flexible, check before travelling.

Fairfield Tavern

57 Erddig Road, Wrexham LL13 7DW

Friendly street corner community pub of brick and white pebble-dash. Pool led on one side with cosy seating on the other. Local prints on the walls. Real ale availability varies. It had been discontinued due to lack of turnover but has subsequently returned.

Old Swan

6 Abbot Street, Wrexham LL11 1TA

A small, attractive, gable ended Hydes tied-house accessed down a corridor via a rear courtyard / smoking area. Narrow with wooden floors and interesting prints. Music and TV sport dominate though the front pool room offers some escape. Alas real ale - availability was always hit and miss - seems to have died a death !

Squire Yorke

Sontley Road, Wrexham LL13 7EN

Modern estate pub, part of the Green King Local Pub brand, including carvery and Wacky Warehouse. Large and open plan. Very popular on Sundays!

Turf Hotel

Mold Rd, Wrexham LL11 2AH

Almost consumed within the surrounding Glyndwr University Stadium, this pub is obviously very busy on football and rugby match days. Records show the current pub is built on the site of an older Turf Tavern from the 1840's. Historically the Racecourse has been used for cricket, horseracing, rugby as well as football. Food is available on match days when you can have a pint with a burger and chips order.

Welch Fusilier

40 Chester Street, Wrexham LL13 8DH

Popular pub with central bar on the fringe of the town centre.

Crafty Dragon

29 High Street, Wrexham LL13 8HY

This former Yates Wine Bar, now rebranded by owning company Stonegate as one of their Classic Inns brand, remains a cheerful, lively event pub in the centre of town. Open-plan, long and narrow with a curving side bar plus some alcove seating, it patriotically sells cask ale brewed in Wales. Food includes pizzas and Sunday roasts.

Saith Seren

18 Chester Street, Wrexham LL13 8BG

Previously known as the Seven Stars (the English translation of its current name), this is a grade II listed 19th Century building of red brick and curious corner crenellation located in Wrexham city centre. It has been community owned since it re opened in 2012 incorporating a Welsh Learning centre. Comfortably modernised inside it features various Welsh bon-mots while the ales are sourced from local Welsh breweries. Real cider is typically from Rosie's and Gwynt y Ddraig.

Ironworks

7 Town Hill, Wrexham LL13 8NA

Soul Suite

1 Pen - Y - Bryn, Wrexham LL13 7HU

Once upon a time the Albion Vaults hotel featured in the Good Beer Guide. Now it is home to the Soul suite featuring classic soul, motown, northern soul and R&B music on a Friday and Saturday evenings.

Royal Oak

35 High Street, Wrexham LL13 8HY

A Grade II listed building with a long and narrow interior. The real fire, wood panelling and etched brewery mirrors around the bar create a comfortable ambience and who can miss the mounted eland antelope head! Three beers from Joule’s plus up to two changing guest beers are available. The small beer garden on the roof is open April-September. No food is available but you are welcome to bring your own. Darts and traditional pub games are played.