Top of the Pubs!

Day -4 (Part 2)

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There's a real pub buzz happening at the top of Newport High Street these days!

In addition to amazing venues like the Corn Exchange (for band list see previous Facebook post) and lovely old pubs like the Murringer, there are vibrant pubs and venues running from the Old Green Crossing down to The Market and beyond.

Carpenters

The Carpenters Arms dates back to 1403 and even has its own original prison cells where criminals were held before appearing at the Monmouthshire County Court! These days a rather more friendly welcome awaits customers and fans of Shanty music from Kieran and his team with a huge array of drinks stretching along a very long bar inside.

Weather permitting (and it looks like it will be permitting) performers will start in the front beer garden at 2pm till 4pm, when the music will hop over the fence to........

McCanns Rock and Ale Bar

McCanns is another great pub serving excellent beer - it has a great downstairs music venue which is highly recommended, but this weekend as with the Carpenters, we will be using the front beer garden. Customers and music enthusiasts can sit in either garden and listen to music from 2pm till 6pm, when we are reliably informed that the sun starts to disappear behind the buildings opposite the station. Enjoy the sun, enjoy the music, enjoy your drinks (responsibly of course!).

The Carpenters will also be hosting the shanty festival on Sunday from 12 midday till 4pm

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, just next door is......

Le Pub (Le Public Space)

This amazing music venue is one of the main pillars of Newport's musical life. Previously in Baneswell (where I had several fab nights involving severe damage to my hearing back in my youth), Le Pub hosts bands and singers of all types, and you can trace many successful names back to performances in Le Pub. The venue works hand in glove with The Corn Exchange, and Sam and Elisha will be your hosts at both venues!

Le Pub's performances start at 12pm on Saturday, going right through till 10pm, starting again on Sunday from 12 till 3.

Inching down High Street and across the Road......

Hogarth's

A fixture in the city for many years, this over 18s only stylish pub and gin palace has a huge range of drinks to offer the discerning punter. It boasts over 120 gins, craft beers and local real ales. It prides itself as a real community pub. It opens onto both High Street and Cambrian Road, with the Cambrian Road entrance being step-free. Ben and his team are looking forward to your arrival!!

Back across High Street, there's one of Newport's newest bars

Chapter

Literally just opening as we were planning pour venues, Chapter is the brain child of Poppy, Dan and Lesley - who also run the wonderful Tickled Trout tapas restaurant just round the corner in Griffin Street - and is a book-inspired and decorated cocktail and events bar. We are so looking forward to experiencing the vibe that Chapter offers!

Finally, along Griffin Street, next to the Market

The Cross Keys

A late arrival to our panoply of venues (it didn't make the first print run of leaflets), the Cross Keys is famous these days as a home of Newport County supporters prior to matches over the river at Rodney Parade! This weekend, County fans should be be relaxing as they did their job in keeping their team up a couple of weeks ago. Time to enjoy some shanty and folk music instead. An early Saturday evening schedule should set the pub going nicely. Jeanette and her team are looking forward to welcoming you!