MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WASHINGTON

July 2023. Sheffield.

Please treat this as an experimental post. I want to know if it’s possible to do a 10 minute blog post after 4 pints in 90 minutes, when that 4th pint is Plum Porter in Spoons.

On Thursday night I felt in urgent need of live music.

If in doubt, try the Washington.

This is the pub bought by a member of Pulp a few years back. You know Pulp, used to be good now a tribute act to themselves.

There’s a lady bouncer at the door but I doubt I look like trouble.

There’s a decent cask choice but you don’t turn down Cwtch even when it’s Gold.

I’ve arrived late for Manchester noisemakers Duvet,

who have come all the way from Manchester, wherever that is, to shout at us about “sweaty dogs”.

I write their name down as Divan and Duvan, and recognise how lucky I am to hear great live music free with a lovely pint of cask.

The Washington isn’t packed, but live music keeps its heart beating, and when nostalgia fest Tramlines hits Sheff this weekend it’ll be the place to be.

Unless you’re dressed as a chicken, when Indie Go might be the place for you.

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Published by retiredmartin

Retired NHS, doing long walks around UK and the world to record the great bits. Focused on Good Beer Guide pubs and live music.

17 thoughts on “MUSIC NIGHT AT THE WASHINGTON”

  1. We dropped in for some live music at the Pelton in Greenwich (celebrity connection,run by the son of Glen Tillbrook I think ) The place was bouncing,we stood next to a cosy coal fire -it was Winter obvs &it was great fun.We didn’t notice until the credit card bill landed how much the drinks were -ouch !

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      1. We are basing ourselves in Greenwich for our annual Wembley trip -10 Tykes are heading down for the event -will definately be a “Ow much ! ” weekend

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      1. I’m absolutely certain that I’d prefer Humphrey’s Old Boot in Chester where I had two pints of OBB two months ago today.

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  2. Folk, Blues Rock ,Prog Rock and Trad Jazz are the only suitable accompaniment to Real Ale and the dress code is handmade knitwear and a food particle beard.
    1 pint of best bitter or two pints of a session ale can safely be consumed whilst listening to Suppers Ready

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      1. The pub where I have seen real ale stereotypes ,musical and sartorial, demonstrated most clearly is the Pelican in Gloucester

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