Newcastle is unashamedly a fashion-led city and while that’s no bad thing (the Toon is vibrant and buzzing etc) the inevitability is that many of the bars are quite formulaic. The Trent House pub defiantly goes against the grain – not in so much as a two fingers up to it’s identikit rivals but more in a ‘we know how it’s done and we don’t follow trends’ kind of way. They know their music but they’re laid back with it (no pretension). Plentiful array of beers, great jukebox, pool table, decent food – all the basics are well covered. Sister venue, World Headquarters puts on some of Newcastle’s top club nights and pulls in the more cutting edge acts to the region.
1-2 Leazes Lane
Near Haymarket Metro Station
This recommendation was under nightlife in the paper, whereas the pub closes at 11.00pm PROMPT so the staff can get off to their other jobs at World Headquarters. While it's a decentish boozer neither it nor Worldies is as cool as they like to think.
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