Heading to Burnley for the weekend for my first home game in years. Was just after some recommendations for where to have a drink on Friday night.
Just be a lone saddo and I'm in my 40s. I prefer an older crowd but a cool older crowd and not keen on pubs like the Rovers Return.
Any suggestions?

Colne

Thanks but I'm staying in Burnley so was looking for town centre recommendations if possible

The Bridge

Loom makers
The Circ

On Bank Parade

Much obliged

Another shout out for "The Bridge Bier Huis"

Started at the Circ, then walked down the hill to the Bridge. You pass at least 2 bars in between, usually live music in the Loom from 9pm on a Friday.

Other side of town Cork House is OK, Cross Keys, Empire Theatre bar (Thai bar) will be OK early but not mega busy and bars around Hammerton/Hargreaves Street get busier late on.

I'd go with the top run, then if you get the taste walk through Charter walk towards Williams Bar and the late night bars.

Food available at Loom, Empire and pretty certain Cork House. Few options for food in town if you want them

I'd head to the Bridge and then up Bank parade. The loom will probably have a band on and the circ is definitely worth a look if you've never been before.

The song Brook Benton should have recorded…

Thanks all, top run it is

The Circ
Loom
Bridge
The Corkhouse
Williams Lounge Bar

Neil wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:03 pm

Heading to Burnley for the weekend for my first home game in years. Was just after some recommendations for where to have a drink on Friday night.
Just be a lone saddo and I'm in my 40s. I prefer an older crowd but a cool older crowd and not keen on pubs like the Rovers Return.
Any suggestions?

Stay clear

yatesybase wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:08 pm

The Circ
Loom
Bridge
The Corkhouse
Williams Lounge Bar

As above, there`s also Aldo`s Italian across road from Circ

Buy yourself two bottles of drinkable Shiraz, and ensconce yourself in your Hotel room !!

Don't believe the " Bank of Dave " film fantasy, it went south 30 years ago ....

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:05 pm

Colne

No.......just No!

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:51 am

No.......just No!

The pubs in Colne are probably busier than Burnley's these days.

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:51 am

No.......just No!

If burnleys a dump colnes another level
Proper shithole

Jump on the x43 to Rawtenstall. Much, much nicer!

The circ has 3 bars on bank parade. The top one is the retro bar with great ales and quirky interior and art deco. The one next door is the lounge , like a small Cabaret club, then the unit at the bottom is a massive space for live bands that’s open Saturdays and Sundays. The loom do great pizzas and have bands on too, and the bridge is a cracking pub for all sorts of ales and also do good food. Bank parade is the best place in Burnley at the minute and has a better vibe than the town centre.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:06 am

The pubs in Colne are probably busier than Burnley's these days.

Tbf, I went up around 12 months ago and it was fine, no way near as bad as being made out.

Most folk that drink in town pubs aren’t snobs, they tend to stay in city’s.

id say town mouse for 1 mojitos for 1 accross to smackwater jacks then get a taxi up to the Hop for a few then about 11;30 taxi back to town angels night club

Does the Hop still have strippers on Friday nights

sox8595 wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:23 am

Does the Hop still have strippers on Friday nights

Yeah, it's Nigel & Frank this Friday night

I think all the pubs mentioned such as Bridge Bier Huis, The Loom, Cork House, Williams and the Circ bars are all privately owned. Been them all bar the Circ and all are well run establishments who try their best to provide good beer, food and live entertainment.
The costs to provide all this at the moment with the current heating and lighting costs must be quite testing to any business.
I would say go and support your local bars whether in Burnley or Colne- they need it. As they say Keep it Local.
Last things they need is the cheap jibes and sniping.
Hope your Friday goes well!
Let us know how it went. UTC

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:51 am

No.......just No!

It's a better night out up Colne than Burnley if you're over 30, it isn't full of Two can Van Dammes wanting to fight you like 99% of Burnley pub's on a night out, Burnley is full of kids out their head with god knows what, I've switched to Colne over ten years ago and haven't see one single fight or trouble in all that time.

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 5:51 am

No.......just No!

It's a better night out up Colne than Burnley if you're over 30, it isn't full of Two can Van Dammes wanting to fight you like 99% of Burnley pub's on a night out, Burnley is full of kids out their head with god knows what, I've switched to Colne over ten years ago and haven't see one single fight or trouble in all that time, probably because most out up Colne aren't kids

The bars up Bank parade are a good addition to town. Problem for me with Burnley is I can't help but compare it to how good it used to be. When you're in town at 11 pm on a Friday or Saturday and it's like a ghost town it's just depressing.

I agree jrgbfc it's hard not to compare.

Reference to Two can Van Dammes, you'll know the Bank Parade bars have changed when they need bouncers. The fact they don't, indicates they're not having the same problems as those in town

and perhaps if you cant get in the angels go to the el trop nice sticky carpet there so you cant slip up

whilst not a friday night out venue as such used to go in the falcon on I think monday or wednesday nights for country music , there was a singer i think called roger westbrook, or wed go to the town mouse to watch vonnys magic ( icant remebr what they sang but thin she was good looking

Try the Crow Wood triangle

Start in the Lounge, then head upstairs to Bertram's then finish off in Wilfred's. Food amazing and ambience usually top class.

Whenever someone asks for advice on where to go in Burnley, posters on here can't wait to tell them it's crap and to go somewhere else.

This is half they problem and why it won't improve the area.

It's sad.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:38 pm

Whenever someone asks for advice on where to go in Burnley, posters on here can't wait to tell them it's crap and to go somewhere else.

This is half they problem and why it won't improve the area.

It's sad.

Why because I don't want to fight on a night out, I give all that up 20+ years ago

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:41 pm

Why because I don't want to fight on a night out, I give all that up 20+ years ago

Nothing wrong with that but if you haven't got any good places in Burnley to try then just don't comment.

And then hopefully more businesses in Burnley survive.

Not just aimed at you by the way. Many threads like this when people ask for Curry places in Burnley. Someone will mention Manchester or Bradford.

Plenty of sensible suggestions tbf. But for a town the size of Burnley there's no denying the nightlife has gone downhill massively.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:46 pm

Plenty of sensible suggestions tbf. But for a town the size of Burnley there's no denying the nightlife has gone downhill massively.

I only day drink in Burnley these days around matchdays but Burnley has every type of pub you could wish for.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:45 pm

Nothing wrong with that but if you haven't got any good places in Burnley to try then just don't comment.

And then hopefully more businesses in Burnley survive.

Not just aimed at you by the way. Many threads like this when people ask for Curry places in Burnley. Someone will mention Manchester or Bradford.

Opinions

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:46 pm

Plenty of sensible suggestions tbf. But for a town the size of Burnley there's no denying the nightlife has gone downhill massively.

It's dead until about 1am, that's about the time I use to go home

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:38 am

It's a better night out up Colne than Burnley if you're over 30, it isn't full of Two can Van Dammes wanting to fight you like 99% of Burnley pub's on a night out, Burnley is full of kids out their head with god knows what, I've switched to Colne over ten years ago and haven't see one single fight or trouble in all that time, probably because most out up Colne aren't kids

Where’s best to go in Colne on Fridays then? Would want pubs that are busy and possibly a live music bar?

Dodobdobodobo wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:03 pm

Where’s best to go in Colne on Fridays then? Would want pubs that are busy and possibly a live music bar?

Friday's can be a bit hit and miss tbh! Spoons is always busy, then if you like real ale you've got 2 micro brewery's pretty much across the road, then can walk down to the Lord Rodney where you'll often get a band on.
Or down the bottom end you've got the Crown, Tubbs and Riley's. Crown has a band on this Friday actually, and you might get a bit of an acoustic set at Riley's.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:46 pm

Plenty of sensible suggestions tbf. But for a town the size of Burnley there's no denying the nightlife has gone downhill massively.

Can you make a comparison with a similar sized town? That's a genuine question

Neil wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:03 pm

Heading to Burnley for the weekend for my first home game in years. Was just after some recommendations for where to have a drink on Friday night.
Just be a lone saddo and I'm in my 40s. I prefer an older crowd but a cool older crowd and not keen on pubs like the Rovers Return.
Any suggestions?

Seems like you've had a good few suggestions of pubs to go to in the evening but if you are hungry when you arrive in Burnley I strongly reccomend goint to Sycamore Farm for some food. Its a bit out of town but well worth it as the food is second to none.

Skipton, Halifax? Also places like Clitheroe and Hebden Bridge prove that plenty of people are still going out drinking locally.

Thanks again for the suggestions. Last time I stayed in Burnley was at the Sparrowhawk so I've no idea what the pubs are like now. I live in Sunderland (well, just outside now) which is obviously a city and bigger than Burnley and the nightlife is really poor here now. Would say it was about ten years ago the decline started. Night and day compared to the nineties when I was in my 20s when every bar was heaving. Sad to see.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to the weekend. Anyone fancy a pint

Definitely start at the bridge and work your way up to loom and circ bars. Just look for a massive Russian military tank on bank parade

There's a band on at the loom bar this Friday classic rock band called marching bones if you like that sort of thing.

Best local band for me are strange brew, they play floyd (dark side and wish you were here tracks)led zep and the doors. They are playing at the venue in Colne March 11th

pureclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 3:33 pm

whilst not a friday night out venue as such used to go in the falcon on I think monday or wednesday nights for country music , there was a singer i think called roger westbrook, or wed go to the town mouse to watch vonnys magic ( icant remebr what they sang but thin she was good looking

Still is.

It's a real.shame the Talbot closed...was a good pub and good for music. I only really go to the bridge if in town now but intending trying the loom makers at some point

Well the bridge is a wash out lads. 8 people in but it still feels like a pilgrimage