Dove & Rainbow -Whats your views

[mojo1 10]

I really like it, always friendly and usually at least one or two people I know are in there when I go. It has more of a local pub feel than a town pub.

 

Spot on!

[TheTwirler 10]

Minibus of us once stopped there on our way back from a weekend away, 14 blokes all dressed smart casual, jeans, shirt and jumper etc. Neither chav nor alternative, just normal blokes really. The band that was due on said "I'm not playing until these have supped up and moved on". Clearly knowing where we're not wanted, we finished our drinks and went. Never been back since.

[Kaizabella 10]

Haven't been in ages cos my friends and I like a pool table, but now the Dove has one again, we'll definitely start going back!

 

Been going for years, and its still one of the friendliest pubs in town, has one of the best atmospheres, and I've got so many great memories of going in for "a pint" of Old Rosie with my mum and stumbling home about 6 hours later

[Dark Moomin 10]

Minibus of us once stopped there on our way back from a weekend away, 14 blokes all dressed smart casual, jeans, shirt and jumper etc. Neither chav nor alternative, just normal blokes really. The band that was due on said "I'm not playing until these have supped up and moved on". Clearly knowing where we're not wanted, we finished our drinks and went. Never been back since.

 

I'm not sure it was necessarily people as you describe I had issue with, it was more thier attitude towards the more alternatively dressed people that annoyed me, I'm certainly more middle of the road in my dress.

[gnikojm'i 10]

I'm not sure it was necessarily people as you describe I had issue with, it was more thier attitude towards the more alternatively dressed people that annoyed me, I'm certainly more middle of the road in my dress.

 

sadly, ive been the victim of what this chap says as well, i remember years ago being shouted at from across the street for being "alternatively dress" you know the stuff "weirdo", "freak" etc etc, i laughed it off as i thought they were just narrow minded fools, but this last year or so, now i dress "more normal" im getting stick from the "alternative crowd" and its quite upsetting, not the name calling (im thick skinned like that) but upsetting because the scene is changing so much and not for the better! people in the scene nowadays seem far to eager to be snobbish/judgmental/aggressive to people that "dont belong" instead of being friendly and welcoming them in.

[terryh 10]

i like the place call quite often but cant understand goldenfleece slagging bankers off at every instance

[goldenfleece 11]

i like the place call quite often but cant understand goldenfleece slagging bankers off at every instance

 

Just take it from me, they are the Neighbours from Hell!!! Well some of the patrons anyway...not all by any means, but a few bad apples.... When your front door opens directly onto the courtyard at the back of the bankers, you see all sorts of incidents, believe me!!! Thats the ONLY reason and the ONLY issue I have with the premises.......its nothing against Weatherspoons as a company or any individuals who work there, but a hardcore of unruly customers who spill out the back doors on a regular basis. Only earlier today some totally wasted loud and agressive tramp appeared to fall out of the back doors, complete with carrier bags full of clinking bottles of cider..... looked like a Santa Claus who had been in rehab...and been kicked out of rehab too!!! Because the BD is so cheap, 99 pence for some beers I think, it can attract a lot of persons who would not go into other pubs.

Edited May 20, 2009 by goldenfleece

[muttley_the_ 10]

never been in, although i do like my rock music so may have to pay a visit soon, is it any different or better to places such as the nelson rock bar? or say casbah?

[goldenfleece 11]

never been in, although i do like my rock music so may have to pay a visit soon, is it any different or better to places such as the nelson rock bar? or say casbah?

 

I like to use the term 'different'.....we are different to the Nelson in some respects, but we both offer DJ events, real ale, pool table, rock jukebox (at least I think Nelson still has one upstairs) smoking areas, et al, and both have sets of well established regulars, plus a lot of people who flit between the 2 at the weekend. I think we both do live music from time to time, although we are re-introducing regular band nights quite soon, and we have pinball, but the Nelson has darts and we do not at the present.

 

The Casbah is more a late bar, although I would not call it specifically a rock bar in the strict sense, as it can be quite indie orientated too. Has DJ based events, live music, table football.......not been for a while though..

[medusa 16]

Now this WILL be interesting!!!! Unfortunately, the majority of my regular customers are not members of this forum (I think only 2 are in fact) so it will probably be very one sided.....

 

Which 2 are you thinking? I can think of 6 off the top of my head.

[goldenfleece 11]

Which 2 are you thinking? I can think of 6 off the top of my head.

 

you know actually you are prob right, my brain is not working this afternoon, nothing of course to do with quality testing my new real ales earlier:hihi:

[Ghostrider 11]

Which 2 are you thinking? I can think of 6 off the top of my head.

That must be me and you then....whatever will your other half say