THE GRAND - BISHOP AUCKLAND

THE GRAND (8pm) South Church Rd, Bishop Auckland DL14 6DQ *OPEN MIC* ☎️ 07510 793722  📨34holdingsltd@mail.com   🕸️ Web/Facebook   🐶 ♿ 

• Free Entry

• Dog Friendly

• On Street Car Parking  to the side of the pub

• Plag  & Play

• Anything goes

• A pint of soda water with a dash of lime £1.00

I'd gone on the nice chap from Brotherton's recommendation, as it was the pub’s first open Mic Night.

I went in, and some Bikers were happily playing pool, and they immediately greeted me and were perfect gentlemen, and I felt very comfortable.

They did say that some people come into the pub, see the Bikers (Who are Satan’s Slaves)  and walk out again.  Never judge a book by it’s cover, as one singer did a while back, after doing heavy metal songs, and was taken aback when one Gentleman asked if he had any Neil Diamond!

The pub has a 99 year old lease, and they are hoping to make everyone welcome, and are planning on offering the Ukelele People a place to have a club too. Acoustic sing-arounds  are also planned.

They also support and encourage young people too, and that is planned to be a seperate event, as we all need the youngsters to enjoy live music and keep the  Music Clubs going.

It also has Disabled Access via a side door, and a toilet for the Disabled as well.

It is also dog friendly!

It was a very appreciative audience, and they joined in with the songs, like any other club, such wonderful people and they were, like anyone else, just friends I had not yet met.

Click on the map below to streetview the Venue.