18/05/2010

World Cup @ The Victoria

We'll be showing all England Matches upstairs projected onto our 8ft screen and through our booming PA!

How Do I Get In?
75 tickets will be available for each England game 2 weeks before the game, 25 people will also be able to get in for free for each match without a ticket. People with tickets should get to the game 45 mins before kick-off so they can get a seat, grab some food and make use of the beer promotions. If people with tickets have not arrived with 30 mins to go then people without tickets will be allowed in in their place.

The tickets are available from the bar, only one ticket per person.

A free entry DJ night will then be laid on after the footy.

There will be food available before and after the match. The bar will be open throughout but so you don't have to leave your seat we'll also be offering bottled beer in an ice bucket deals!

Enjoy!

04/05/2010

This Is Tomorrow

This is Tomorrow have been running events at The Victoria ever since we opened. With an amazing array of gigs from artists such as:

FOALS, ESSER, HOT CLUB DE PARIS, NEW CASSETTES, CUT OFF YR HANDS, THE RIPPS, LOOK SEE PROOF, WAVE MACHINES, TUBELORD, CALORIES, DINOSAUR PILE UP, FLASHGUNS, JONQUIL, THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS, THE DRAYTONES, JOHNNY FOREIGNER, TIRED IRIE, MIDDLEMAN, THE RASCALS, ASSEMBLY NOW, 4 OR 5 MAGICIANS, SECONDSMILE, JAMES YUILL, SCARLET HARLOTS, THE LINES, ENVY AND OTHER SINS, UNTITLED MUSIC PROJECT, GRAVITY CRISIS, BOURGEOIS FOUR, SHADY BARD, GREAT ESKIMO HOAX, MAYDAY / TANTRUMS, WILLIAM, WINTERMUTE, MINNAAARS, THE SOLOMONS, RIVERS PRESLEY SET, BLACK MEKON, THE CHANGES, SUNSET CINEMA CLUB, 35 SECONDS, MY PSYCHOANALYST, SHAPES, JOSH WELLER & HONEYTRAP

And recently on Saturday 1st May TIMES NEW VIKING.

And I quote "Crowd Surfing, Moshing and all around craziness in The Vic this evening....Amazing night, thanks to everyone who come down!!!!!!!" (Matt Beck, This Is Tomorrow organiser). We'll post a review shortly of this, but needless to say it was one of the most exciting gigs to date at The Victoria with TAD ALLAGASH, YUCK and SAVANT supporting and only a few days away before Times New Viking play at A.T.P!


On the 5th Feb 2010 This Is Tomorrow put on the CALORIES + WILLIAM + YOUVES. Did you miss out? Worry not! For Blue Whale Studios were there recording the whole event. Check out the wonderful video showing off our new sound system:



You can see more videos of gigs at The Victoria here http://www.youtube.com/bluewhaletv

The argument for Real Ale

Is it just me or are we getting sick of the same old thing in our nations pubs and bars. Everywhere we go we are offered the same fizzy, bland chemically treated beer. Is it any wonder some watering holes are disappearing due to our loss of interest, well, if you have not already discovered the world of real-ale, do not switch off. Allow me a column of your time.

If ale conjures up images of old portly men with beards wearing woolly pullovers then you need to take another look. Eager to shrug off the past cobwebs are microbreweries and brewpubs creating new and alternative ales using many different techniques, but it's not in this new wave alone that we find the reason for its recent success, no!

Consider this- real ale although part of our rich heritage continues to evolve without losing any dedication to quality. The production, storage and dispensing of real ale needs knowledge and care. Even in these dreary days of economic gloom real ale is the only growth beer market. Yes even with all the new ’colder than the last one’ lagers emerging, lager is in decline.

Another plus of real ale is the patriotic side to it. It is British and a lot of pubs today sell and eagerly promote local independent brewers sticking it to the large corporate every day. So you see there are many reasons to revisit real ale but I’ve saved the best till last..... it tastes good, remember flavour?

Yes you may still see old John, beard soaked in ale and belly sticking out from under last years woolly, because he is still around but now with almost 700 breweries and double the amount of women drinking ale (possibly due to it’s natural organic ingredients) there is always one for you. Still not convinced? Come down to our place and try one.

JULIAN (manager)

The Victoria has two real-ale festivals a year, the last one was April 8th-10th with 15 cask ales on tap.