When I walked in here late one weekday afternoon, I increased the number of customers by…read moreapproximately 100%. In fairness though, what looks from the outside like it's going to be an old-school real-ale boozer is actually fairly and squarely aimed at night-time trade. Inside, the large interior is all geared towards the stage, with a small dancefloor and plenty of tables. There's also a large bar which covers everything from shots to EPA (if you don't know what that is, then you wouldn't be interested if I explained). The listings show that this pub deals almost exclusively in tribute acts and karaoke. So if an evening with Maetloaf (yes, he really calls himself that) or apparent local Karaoke 'legend', Predator (who I believe also does a turn at the Shoulder of Mutton) is your bag, then this is your amply car-parked venue.

Very nice restaurant. We were greeted as soon as we came in. The service was great, the food was…read moregood, and the place had a very nice atmosphere.

Scary Canary is a cool little bar / venue at the top of Stourbridge High Street, housed in the…read moreformer McDonalds building. On entering through a fairly plain black door you walk upstairs to find yourself in a lovely room filled with quirky lighting, mis-matched chairs, tables and sofas and with loads of art by local artists on the walls, (most of it for sale). The venue regularly hosts gigs, film nights and quizzes with a different theme each week. Last time I did a film quiz there, one of the rounds was 'who can draw the best picture of Steve Buscemi'! The bar is well stocked with a good range of beers, wine and spirits and also sells snacks like crisps and nuts. It also has a really great sound system and a small area that serves as a stage and dance floor. I went to Scary Canary last night for a birthday party and had a great evening, I would really recommend it as an alternative to all of the chain / old man pubs that are in Stourbridge.

The Actress & Bishop is a real institution in Birmingham. It has that traditional pub feeling with…read morea real connection to Brums live music community. I have been coming here for literally years now. In my early student days a very young me would be down the front of the gig room getting sweaty to a mates band, when I visit now however it is much more if a civilised affair usually with food on the terrace or a pint downstairs. Its great to see so much still going on here, the venue still has strong following and keeps providing young Birmingham acts and bands with a stage to play on. Well done Actress & Bishop!

Quiz nights are here every Monday night from 8:30 pm until about 11 pm. It is 2 quid per person,…read moreand the winning team gets 50 pounds! This place gets packed so I try to get there by 8 to have a table for my team. The staff here are very friendly and fast! Even with a full pub, I've never waited more than a minute or two to order a drink. The location is clean and dimly lit - but in a good way. The atmosphere is always nice and welcoming even when in competition! The bathrooms are also clean. There's a reason we're there almost every Monday

A smart, stylish restaurant with excellent service, and a pianist entertaining one whilst one…read moredines, with emotive songs of hopes and dreams. (There was no singing - this is just my interpretation of the music). There are both Vietnamese and Chinese menus, and the food is yummy (at least, I can vouch for what I had from the Chinese menu being so). The decor is most beauteous, and stylish. I say again, STYLISH. Got that? Good. Go to this restaurant. It's a bit out of the way, but go there anyway. You will like.

This club is a disgrace my daughter was in this club last night she wasn't well and went into the…read moretoilets the bouncers went into the toilets and said she had to get out she said give mine five minutes as she had health issues she wasn't drunk only had one drink they said to her you have got to get out she said I cant stand if I stand I am going to pass out she told her friend to phone a ambulance the bouncers said to her friend she dont need a ambulance shes just drunk and the bouncers got her buy her arms and legs and carry her out to the over side of the road where my daughter passed out a couple of times and a ambulance was called that is disgraceful to me and a joke

I was already a bit drunk by the time me and my friends got to The Planet. There was quite a que to…read moreget in (when I say quite I que what I mean is I had to wait about 5 mins to get in, nothing bad.I just hate waiting!!) When you pay to get in you have a choice - pay £1.00 to get in and then pay for your drinks as normal. pay £11.00 to get in but you basically get every drink free! What with me being a greedy student I opted for the £11.00 deal (which my friends somehow didnt know about even though they had all been before and I hadnt!) The free drinks thing was great although I wish I'd drank less in the previous bar and saved up all my drinking power for here so it made it better value :) It was still amazing value. I was ordering drinks I'd never tried before and I didnt care if I decided I didnt like it because then I could give it to one of my friends (who thought I was being generous and nice) and then get myself another drinkand if I did like it - bonus! The whole place was quite dark. Downstairs they played good music so my whole group just piled onto the dance floor so thats there a stayed the whole night. I did venture upstairs 2ce for a look around. The first time I made it to the top of the stairs, thats where I came face to face with some munted girls dancing in a cage?!? what the hell?!? either way, I decided to just go back to the downstairs dance floor. The second time I went to go upstairs I made it past the cage and onto the dance floor. They play way heavier rock music - so if you fancy a bit of a mosh then perfectbut wearing heels? go downstairs! The toilets were rank. So although I dont actually remember I thinks its pretty safe to say (because toilets are a great measure of cleanliness) that this place is pretty dirty. But fun non the less.

This place is now known as The Robin 2 (I'm guessing due to a change of management or something?)…read more Prepare for some innuendo in this review! To enter the main music venue you have to go around the back (oh-er missus!) and apparently there's a bar next door, that you enter around the front! We didn't visit this part of the bar so I can't comment on it. There's a good size car park at the back, and it's free! It's one of those places where EVERYTHING is sticky (make your own joke there!!) Not just the dance floor but the walls, tables, seats etc. So try not to stay in one place for too long. I guess it's a good excuse to get dancing! They didn't have lots of seats so some people braved sitting on the floor. They may still be there now, stuck forever... They have a great line up of music acts, from tribute bands to proper bands, across lots of different music genres! I went to the Dames of Darkness festival, which was a two day event consisting of 15 female-fronted metal/rock/goth bands from all over the world. Well worth the money. On the Saturday the mike was a bit squeaky (did it need greasing up?!) but the sound was absolutely fine on the Sunday. They serve food all day and was I assured their vegetarian burger was suitable for vegans, but I had my doubts after trying one on the Saturday. The chips were very nice though. On the Sunday I confused the woman behind the bar by asking for chips and a plain bun. I had to explain that I wanted to make myself a chip butty! My friends said the pizza was good, and people seemed to constantly have their lips around pizza and wraps so they must've been tasty! The bar staff were friendly, despite it being very busy. In my tip, I mentioned napkins. People seemed to be constantly walking passed with these stuck to the bottom of their boots, I found it rather amusing! The toilets are upstairs. The stairs are also sticky, making it seem like a mountain hike to get to the top! (there is a disabled toilet downstairs). The ladies toilets stayed fairly clean the whole day/evening and for some reason they reminded me of secondary school toilets. There's plenty of them and I never needed to queue. I'd definitely go back here. It's not an outstanding venue but if a band you like are playing then GO!

I remember going to the old Robin back in the early 90's and not much has changed since then…read more The Robin always seems to have decent acts, both domestic and imported. Some of the names that have played here are amazing. Then... they let me on the stage. What were they thinking? So, the sound was very good - tending to lean toward a "Rockier" sound due to the dimensions of the room. It is a little bit of a "sticky-floor" type venue, but without a doubt has plenty of guts and integrity in it's credentials. One point that I will speak of was the food that we were served. I am not sure if the band food is from a menu that is on offer at The Robin, but it was first-class and home cooked. I went for the lamb shank and it was fantastic. All in all a great venue with some brilliant acts on the roster. I will look forward to returning whether it be onstage or off. A little Robin video footage of my night there below... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPUu1glhGRw

Whether it be top bands or comedians, at some point in their career they have probably stopped by…read morethe Glee club. Situated inside the Arcadian, the actual door to the comedy venue is an unassuming one (although you can also get in via the much more obvious bar/patio area). I have seen Richard Herring (always a winner), Dylan Moran (a huge disappointment), David O'Doherty (so funny I had to go to the loo several times during the performance) and many other notable acts in their "intimate" rooms upstairs. Well, that's not fair - the ROOM isn't intimate, it's the seating arrangement that will make you feel like a rollmop. Ticket prices are pretty hard to beat too. It's always a great line up at the Glee and I don't believe I have paid more than £15 to see a top comedian perform live. The drinks prices are another matter, but that's to be expected in a venue. They do reasonable deals on "buckets" (bottles) and jugs of beer. The food is a reasonable selection of bar food, so don't expect a Michelin starred meal. It's perfectly serviceable to quench your hunger pre or mid show, but again, is a little pricey for what it is. Due to where it's situated, some great restaurants do pre-theatre menu's which are much more tasty and better priced. If you're looking for a top spot to see some world class comedy, check out the Glee club. It's not fancy, it's not cheap to eat and drink; but depending on your taste in comedy and comedian, you might just have ROFLtastic night.

Company night out. We had to contribute for the bond... which I think is quite excessive. Anyway we…read moregot it back and used it for the booze kitty later. Christmas meal, and pudding.... I felt rushed eating this.... The food was well prepared. Sorry but I don't like the use of frozen brussels. There must be a reason why they are so strict, it does tend to take a shine off the evening. We we waiting for our organiser, and they arrived about 10 mins before the doors closed, but the door staff weren't very accommodating. The Comedy: Never heard of the two guests. They weren't bad, but I felt the compare was better... Our group aren't the disco types, so left at that point. If I went again, I wouldn't go as a group, and I would be selective about the acts that appeared.

Busy town pub has open mike nights on tuesdays few real ales and different largers. Gets busy…read moreweekends . With live bands on most saturdays. Do food but not tried it . Msinly go after footie on tursdays.

No air con an was rammed an roasting sat eve, brill band on…read more On 4th beer it was flat the ones before were lovely, I said my beers flat old ish guy said its the glass no sorry but took it off me, I went loo came back new drink there, but wasn't a new drink as I have a dash (he didn't no that) there was a dash an Obv still flat, felt disappointed, but went an bought another, 2 pints oj an a vodka coke but twice I took the 2 pints an came back as couldn't carry 4 drinks an was only charged for the oj an vodka coke, justice I guess was a really busy night but was served quite quickly what I saw of the food looked nice.