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Now all you Gander Fans - It's still there - Upstairs. Live Bands regularly. Downstairs - is GOOD -No better than that. Can still sit in the sun on the nice outside decking with FREE Wireless Access. Different themes different nights but Revolving Door on Tuesday night - Local artists get up on the stage and do their bit - Eggcellent. And also watch Enrique another night doing his Salsa.... wowie. So much better than the Karma ever was this has gone from a 0 to a 9 in my estimation. Good Luck to the new boys on this one.
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All those Gander fans will be happy. The Karma Bar is Bankrupt, gone, closed and ripped apart. New Bar, new owners - Opening soon as the METROPOLE. The old Gander is still upstairs and open.
anonymous - 25 May 2006 19:00 |
An open spaced modern pub come wine bar designed mainly to attract female customers (and thus male customers). Bouncers welcome because it is near the Lansdowne. Range of beers and lagers limited and slightly expensive. Lots of foreign staff behind the bar, mainly attractive barmaids. They have installed some touch screen computers on some tables. Good pub to sit in during the summer and watch the world go by.
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If you can ignore the really awful outside (dirty picnic tables), inside you will find a surprisingly nice and relaxing wine-bar type pub. No real ales, but if you are a lager drinker and want to avoid some of the dodgy places try it. A (free?) discount card will get you around 10% off. So far so good ... we'll see how it develops and hope it doesn't get too poncy.
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Door staff!?! Never needed door staff when it was the Gander, the only trouble was caused by chavs (or 'clubbers and bimbos') looking to start a fight, who were generally escorted firmly to the door by the clientele. Still not impressed, didn't have much time to look but does this now mean there are no rock or 'alternative' pubs left in Bournemouth? Terrible.
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Well I like it so stuff you lot so nice to sit in the sun before partying later in the evening. Pleasant staff and reasonable prices. Even the door staff are not looking for a fight in here like they do in the Litten. Ask about the discount card.
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a travisty. The gander has now been turned in to a run of the mill bistroesque haunt for the clubbers and bimbo's that bournemouth attracts.
It almost makes me cry to think of it...in fact im to sad to write anymore, those who used to drink there will understand :0(
booty - 20 May 2005 17:03 |
Whats going on with the Gander someone please?
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Karma? I think not. A sad day. It'll be like when Bacchus closed and became just another poncey bar, still glad I left Bournemouth!
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It is still being refurbished but a sign has appeared outside saying that it will be re-opening as Karma bar and brasserie. I would like to thing that this is a wind up but I'm sure it isn't
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Is the Gander still being refurbished, or is it now totally closed? Not looking promising last time it was passed...
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i ran this pub a couple of years ago when jan left, had a great time met lots of really cool people, gave it my heart and soul! hope it survives the current refurbishment and stays a home from home for real people...i miss it lots. Dave. (yeti1500@msn.com)
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went down there last night and was surprised to see things are back to normal after those last freaks who owned it in 2003 they've even got beer to sell behind good band hot rod jesus i think 11/10
simon - 12 Sep 2004 12:23 |
good pub go there most days, nice grog, just a bit expensive. Scotty has done a good job so far.Just hope it still keeps the older vibe!
dom upchuck - 16 Jun 2004 23:54 |
one of my faves, look out for my band playing there in the not too distant future - Section 68!!
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Been going there for donkeys years - my local! Recently changed hands and Scotty the landlord seems to be getting things back on an even keel. New 2am licence weekends. Live music, mostly rock/metal. Good bikers pub. Very friendly and no violence. Spit and sawdust, just the way I like it :-)
Chrissy - 13 Jun 2004 10:34 |
ooops! My only gripe would be the carpet and the curtains upstairs - makes it look like an indian restaurant! We did complain when they first did it up but no joy!
rebecca - 4 Jan 2004 21:26 |
This is my true home! Spent most of my life in this pub between 1996-2001! Havent been in for a while but it has always been known for it's excellent music and friendly (if not a little strange) customers and staff.
If its not rocking enough there try "Samsons" up by the train station, this is where most of the old time Gander goers now go!
rebecca - 4 Jan 2004 21:24 |
Saturday night live rocks!! Live bands playing as they should- loud!!!!! paying to get into a pub is a bit harsh though. drinks not too expensive.
Kim - 17 Nov 2003 19:17 |
its a great pub! they used to play some real good music on saturdays, but its got kind of boring on a saturday now. friendly bar-people... friendly pub. find a lot of mettalers/goths and all the rest there. very welcome place.
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it's allright. a bit loud maybe. and the music ... it's just noise to me!
jonathan - 23 Sep 2003 12:18 |
Spread the word. The Gander is surely the only place goosie would have hung out. It rocks my world. I dont shag boys by the way london boy, but if thats your thing, dont be disheartened, theres a nice place down the road for that. V attractive. Lush.
Bill - 11 Jul 2003 16:00 |
the gander is my fave pub, seen loadsa really good live bands there and they have a good jukebox upstairs and down
Jo - 13 Jun 2003 15:55 |
On its way back now under new management,after a couple of years in the douldrums after Jan retired to Spain.great music best band is Pronghorn.......well worth seeing
ian - 19 May 2003 14:31 |
I have been a devottee of the Gander for the longest time...it is my new adopted homeland
Chester - 10 Feb 2003 16:47 |
Quite agree with comments made by Radish on 26 Jul 02. The 'so called' greasy bikers that inhabit the place might appear somewhat menacing at first but they never cause any bother. This pub has admirably refused to move with the times, it looks much as it did when I first started drinking in the late 70s. You dos struggle to get a decent pint however.
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This pub is so friendly it hurts. It's almost good enough to want to move to Bournemouth for.
Loz - 8 Aug 2002 20:27 |
Used to be my regular whilst living in B'mouth - local pub guide used to say "Don't worry about the greasy bikes outside, worry about the greasy bikers inside" - no idea what they were talking about, only saw 2 fights in 7 years, & they were caused by smart/casual types!
Radish - 26 Jul 2002 15:23 |
Glad to see the Gander has come back to life and in better shape than ever. Happily the Gander is within easy staggering distance of my abode. Probably the best live music venue in Bournemouth. Nothing boring at the Gander. Be there!
Roj Agogo - 30 Apr 2002 16:10 |
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