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I was due to be playing live music in my duo tonight at the Duke Of Wellington, East Horsley (25th July) having been booked some months ago and even turned another gig down. However I got a call from the pub this afternoon cancelling us. The first time I have ever been cancelled on the day of a gig in the three years I have been a professional musician. This is disappointing particularly having supplied posters and advertised the gig in several gig guides including the Surrey Advertiser Whats On where it was featured. I just want it known for anyone turning up expecting live music that it is not me who cancelled the gig tonight at the Duke Of Wellington.
Vic Cracknell
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Looks good from the outside not so in keep on driving either direction you`ll find better.
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What a strange place, you walk in through the door and straight onto the serving bar area – usually crowded by punters. Staff can be a bit mixed, some good some not so but usually fine if not cheap. Pool room / games area can get easily crowded and very smoky – roll on the ban! Building has loads of character but not much is made of it or it's history / background. Nice enough but nothing to write home about – if you were away from home you'd possibly be somewhere nicer!
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Went here with a group of walkers. Kitchen was closed: sandwiches only. Had a toasted club sandwich which was served cold and the food service was generally chaotic. London pride was off, Duchars was OK, didn't test the Directors. Maybe we caught them on a bad day but I was pretty unimpressed.
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it not the same service and the pub is a youngsters pub
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Good "foody" pub on main road .Nice when weather is good ?
Recommended - unusual for me !
anonymous - 7 Jul 2006 22:16 |
A good pub and management at this venue.
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Went here on friday with friends. Alot of kids 16's yrs, a duo were playing, who were very good and had the people moving along at a nice pace. New owners . . seems alright the food . . . can be improved , but good. the beers exxy. will be back.
anonymous - 21 May 2006 16:37 |
They've got new owners and stopped doing live music. Pity!
anonymous - 6 Apr 2006 12:47 |
Went there on Friday 23rd Jan 2006. Great 50's Rock and Roll band called the Razors played. Good choice of numbers (plenty of standards, but some less well known tunes as well) although they could have played a bit longer. Same could not be said of the food. Most of the menu was "off", and that left was iffy. I was told that new management were taking over in 4 days and the stock was being run down. If true, I hope the new management keep the quality of live music and maintain this overall a good pub - improving the food, of course.
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We went here on Friday 1st July, mainly to see the band that was on that night, Disciples, who had come recommended to us. What a great atmosphere. A nice setting, not overcrowded and they're open late. Beer not cheap, but this is East Horsley in Surrey!! The music's also got to be paid for and this band were fantastic, so it was well worth it.
Tim56 - 23 Jul 2005 21:15 |
I was in here on saturday 21st may to see a band called Flip The Bird.....they were pretty good.The service was ok.ish.Was packed with lots of tasty women......nice.
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There are alot of fitties there and no chavs, bonus
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In my opinion, a great pub. Lovely 16th century listed building in an exclusive area - the majority of clientelle are professional people.
Beer is kept well, good value lunches & evening meals, beautiful top quality accommodation, pool table, late weekend licence, entertainment (I have rarely seen a bad band playing and it's always full of young women when a decent rock band are performing !!)
Regular promotions and theme nights.
Hosts are friendly and staff very efficient.
Probably the best 'all-round' pub in the area
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Most live music average but one excellent band in particular is Flip the Bird who play rock and pop classics. They are up the Duke about once every couple of months. Bring your dancing shoes. Fit women everywhere.
Dave Hubble - 14 Nov 2004 17:54 |
A nice pub, but rather bland following refit a couple of years ago, also has inherited a charver (kev's, Chavs, escort XR3i drivers, call them what you will :) infestation following the closure of the Lord Howard in Effingham (Shame, twas a crappy pub but they seemed to like it).
The beer's good, although not that cheap and Anne and Nick (the Landlords) are friendly. Always fun of a summer evening to sit outside and watch the cars passing on the corner and bet to see who's going to have an accident or to watch the police chasing someone speeding.
It was a very nice 'old man' pub great for a relaxing evening, but a recent run of gimmicks such as live (albeit often too loud and crappy) music, theme nights and the recent charver encroachment have spoilt what was once a nice homely atmosphere of a once cherished local.
Although they do have some quite fit aussie and kiwi barmaids! :) And a redeeming grace is the late licence... The beer terrace would be great if they actually fixed their heaters as it gets a bit chilly out there to the end of the evening.
I - 27 May 2004 22:20 |
Has Pool table, outside seating, Live music most weekends, Late license Weekends, great promotions on beers and spirits, friendly atmosphere, and helpful, friendly staff
Bob Stevens - 9 Apr 2004 16:04 |
