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The Goldsmiths Tavern, New Cross
NO MORE DISCO /// EVERY FRIDAY @ GOLDSMITHS TAVERN
X! Dwarf and guests play electro, indie, post-punk and new wave.
316 New Cross Road, SE14 6AF (020 8692 7381)
9pm-2am /// FREE ADMISSION.
BR: New Cross/New Cross Gate
BAR PRICES (STUDENT DEALS)
BEERS
Stella Artois �2.20
Carling �2.20
Cronenberg �2.20
SHOTS
Tequila �1
Sambuca �1
Apple Sours �1
WINE
Red �7.90
Rose �7.90
White �7.90
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// NO MORE DISCO //
The Friday night face of New Cross is changing.
It was once some post-apocalyptic war zone - resembling something akin to Mad Max 2 except with an abundance of kebab shops. One where �heading out� meant watching Blind Willy McTaggart play Jenga in some crooked watering hole. One where you could purchase a hipflask of antifreeze and a monkey from the same seedy character.
Now, there stands a brave new world. One where the rabid local hordes mingle with the scholarly student types of the neighbouring Goldsmiths art college. One that saw Time Out herald �the new New Cross underground, a melting pot of ideas that takes in music, film, theatre, comedy, visual art, performance art and art for art�s sake�. One that led a certain cultural commentator to proclaim � without any shred of hyperbole � that contemporary New Cross is �like Haight Asbury in 1966�.
NO MORE DISCO is the heroic centerpiece of this innovative New Cross. While the New Cross Inn and the revamped Amersham Arms have enjoyed recent success, this night chose to return to SE14�s original home of artistic revelry and rambunctious raucousness � the GOLDSMITHS TAVERN. Seeking to revive its reputation as a creative hub, both night and venue offer a superior site for a gathering � EVERY FRIDAY.
Overseen by local scene siren X! Dwarf, No More Disco utilises his DJ talents, as well as the pristine, unsullied skills of weekly guests. A doubtlessly eventful evening will be soundtracked by a cutting-edge mix of fat-arsed electro, gritty post-punk, needle-sharp indie and newer wave of new wave � as well as head-warping visual accompaniments.
Because Disco - to paraphrase the great Fred Astaire - is just jitterbug�
27 Jun 2008 09:12
The Goldsmiths Tavern, New Cross
dude, you clearly havn't been here recently. you have no clue. they ID everyone that goes in there. The food here is great, like it or not and the new staff are friendly as f****. stop living in the past and accept that things can change.
5 May 2008 18:48
The Goldsmiths Tavern, New Cross
i dont know what all the bad press is about but i was there yesterday afternoon and had a nice lunch, staff seemed friendly enough
28 Feb 2008 22:48
The prince Albert has recently been re-opened. A restaurant has been added to the first floor and they also serve food in the bar.
Visited last friday evening and enjoyed the atmosphere. great to see this great location re-opened. Bravo
19 Jul 2007 19:40
thanks for the complement rob, you made it happen as much as me though buddy.my number is the same if you want to call me. and to answer the question about why that fine irish manager left? he needed a break :)
21 Jun 2006 18:10
nice pub, well run, food is nice and has a really friendly atmosphere
22 Jan 2006 21:12
too big and never full enough to create an atmosphere. Would be better suited if it was returned to a theatre..... or perhaps have some form of entertainment. poor 3/10
18 Jan 2006 11:56
recently discovered this place when my girl told me about it. only been there two times so far but i can see many more ahead. The staff are friendly and there is alot of elegance in the way it is styled. Easily the best place in new x - deptford
A+++
16 Jan 2006 22:20
shame to see the welling attitude still hasn't changed so much. I managed this bar for 9 month last year and met some really cool people. i think this place just needs to be looked after properly and be used for what it can do best: live music!!!! there were some really good times there on the sunday nights that we had live music. the place was full full full with no trouble at all. thats what this place needs, the feel good factor, live music and socialising without walking around with a chip on your shoulder.
16 Jan 2006 22:11
the many times i have been there i have been made to feel always welcome and at home. However lads, every1 that i have spoken to says the same thing..... Turn down the bloody music so we can hear each other speaking! i asked for the music to be turned down a little on friday night last. The DJ duely obliged for 1 song and then threw it back up for the next song. gutted. I know i would drink there more if i could hear myself think.... i wonder how many others think the same! ����
16 Jan 2006 22:01
spit and sawdust with a really studenty crowd, works really well and is packed on many an evening. I like it and always get annoyed when someone gets the couch before me. Music- perfect
16 Jan 2006 21:56
really great high end food... at a price. well worth a visit.... maybe the wine list needs a re-jig though
16 Jan 2006 21:54
The East Dulwich Tavern (EDT), Dulwich
nice pub, does what it says on the tin really. Shows live footie, beer is good and well cared for, staff are generally friendly and there is no trouble there from my experience.
16 Jan 2006 21:12
i like this one alot, the bishop has done so well since opening and has brought a good service standard that was desperately lacking.... however.. �3 a pint? Better contact the bank manager
16 Jan 2006 21:11
ALthough this place has been done up like so many other wannabe trendies it is lacking in the key areas. Food = Bad. Atmosphere = worse you feel as though you are being watched from the minute you walk in the door. "hide the fine china, they're back again"
16 Jan 2006 21:06
The Uplands Bar and Brasserie, East Dulwich
Good pub with a new world charm. Itanian food on the menu as well as a bar snacks menu. good atmosphere and friendly staff. 8 / 10 :)
16 Jan 2006 21:03
The East Dulwich Tavern (EDT), Dulwich
four pound fifty for a bottle of Kopparberg..... your having a bubble.
5 Aug 2008 17:13