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Liquid Library, Nottingham

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Opens at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
17 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JT (View on Google Map)
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Re-opened in 2024 as the Liquid Library. Sports bar serving range of keg beers, wines, spirits and cocktails. Late night themed events promoted regularly.

Historic Interest

At one time, Spankies has been called the Tivoli Rock Cafe, the Fair and Firkin, Speakeasy, Alberts and Spanky Van Dykes. It started life in 1910 as an early cinema, Pringle's Picture Palace. Originally owned by Ralph Pringle, one of the pioneers of British commercial cinema in the early 20th century. Pringle sold it before the start of World War I, when it became Goldsmith's Picture House. During WWII it became the Little Theatre showing rep and then in 1948 it became the Playhouse Theatre until 1963, after which it became a carpet shop (McGrath 2015).

Spankies has an entry on the Nottingham Local Heritage List as Heritage Asset HA916.

[Nottingham City Council, Arboretum Ward / Nottingham East Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Spankies; Albert's; Spanky Van Dyke's; Speakeasy
Local Authority
City of Nottingham (B)
Last updated
29/09/2025
Last surveyed
01/11/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
NOT/236
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - Midnight
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
4:00pm - Midnight
Thursday
4:00pm - Midnight
Friday
4:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
4:00pm - Midnight
Sunday
4:00pm - Midnight
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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
various
Close to metro (75m)
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