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Southbank City, Nottingham

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Cask Ale
Opens at 3:00pm
12-18 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6DQ (View on Google Map)
(0115) 950 6149
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Refurbished and renamed in June 2016, this large open plan sports bar was converted from a former department store. The bar is on the right hand side as you enter, with a raised stage area on the left. Live music is played every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening. The central area is used as a dance floor on weekend evenings, when it can get very busy. The pub has a large screen for sport events, and numerous other TV screens on the walls and in the booths. It hosts regular ‘meet the celebrity’ events, when admission is by ticket only.

Historic Interest

Formerly known as Approach, Southbank City is in Nottingham City Council's Old Market Square Conservation Area.

As at November 2017, the leasehold for Southbank City (NT259029) was held by Whitbread Group plc (Reg. No. 29423).

[Nottingham City Council; Bridge Ward / Nottingham South Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Approach
Local Authority
City of Nottingham (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
26/09/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Great Northern Inns
Pub ID
NOT/486
Asset of Community Value
Monday
3:00pm ‑ 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm ‑ 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm ‑ 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm ‑ 11:00pm
Friday
3:00pm ‑ 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am ‑ 1:00am
Sunday
Noon ‑ 7:00pm
Monday
5:00pm ‑ 9:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm ‑ 9:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm ‑ 9:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm ‑ 9:00pm
Friday
5:00pm ‑ 9:00pm
Saturday
11:00am ‑ 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon ‑ 7:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 3 times
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Southbank City, Nottingham.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Events Events
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (10m)
various
Close to metro (100m)
Old Market Square
Nearby Station (700m)
Nottingham

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