West End Centre, Aldershot

A popular local Arts Centre in a former junior school. Although they are open during the day, term time only, for a variety of classes, the bar is only open in the evenings. There is an up to date website and Facebook page, where you can easily find listings of the various music, comedy and theatre nights.

The bar is open to everyone on most evenings, Monday - Saturday. However, if there are standing events on in the main hall, or the venue is booked for a private function, then general public will not be admitted. On these occasions, where there are ticket checks on the front door for fire safety reasons, only ticket holders are admitted to the premises.

Sadly cask beer is no longer available, but the predictable draught selection is supplemented by an excellent selection of canned and bottled beers on the shelf (or in the fridge if you prefer) many of them from breweries local to the venue.

The venue holds a well supported beer festival in early January (get your tickets in advance) and a music festival, Westival, in the summer. Be aware, the car park at the back of the venue can fill up quickly on busy nights and you need to record your registration number on tablets inside the venue to avoid being charged.