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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About West Riding
West Riding is a grassroots music venue in Dewsbury, London with a standing capacity of approximately 80. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
West Riding books Blues, Rock, Soul, Covers acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The West Riding (Licensed Refreshment Rooms) is a multi-award-winning real-ale pub set in the grade II-listed 1848 Italianate/Tudor former waiting rooms on platform 2 of Dewsbury railway station (Wellington Road, Dewsbury, WF13 1HF). Established in 1994, it is a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular and runs live and disc-music sessions year-round, with a dedicated summer programme on the outdoor 'Platform 3' stage and frequent beer-and-music festivals — most notably Bluesbury, Dewsbury's original blues festival. Past bills have spanned blues, rock covers, soul and Motown (e.g. Chicago Joe & The Soul Divas, Storm, Holy Suns).
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West Riding books Blues, Rock, Soul, Covers. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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West Riding has a standing capacity of approximately 80, classed as a small venue. See all London venues for size comparisons.
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Dewsbury Railway Station, Wellington Road, Dewsbury, London, WF13 1HF. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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