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About Apple & Parrot
Apple & Parrot is a grassroots music venue in Torquay, Torquay. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Apple & Parrot books Rock, Indie, Punk, Metal, Covers acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Torquay venue directory.
The Apple & Parrot has been the home of live music in Torbay since 2010 — a friendly three-level pub just off Torquay harbour, opposite the clock tower, with a stage in the lower bar and a resident house parrot. It's Torquay's main full-time live music venue, running an in-house PA and a busy gig calendar of rock, indie, punk and touring bands (past acts include Black Foxxes, The Computers, Beans on Toast and Reigning Days), plus covers and Sky/TNT sports. Excellent ciders and a refreshed booking system make it a cornerstone of the local grassroots scene.
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17 The Strand, Torquay, Torquay, TQ1 2AA
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