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About The Rifle Club
The Rifle Club is a grassroots music venue in Town Centre, Whitby with a standing capacity of approximately 150. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Rifle Club books Folk, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Whitby venue directory.
The Rifle Club is a friendly members' club in Whitby that warmly welcomes visitors, with live music on most Saturday evenings throughout the year from 9pm until midnight and a small cover charge of 2 pounds on music nights. Performers lean towards easy-listening, folk and acoustic sets spanning the Sixties through to the modern era, well suited to dancing, and the club has previously hosted touring folk artists such as Ewan McLennan and Jim Causley. The bar opens from 7pm until 1am, alongside quiz nights, bingo and traditional bar games.
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Nights The Rifle Club usually has live music — typical start 21:00
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Haggersgate, Town Centre, Whitby, YO21 3EW
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The Rifle Club has a standing capacity of approximately 150, classed as a medium venue. See all Whitby venues for size comparisons.
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Haggersgate, Town Centre, Whitby, YO21 3EW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Whitby venues nearby.
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