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About The Cove House Inn
The Cove House Inn is a grassroots music venue in Portland, Portland. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Cove House Inn books Folk, Traditional, Irish traditional, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Portland venue directory.
The Cove House Inn is a historic seafront pub in the village of Chiswell on the Isle of Portland, sitting right on the esplanade at the southern end of Chesil Beach. It is one of the best known pubs in the area for its view, with terraced outdoor seating looking out over the pebble bank and Lyme Bay. Inside it is a traditional two room pub with an open fire, real ales from local breweries and a kitchen strong on locally landed seafood. It is popular with divers, sailors and walkers, and the weekly Thursday folk night is a long standing fixture in the Weymouth and Portland acoustic scene.
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91 Chiswell, Portland, Portland, DT5 1AW
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91 Chiswell, Portland, Portland, DT5 1AW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Portland venues nearby.
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