The Blues Bar in Harrogate is a “Rollicking night-time Blues Music Hangout and relaxed Daytime Café and Bar with a Funky Décor” according to their web site, and it’s difficult to improve upon that exact description.

It’s a small Café style venue in Harrogate Town Centre, literally a few seconds walk from the world famous Betty’s Tea Room & Café, with a small stage, probably fewer than 30 seats, but with a fantastic intimate atmosphere, and with an exceptional program of Live Entertainment every night of the week.

Check online for occasional variations, (particularly over Christmas and New Year periods) but Martin Rose hosts a Jam Night every Monday and also the Acoustic Sessions every Tuesday, the fabulous Maurice Grumbleweed presents his relaxed Blues Night every Wednesday, with more than a touch of the humour that made him and his fellow Grumbleweeds into National Treasures, and Guest Bands / Artistes on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and double or occasionally treble up Bands all day on Sunday.

[Strongly recommended]

Monday 22nd December is a Jam Night hosted by Martin Rose

(from 9.30pm)