What makes a pub a "community pub"? Well you may ask, and there may be more than one answer, but without doubt part of any answer must be what happens there. So, just for the record, here's a little list of the things that happened at The New Clarence (apart from drinking, eating and generally making merry...).
Things we did together...
Beer festivals
Gigs
Open mics
Sing-arounds
Folk nights
Rock nights
Acoustic nights
Film nights
Quiz nights
Darts matches
Birthday parties
Engagement parties
Wedding receptions
Anniversaries
Retirement parties
Wakes
Christmas parties
Local history nights
Band nights
Student music nights
Science talks
Comedy nights
Band rehearsals
Choir practices
Poetry workshops
Comedy workshops
Acting workshops
Arts group meetings
Adult fans of LEGO nights
Charity meetings (Hull DGR raised £19,000 this year)
Charity race nights
War games day
Umpires Association meetings
Fishing club meetings
Business reunions
CAMRA meetings
CAMRA socials
Forces reunions
Mental health group meetings
Ukrainian refugee support meetings
Trades union meetings
Local political party meetings
Chess club meetings
Local residents meetings (re planning applications)
Smiel Moots (Tolkien Society meetings)
Samaritans Volunteer training event
Hopefully one day soon we'll be in a position to add to that little list...
Help us make the case for The New Clarence as Hull's first ever "Community Pub"