The Wapentake
ABOUT
The quintessential NWOBHM dive bar in the Steel City. Small, dark, with infamously low ceilings and a sticky floor that could literally anchor patrons to the spot.
SIGNIFICANCE
The incubator for the South Yorkshire heavy metal scene that gave the world Def Leppard. The band played here around 1979/1980 before returning for an emotional acoustic set in 1995.
MUSIC & CHARACTER
MUSIC POLICY
DJ playing NWOBHM tracks at maximum volume, local bands
NOTABLE FEATURES
- ▸Notoriously sticky floor
- ▸Low ceiling
- ▸Table football
- ▸Newcastle Brown Ale in bottles
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LOCATION
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