Eat and drink
You won't go hungry or thirsty with our handy guide to local places to eat and drink. Treat yourself to interval drinks or a delicious meal on your next visit.
Turner Sims Bar
Our bar is small and perfectly formed with friendly staff, and local brews. It opens 1 hour before every performance so you can relax and enjoy the atmosphere before the music begins. We serve hot and cold drinks and stock a selection of crisps, chocolate and ice creams including vegan options.
Keep an eye out for free Vibe Lounge events before gigs in the hall. Our young Vibe Collective regularly transform the space into a vibrant venue for new and rising talent.
Why people love our bar
Audience and planet-friendly
Our bar uses no single-use plastics so there's no rush to down your drink or pour it into a plastic cup. You get to drink out of a real glass and take it into the hall with you!
Pre-ordering service to skip the queue
Nobody wants to spend their interval queueing. Skip the queue with our pre-ordering service and we'll have your drinks ready and waiting for you.
Local brews and fairtrade chocolate
We believe in local and fairtrade. Our bar stocks brews from Steam Town Brewery, chocolate from Divine and Tony's Chocolonely, and tasty crisps and snacks.
Where to eat nearby
If you’re after more than crisps and chocolate, there are a choice of eateries within walking distance of Turner Sims.
Centenary Restaurant
3 minute walk
Centenary Restaurant on Highfield campus is our closest restaurant, offering a great range of authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine.
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Centenary Restaurant on Highfield campus is our closest restaurant, offering a great range of authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine.
The Crown Inn
9 minute walk
The Crown Inn is a busy pub with a traditional atmosphere. They provide classic pub food such as burgers, steaks, jacket potatoes, salads, and pie of the day.
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The Crown Inn is a busy pub with a traditional atmosphere. They provide classic pub food such as burgers, steaks, jacket potatoes, salads, and pie of the day.
Uni Kebab
10 minute walk
Uni Kebab offers award-winning, authentic Turkish cuisine. It dishes up delicious salads and mezze as well as pizza, wraps, soup, pide, and kebabs.
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Uni Kebab offers award-winning, authentic Turkish cuisine. It dishes up delicious salads and mezze as well as pizza, wraps, soup, pide, and kebabs.
Brewhouse & Kitchen
12 minute walk
Brewhouse & Kitchen offers award-winning craft beers and a menu of classic pub meals like steak, burgers, fries, salads and fish.
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Brewhouse & Kitchen offers award-winning craft beers and a menu of classic pub meals like steak, burgers, fries, salads and fish.
Ceno
16 minute walk
Ceno provide a combination of fine food and drink with a warm and relaxing atmosphere. They serve a variety of European and English food.
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Ceno provide a combination of fine food and drink with a warm and relaxing atmosphere. They serve a variety of European and English food.
Trago Lounge
17 minute walk
A relaxed and informal café bar offering all day breakfasts, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, salads, tapas and delicious desserts.
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A relaxed and informal café bar offering all day breakfasts, sandwiches, flatbreads, burgers, salads, tapas and delicious desserts.
Baboo Ji Vegetarian Kitchen
17 minute walk
A vegetarian restaurant with plant based Indian food and plenty of vegan options, all with authentic flavours.
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A vegetarian restaurant with plant based Indian food and plenty of vegan options, all with authentic flavours.
Pho Vietnam
20 minute walk
Authentic Family Run Vietnamese restaurant with great food and atmosphere.
Authentic Family Run Vietnamese restaurant with great food and atmosphere.
