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The Picture House (JD Wetherspoon), Stafford
Stafford
ST16 2HL
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Picture House (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a pretty impressive Wetherspoons cinema conversion, set in an attractive building which is in stark contrast to the ugly, modern cinema on the other side of the road. You enter beneath a beautiful stained glass pane bearing the pub's name, which runs above the entrance in a long colourful, backlit strip. This leads into the old cinema lobby area, with a couple of high tables and stools and the original ticket office booth on the back wall. Carrying on through, you initially find yourself in a space under the balcony, with a few more high tables and stools under old portraits of famous black and white era movie stars, but a few steps further and you're in the open plan, back part of the main hall - an impressive space with a very high vaulted ceiling decorated with huge roses, some of which have lights hung from them. There are two tiers of seating to pass through - both full of regular tables and chairs, in a carpeted set of spaces with lots of amazing old movie posters and other such film memorabilia on display. Steps to the front lead up to the old balcony, which has a fair bit of extra seating in what is probably your best bet for a secluded seat, surrounded by plenty of nice dark wood panelling. The servery is down on the lowermost, rear part of the room and has a simple wood panelled counter and mirrored bar back, all in front of a huge old cinema screen flanked by heavy curtains.
The trek to the bar yielded the three usual cask options and three guest ales, from which I tried Lees Game On, which was a nice enough drop. The staff were pretty friendly on the whole and the curry was top class by 'Spoons admittedly modest standards. I came back for a quick pint the following day before my train home and whilst I forget which beer I ordered, it was definitely in good nick again.
Date of visit - 18th January 2024
On 17th June 2024
- rating: 7
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Strongers . left this review about The Picture House (JD Wetherspoon)
The Picture House is a very impressed old converted cinema. The Mosaic floored foyer still houses the old circular ticket booth in between left and right entrances that lead to a large split-level interior that descends to the bar counter that runs across the rear wall. This supports standard and premium keg alongside two banks of six hand pumps. During my midweek evening visit these were drawing Salopian’s Darwin’s Origin, Goddard’s Fuggle Dee Dum, Lymestone Brewery’s Lymestone Cowboy, Sharp’s Doom Bar, Ruddles, GK Abbot Ale and Cairngorm’s Wildcat. Looking back across the split-level seating back up towards the entrance from the bar I think gives the best views of the arched roof and décor. This place is certainly worth a look, and it is very evident why Wetherspoons have put the Butler’s Bell up for sale rather than this pub.
On 21st March 2023
- rating: 8
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On 16th September 2020
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Paved Patio - last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - just the usual 50p vouchers - last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 December 2017 by Quinno _
