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Shakespeares, Sheffield

146-148 Gibraltar Street
Sheffield
S3 8UB
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Old Boots left this review about Shakespeares

One of the outstanding pubs in the Kelham Island area and certainly a don’t miss venue. Multi-roomed and eclectic it is adequately described in the previous reviews. On a recent Saturday afternoon visit the only down side was the family friendly nature of the place, plenty of pushchairs cluttering the place up but no screaming from the punters small or adult so it’s a minor point and the quality and range of the beer means it can be forgiven. The apostrophe problem can also be overlooked, it’s sometimes referred to, by Camra and on the pub’s sign as “ale & cider house”.

On 25th November 2025 - no rating submitted
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Will Larter left this review about Shakespeares

I first came here in 1999 when I was working nearby and popped in when on a break. This was after Wards Brewery had closed and there was only keg beer available. It has much improved since then, with a beer offering that is among the most eclectic in Sheffield, and that's saying something. Also eclectic would be the furniture, with normal bench seating in the front bar room, and various repurposed benches, tables and even barrels elsewhere. The garden, more a yard and stable block, is popular, and there's a function room upstairs. The pool table is upstairs too. Sadly, the vintage juke box is defunct - every time it is repaired it breaks down again, so it is now just decorative.

On 23rd October 2025 - rating: 8
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Strongers . left this review about Shakespeares

The walls of Shakespeares are caked in old beer signs and the most pump clips I think I’ve seen in one place. The central U shaped serving counter faces banquette seating to the front, flagstone floored seating in the left front where a grandfather clock also resides, and a couple of small areas at the rear, one with high tables and the other with sofas. I ended up sitting in a long seating area in the right rear next to a dartboard, an old style jukebox and some portable cask dispensing units. There’s a lot going on in here, including a bit of stained glass that I took the time to note down for some reason. I counted seven hand pumps on the counter, which concurred with a board up on the wall that listed the house cask as Abbeydale’s Deception and the guests as Big Trip Brewery’s Eat Sleep Drink Repeat, Byatt’s Phoenix Gold, Liquid Light Brewing’s Less Dangerous, Blue Bee Brewery’s Hillfoot, Moorhouse’s Witches Cauldron and North Riding Brewery’s Parkin Porter. The service was friendly, the atmosphere was good and I enjoyed my pint.

On 19th November 2024 - rating: 9
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This pub features in the following crawls:
Sheffield pub crawl by bus (not the usual suspects) by Will Larter
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Map location corrected by Will Larter
Sheffield, 0.93 miles, 17 min walk (show)
Darnall, 3.07 miles, 59 min walk (show)
Meadowhall, 3.85 miles, 1 hr 14 min walk (show)
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25th Nov 2025, 18:59
Review submitted by Old Boots
 
25th Nov 2025, 18:46
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  • Accommodation : No last updated 13 September 2013 by ROB Camra
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 September 2013 by ROB Camra
  • Car Park : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Darts : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Function Room : Yes last updated 23 October 2025 by Will Larter
  • Hot Food : No last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Jukebox : Yes - Decorative, not functional - last updated 23 October 2025 by Will Larter
  • Karaoke : No last updated 13 September 2013 by ROB Camra
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Micropub : No last updated 19 July 2019 by Tris C
  • Pinball : No last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Pool Table : Yes - Upstairs, along with table football - last updated 23 October 2025 by Will Larter
  • Quiz Night : Yes - Thurs - last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 27 July 2013 by Will Larter
  • Real Cider : No last updated 10 March 2023 by Cider Mike
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 16 November 2014 by Aqualung .
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