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About Nightrain

FOR THE CUSTOMER

Nightrain opened in May 2019 and has developed a reputation for top quality live music events.  With a wide range of quality drinks, awesome staff and a friendly environment, Nightrain delivers a great night out for live music and late night entertainment.

Popular drinks include our exclusive Nightrain pilsner and Nightrain bitter alongside a range of bottled beers and ciders. In addition we have Brewdog Punk IPA, Shipyard and Guinness on tap.

Nightrain also offers a number of cocktails with a range of popular spirits with Special Offers. For those who maybe driving, we also have a range of non-alcoholic beer, cider and soft drinks.

If you are planning on driving to and from a gig, Nightrain offers free car parking in association with the Broadway, whereby you can park there after 5pm weekdays and all day Saturday/Sunday for free. Just ask our barstaff before leaving for validation.  Note that the Broadway car park closes at 1am.

We have a fantastic games room with a custom English pool table, Dartboard and Table Football. Also a number of screens show selected sporting events when possible.

Checkout our new merchandise on offer in the bar including items also available to order for direct delivery, on our website.

Live music!! – the heart and soul of Nightrain – will be available on most if not all weekends as well as select weekdays throughout the year.

This will include Grassroots bands to international touring artists, as well as the best tribute bands. Check out our Upcoming Events page to see who we have already scheduled.

We are proud to be supported by Arts Council England for our regular New Bands Night, showcasing the best in local talent. Keep an eye out on our social media pages for announcements.

DJ’s playing all the best music to rock out to will be available to take your requests on selected evenings and Fridays and Saturdays, into the early hours.

Disability access:

Nightrain’s main floor and bar area is on a level surface and wheelchair accessible directly from the main entrance.  A disabled toilet is provided on the main floor near the bar.  For those who require a carer to attend any of our gigs, carers tickets are available. Please contact us via info@nightrain.co.uk prior to purchasing tickets.

Nightrain is FREE ENTRY except for ticketed events.

Our opening hours are as follows:

Monday – Wednesday CLOSED (Unless there’s a Gig)

Thu – 6pm till Late
Fri – 7pm – 3am
Sat – 7pm – 3am (Bradford City Home games Open from 12pm)

Sunday – CLOSED

Note that special opening hours may exist for booked live events during the week.

FOR BANDS AND PROMOTERS

Capacity: 500

In-house sound and light engineering available.

Contact keith.tempest@nightrain.co.uk regarding any requirements for scheduling or technical specs for the venue.

Stage dimensions:

8.5m x 7.5m stage area
4.2m x 4.2m x 0.3m (W x D x H) drum riser
Secure band room with direct stage access
Rear storage room

VENUE INFO

Address

9-19 Queensgate, Bradford. BD1 1RB

Parking

There are a number of multi-storey car parks near the venue these include
• The Broadway – 3 minutes walk
• Kirkgate Shopping centre– 1 minute walk
• NCP Hall Ings – 4 minutes walk

Transport connections

There are several options for transport to/from Bradford city centre and a short walk to the venue. These are:
• Bradford Forster Square train station – trains to Shipley / Leeds: 5 minutes walk
• Bradford Interchange train station – trains to Halifax / Huddersfield: 6 minutes walk
• Bradford Interchange bus station – buses throughout West Yorkshire: 6 minutes walk

Accommodation

We work closely with Midland Hotel located just a short walk away.

• Midland Hotel: 4 minutes walk

Newsletter

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What Our Customers Say

  • positive review  Great venue, friendly people, good music 👌

    Dawid Lasecki Avatar Dawid Lasecki
    17/08/2019

    positive review  I highly recommend this place, great atmosphere and the stage is awesome...

    Sharron Belcher Avatar Sharron Belcher
    29/06/2019
  • positive review  looks to be getting some band's plus a great place to listen to great rock music

    Dave Batty Avatar Dave Batty
    13/05/2020

    positive review  Loved watching the Quireboys .. super venue, friendly helpful staff and a good vibe - long may you prosper 🎸

    Andy Gosling Avatar Andy Gosling
    06/07/2019
  • positive review  awesome atmosphere and very friendly staff to boot oh and the beer is good too

    Jason Atkinson Avatar Jason Atkinson
    21/09/2019

    positive review  Great place, decent beers at reasonable prices. Staff all very polite and friendly. Crackin atmosphere, cant wait to return once all the covid restrictions are gone and we can party big time 🤘🍻🎶🎸

    Wayne Gamwell Avatar Wayne Gamwell
    24/10/2020
  • positive review  Def leppard were awsome good venue good laugh

    Richard Mckenzie-moore Avatar Richard Mckenzie-moore
    08/07/2019

    positive review  Really good venue for live music. Competitively priced drinks and friendly atmosphere.

    Steve Graham Avatar Steve Graham
    17/08/2019
  • positive review  Great for music and gigs. Good atmosphere and reasonable priced drinks

    Donna Connolly Avatar Donna Connolly
    11/09/2019

    positive review  Brilliant rock bar. Great staff and prices are great. Stage and sound system is fantastic too. 👍🤘🤘🤘🍺🥃🥃 We will be back as often as we can .🤩

    Mark Richardson Avatar Mark Richardson
    02/06/2019
  • positive review  great staff and a friendly atmosphere I had a great time. met new ppl and overall had a great time def coming here again

    Charlote Duckworth Avatar Charlote Duckworth
    15/08/2019

    positive review  excellent staff brilliant atmosphere.

    Adele Robinson Avatar Adele Robinson
    24/10/2020
  • positive review  What a great night. Very friendly people great atmosphere great bands. Look forward to going again to rock the night away. 😁

    Julie Schofield Avatar Julie Schofield
    25/11/2019

    positive review  great venue, handy location, nicely done out, good beer prices, good Nightrain beer/lager, friendly staff and ladies 12 yes 12 clean cubicles in good working order! Saxon and Rhabstallion were fab. All in all a brilliant night

    Jane Rhodes Avatar Jane Rhodes
    14/07/2019
  • positive review  Played there on Saturday night with Age Against the Machine. Great set up, great sound. Had a laugh. love to come back.

    Si Bailey Avatar Si Bailey
    02/12/2019

    positive review  What more just Rock N Roll!

    Ian Shackleton Avatar Ian Shackleton
    14/09/2019
  • positive review  friendly place great live acts

    Thomas Webster Avatar Thomas Webster
    27/10/2019

    positive review  Great place great bands all I would say is I miss the last quarter of a set as I need to catch the last train out of Bradford. There’s nothing like this place in Leeds . Why such a late start time ?

    Baz Pob Avatar Baz Pob
    21/09/2019
  • positive review  Amazing music great venue we love Charlotte and Adam 🤪

    Josh Marshall Avatar Josh Marshall
    29/05/2019

    positive review  Love coming to gigs here, really nice venue and environment. One if my favourite places to go in Bradford.

    Megan Bickerdyke Avatar Megan Bickerdyke
    04/11/2019
 
 
 

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