Set in open grounds the Arts Centre has ample free parking there are nearby links with regional and local bus services
We operate the bar on a franchise basis from the City of Sunderland council. Through our knowledge and expertise gained from running one of the best real ale houses in the North East, it has been possible to turn the Courtyard from a quiet café bar located within an arts centre, into a thriving locals bar, arguably serving the best quality real ale in Washington. We have been listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for six consecutive years now and was runner up in the Sunderland and South Tyneside CAMRA pub of the year 2008.
The Courtyard operates a continuous cask ale programme sourcing ales from the very best micro brewers across the whole of the UK, and in doing so has introduced customers to a vast range of ales which they were unlikely to have sampled anywhere. Seven cask ales and at least one real cider are available at any one time. We showcase in the region of 15 to 20 different ales every week. The range is also complemented by a good selection of bottled Belgian beers.
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The Courtyard hosts an annual beer festival each year over the Easter Bank holiday which expands on this programme and for the period of the weekend will have at least forty ales and ciders on offer at any one time. |
There is a whole programme of events held in the bar during the week including quiz nights (General Knowledge Quiz - Thursday and Entertainment Quiz - Sunday) and live music featuring the now locally renowned Fatfield Buskers on a Monday evening.
Excellent quality home cooked food is served daily from 11.30am till 2.30pm from an extensive menu with daily blackboard specials also available.
Download our menu (pdf)
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The Courtyard also provides catering facilities within the Arts Centre for private or corporate hire. As an independent operator we can offer maximum flexibility in providing menus for your function. Rather than just offer set packages we . |
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can offer the organiser the opportunity to construct a menu of your choice. If you fail to find anything suitable for your function but have something in particular in mind please do ask and we will see what we can do to either provide or accommodate
Download our function brochure (pdf)
The Arts Centre Washington is a converted farm which houses a 110 seat theatre, gallery, recording studio, artist’s studios, art workshops, function rooms and bar. The complex of buildings although substantially improved and updated still maintains a farm feel with original stonework and courtyard.
The Art’s Centre provides a wider range of community based arts
activities and supports over 40 regular user groups as well as presenting professional theatre, exhibitions, festivals and music The Arts Centre is home to the Davy Lamp Folk Club every Saturday evening. In addition there are seven studios located around the courtyard occupied by professional artists. The Arts Centre has a wide and varied programme of events including arts, crafts, live theatre.
Opening hours for the Courtyard bar are;
Monday to Thursday 11.00am till 11.00pm
Friday and Saturday 11.00am till midnight
Sunday 12.00pm till 11.00pm.
For details please telephone (0191) 417 0445.