Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath

The Hare & Hounds (occasionally and commonly referred to as the Hare and Hounds) is a public house and music venue on the High Street in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham, England. Originally built in 1820 and remodelled to its current form in 1907,[1] the Hare & Hounds is Grade II listed,[2] as it retained many original Art Nouveau internal fixtures.[3]

The Hare & Hounds

The Hare & Hounds hosted many up-and-coming artists early in their careers, including Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, and Basement Jaxx.[4][5] The pub is best known for being the location of reggae and pop band UB40's first gig in 1979.[6] In 2011, to commemorate the occasion, a PRS For Music Heritage Award plaque was unveiled.[7] In 2016, the Hare & Hounds won the Best Live Entertainment award at the Great British Pub Awards.[8]

References
  1. "The Venue". Hare and Hounds. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. Historic England. "The Hare and Hounds Public House (1217149)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. Bishop, Andy (2021). "The Hare and Hounds by Andy Bishop" (PDF). King's Heath Local History Society. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. Liverpool, Independent. "Hare and Hounds – Independent Birmingham". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. morningadvertiser.co.uk. "My Pub: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham". morningadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. "UB40 given Music Heritage Award". BBC News. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. BusinessLive (4 October 2011). "UB40 see plaque unveiled at Kings Heath pub the Hare & Hounds". Business Live. Retrieved 21 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. morningadvertiser.co.uk. "Pub Awards: Best Live Entertainment WInner – The Hare & Hounds, Birmingham". morningadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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