The Carlton Club

You'll find this place tucked away on Carlton Road, where the beer's cheap, the music's loud, and nobody's trying to impress anyone. The Carlton operates like clubs used to – as an actual community hub where you'll see the same faces week after week, all united by a love of decent pints and whoever's playing that night. The programming leans heavily into indie, punk, and electronic acts, with DJs who know their crowd and aren't afraid to take risks. Friday and Saturday nights can get properly sweaty, but in the best possible way. It's the kind of place where you might stumble in for one drink on a Tuesday and find yourself deep in conversation with a regular about the merits of analog versus digital sound systems.