When did Pendle Brew become the best bar on campus?

Pendle had a glow up and we’re here for it x


Those of us Lancs students that have been lingering in the shadows for a few too many years will remember the days of Pendle Rooms, but for the newbies around here, let me explain.

Firstly, it’s a good job it was named Pendle Rooms and not Pendle Bar because to consider it as having a pub-like atmosphere would require a staggering stretch of the imagination. Instead, it was more akin to either, a really modern retirement home communal area or a really dated hybrid between a theatre box office and a golf club.

With Pendle college being a decent walk from Alex square it needed to have an it factor in convincing zombie-like university students to mope all the way down the south spine for a pint and a game of pool. Despite being marketed as the music bar, complete with live performances and karaoke, a couple of out of tune pianos dotted about was not the environment of choice for any budding virtuosos.

So, Pendle Rooms stayed quiet and tucked away whilst secretly undergoing a transformation right under our noses. If you didn’t know Pendle had a bar, no one blames you. But after their revamp and a complete makeover, the renamed Pendle Brew is a sexy place to study and socialise. They serve coffees and food during the day and alcohol at night. It accommodates all needs.

Immaculate study vibes

Granted, if you have to be somewhere silent to study, then this may not be the best place for you. But if you like a little bit of background noise while you work, then Pendle Rooms is where you need to be. There is no requirement to buy a coffee – even if you sit for hours and hours on end trying to decide which essay opener doesn’t make you sound like a complete idiot. Although, if you are struggling to keep your eyes open on a Thursday morning the caffeine is easily accessible, what’s not to love?

With lots of plug sockets around the room, you can sit at one of the tables, set up your laptop and get to work. Seriously, there’s no need to play musical chairs in the library trying to find out which charging points actually work, there’s enough in Pendle Brew to power every device you’ve ever owned. Screw it, bring that electric heater that your landlord doesn’t know about.

The food is soooo sexy

This picture says it all. Look how delicious their bagels are. If you get peckish while studying, they have you covered. Wait a minute, you’re vegan, gluten-free and despise just about every fruit and vegetable under the sun? Well, we’re sure Pendle Brew still has something mouth-watering to offer.

You don’t have to worry about working over lunchtime because you don’t need to leave to get food. Central is just around the corner you say? Your words have fallen on deaf ears because I am not interested in a silly little meal deal when there are bagels available. I was born after 2000 remember, let me enjoy my comfort food in peace.

The music is on point

Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Lorde. What more do you need? There you are, typing away, as Red (Taylor’s Version) plays softly in the background. You know it’s going to be a good day.

Posh toilets

You can tell the quality of a place by their toilets, and Pendle Brew doesn’t disappoint. Very spacious with a nice big mirror. Going to the toilet to procrastinate from that group project you haven’t contributed a single word towards has never been more enjoyable—10/10 experience.

With the size of the bathroom cubicles, it’s a wonder people don’t just work in there. I can picture it now: Toilet as my desk chair, feet up on the sink, this is the life… Until someone starts knocking.

Brilliant place to host socials

Whether you want a few drinks with your friends on a Friday night or you’re hosting a full-on society social, Pendle Brew has you covered. There’s so much space and so many tables.

You could either move everything out of the way and hold a 30-person tap-dancing social or, put all the tables into one long line to facilitate an assembly line style craft-making session.

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