10th March 2010
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10th March 2010
Reply 08/03/2010 by Aunty Maggie
Colin, welcome on board. The beer and food is available every day. The music every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon.
Posted 07/03/2010 by Colin Grainger
First time at The Magnesia Bank, why didn't we find this place sooner? Excellent food, good beer AND a live band. What more could we want. Will be back soon.
Reply 02/03/2010 by Aunty Maggie
Fiona, thanks for the feedback. So glad you enjoyed the weekend, watch out for another 'blockbuster' coming up in March.
Posted 28/02/2010 by Fiona MacCarthy
Thankyou for a lovely weekend of varied and top class music from the up and coming "Grooveline" with that excllent brass section, rock steady in quality "Sounds of the 6ts's" and the roaring Happy Cats that filled the pub as it deserves. Good selection .. keep it up please thankyou
Reply 14/02/2010 by Northumbria Listings
Billy, glad you enjoyed The Neutronz, we have more of the same coming up soon in the form of Hiccup Riot and Some Like it Hot. Look forward to seeing you again soon.
Posted 14/02/2010 by Billy Hamilton
Great night with The Nuetronz, love the idea of a rock n roll band playing Bowie and Springsteen numbers. Thanks to the Maggie for providing a great venue with great music.
Reply 11/02/2010 by Aunty Maggie
Andy, its a pity a few more did not have your foresight. Mind you, 66 steps could be a lot with a head full of Magus... So remember, drink sensibly, and always have one for the road.
Posted 10/02/2010 by Magus Andy
...It's the reason I bought my house 13 years ago. 66 footsteps from my front door...
Posted 22/01/2010 by dave
i used 2 work here glad to see its doing well now
Reply 18/01/2010 by Aunty Maggie
Ron, so glad you thought that the New Year Eve party night was such a good deal. Thanks for the feedback and look forward to the next one.
Posted 18/01/2010 by Ron Ainsborough
Great New Year's eve party,worth every penny. Ticket entry worked a treat. Alive and Kicking put on yet another great show!
Reply 16/01/2010 by Northumbria Listings
Peter, glad you enjoyed The Force. The band had been trying to get a gig at The bank for ages, but circumstance always got in the way. Now that they have broken their Maggie virginity we are delighted to tell you they will be back in July. If rock music is the sort of thing you are into, keep an eye for the opther top rock bands who appear at The Magnesia Bank.
Posted 16/01/2010 by peter richards
Saw the FORCE last night, totally blown away, what are they doing playing pubs, they are the best rock band I have ever seen ,absolutly awesome,what a coupe for the maggie , you MUST get them back.
Reply 08/01/2010 by Northumbria Listings
Gemma. Fancy taking so long to discover one of Tyneside's greatest treasures. Glad you enjoyed Grooveline, if thats the sort of sound you like you should try Jam Hot on Friday 22nd January (it features Groovline's vocalist). Grooveline themselves return on Friday 26 February. See you then....
Posted 08/01/2010 by Gemma
I've just found your site! We visited this pub on the day of the Great North Run 2009. There was a fantastic band playing in the bar. We all loved them. I think they were called Grooveline. Are they playing here again?
Reply 04/01/2010 by Aunty Maggie
Dianne, thanks for the positve feedback. Glad to hear you had an enjoyable New Year Eve with us. Please continue visiting us and enjoying all that we offer.
Posted 01/01/2010 by dianne stewart
What a fabulous nite in the Maggie last nite, thanks to Andrea and all the staff! x
Reply 23/11/2009 by Northumbria Listings
David, so glad your enjoying the music, its great to get such positive feedback. But don't forget Andrea and her teams who have worked hard to maintain the highest of standards for food and beverage. The success of the Maggie relies on all things working well.
Posted 22/11/2009 by David W. Thomson
What can I say.....
Jacqui and Terry...you are doing a fantastic job...the last 3 or 4 weeks have been absolutely terrific with great music on Fri/Sat/and Sun afternoons...the Maggie's better than its ever been...keep it up...today's Swing Fever was a great surprise and Friday's Poor Boys were terrific...superb..!
Reply 22/11/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Aaron and Katie, glad you had such a great day, and thank you for the compliment.
Posted 22/11/2009 by Aaron Mitchell
Thankyou for doing a great job hosting our wedding on the 21st november, both myself and Katie had a great day, cheers.
Reply 19/11/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Stevie
Thanks for the comment. Hope you brought all your friends with you, if not please do so next time. FYI Caffrey's next gig at the Maggie is on Sunday 7th March 2010 (4pm)
Posted 17/11/2009 by Stevie Angus
Had a great afternoon watching the caffreys, great to see the Maggy back to its best, Will be back soon.
Reply 17/11/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Trance, thanks for the feedback, it nice to know the effort is appreciated.
Posted 15/11/2009 by Trance Bilker
What a great afternoon on Sunday. Had a nice Sunday lunch and then stayed to listen to The Caffreys for the rest of the day. It's good to the Maggie is heading back to the top again. Well done to everyone involved.
Good food, good music and a good crowd. Nice end to the weekend. Keep it up...
Reply 14/11/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Max,
Congratulations on winning. Patience is a virtue that pays dividends eventually. You are right though, what a wimp! But remember drinking responsibly is very important, so perhaps you were only being sensible.
Posted 05/11/2009 by Max
It took five years but i finally won the gallon of ale, but I failed to finish it in one session.....what a whimp!! Thanks Aunty Maggie....regards Max
Posted 01/11/2009 by Snapshot
I have to put a personal entry in the guestbook.
I went to the Maggie for the Sunday afternoon session with Little Mo (Mo Scott Band) to try and grab a few decent pics, I also had some Lunch, what a lovely piece of rare beef I had. I then stuck around for the Bank Suite gig by The Spikedrivers, and wow was I glad I did. I hadn't actually seen a live show by the Spikedrivers, bloody 'ell they're good. Never seen anyone using kitchen appliances in an R’n’B show for a long time. We all had a great night; hopefully they will be back before too long.
Reply 01/11/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Its good to hear from you again Elise, it would seem that have not been here since May.
So glad to hear you enjoyed your visit (again). How lucky you are to have come to the Maggie when we had The Smokin' Spitfires Soul Band playing. Please come again soon.
Posted 31/10/2009 by Elise from Bucks.
What a great night we had last night, a nice meal and great music, I love soul and motown.
I love coming to the North East, especially since we discovered the Magnesia Bank.
I wish we had a bar like this were we live.
Reply 27/10/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Well now David, thanks for the wonderful epistle. We are so glad you and your friends had such a great time over the weekend; we hope to see you every weekend from now on. After all, were else would you go, you’re probably not going to get a very warm welcome in other bars after praising us so highly.
It has taken time but the whole team have worked hard to bring the Maggie back from the brink, with our customers continued support, the future can only get brighter.
Posted 26/10/2009 by David Thomson
What a weekend...the best ever. Friday night with Heavy Load, Saturday night with Little Stevie and yesterday I persuaded a bunch of Old Maggie aficionados to return for lunch and the Revolutionaires...er wow!
We were there at the Maggie's beginning...happily enjoyed its rise to the peak... and wept at its precipitous decline under those who thought it was an easy act to follow.
Well. Congratulations to the Black Door Group, Andria, Jacqui and Terry, Ben and the team for seeing it for what it was, understanding the magic and giving us back what was, and is again, the greatest all-in-one venue in the North East. Real ales, good wines, great and affordable food, great atmosphere and music, and staff with a personality ( er..might be exaggerating a bit there..!) Brilliant.
Sorry Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Jesmond, Gosforth and Newcastle....whats the attraction?...other than for a change from North Shields!
Reply 22/10/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Gloria, glad you enjoyed The Mosaics. We currently have no return for them as yet.
If your intersted in artists and bands that write and perform their own material, have you come across Paul Liddell, The Delphians, Smokin Spitfires, Archie Brown, Steve Daggett or Lyndon Anderson, they all write and perform their own material.
Posted 21/10/2009 by Gloria Webb
Saw The Mosaics at the Magnesia Bank the other Sunday and thought they were brilliant!
Refreshing to see a band that write their own music - very talented lads ! Hope to see them again soon.
Reply 16/10/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Keith, thanks for the comments about The Mosaics, I'm sure they appreciate the feedback.
Posted 16/10/2009 by keith
good to see the Mosaics back again. always put on a good show, with top tunes.
Reply 27/09/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Jane, so glad to hear you enjoyed Blue Diamond.
Their next appearance will be Sunday 29th November. Recommend you book in for lunch and then enjoy the band from 4pm.
Posted 27/09/2009 by Jane
What a fantastic band last night. I really enjoyed them, when are they coming back to The Magnesia Bank?
Reply 16/09/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Karen, so glad your day was such a success. Thanks for the praise, your comments are much appreciated.
Reply 16/09/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Den, thanks for the comment. We found Some Like it hot way out in the sticks (Blackhall Mill to be precise), its good to hear you enjoyed them it makes out trek worthwhile. Watch out for forthcoming shows by RnR acts.
Posted 14/09/2009 by Karen Dugmore
We just want to say what a wonderful wedding reception (both day and night) we had at The Magnesia Bank on 29 August 2009. Many of our friends and family have commented on it being the best wedding they have been to and that's in part to the wonderful people at the Maggie Bank who made everything run so smoothly. Thank you once again. (content edited)
Posted 05/09/2009 by Den
Absolutely loved 'Some Like It Hot'. Fantastic to see a Rock n Roll act at the Maggie. More of this pleeeeeeease. (content edited)
Reply 01/07/2009 by Northumbria listings
Ludo, we are so glad you had a good time at The Magnesia Bank. We are working with Donald to try and secure gigs for you when you return.
Posted 29/06/2009 by ludo klink
hi
Backstreetcrawl likes to thank all the people at the Magnesia for the warm welcome. we had a lot of fun! we'll be back in september for sure.
We love you
Reply 27/06/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Donald, thanks for that.
The Maggie Bank had a great time as well and look forward to Backstreet Crawl calling in again.
Posted 27/06/2009 by Donald Stewart
Thank you for a wonderful warm welcome for the Backsteet Crawl band from Holland on May 20th. The guys had a great time and can't wait to come back. They may be back on the weekend of 4th Sept and will pop in for a pint of Magus at least! (content edited)
Thanks again. Donald.
Reply 07/06/2009 by Northumbria Listings
Ali, thanks for the positive feedback.
The Junco's next scheduled visit to the Maggie is ealry December for their Christmas party. If you can't wait that long there's plenty of good R'n'B bands playing in the bar throughout the year. Keep checking the web site / Bank Account / posters for information and updates.
Posted 07/06/2009 by Ali
First time I've seen the new website - well impressed - and glad to hear the venue is getting back on track - keep up the good work ! I'm a big blues / R&B fan and the last Maggie gig I got to was The Junco Partners back in March - superb as usual. When's their next visit ?
Reply 12/05/2009 by Aunty Maggie
Trance.
Thanks for comments. Sunday was a fantastic day and The Skywalkers will be back on Sunday 26 Julyfrom 4pm.
Regarding the past couple of years, many factors had an effect on the Maggie and not all positive.
The current management and team are all commited to developing the venue back into a great place to eat, drink and enjoy good music. This of course cannot happen overnight, but we are moving toward our goals.
Posted 11/05/2009 by Trance Bilker
Called in by chance on Sunday afternoon (10th May), what a surprise to find The Skywalkers playing. Haven't seen this band since the 80's. Absolutely fantastic. And its great to see the Maggie full again, I think a lot of harm was done over the past couple of years because of Brewery Managers who really had no interest in the venue.