Your Local: Picture House Social
The Reader Will Linford, proprietor HopHideout, specialist beer shop
Why is this ‘Your
Local’? “Situated just up the road from the shop this
late night boozer has a curated bottled beer menu from us and pizzas, you can’t
go wrong.”
Favourite tipple: IPAs and
Imperial stouts: Buxton Brewery’s Ace Edge 6.8% and Nogne Imperial Stout 9%
The Local: Fresh from renovation the Picture House Social is the new
venture from the Gatsby owners, snuggled under the striking 1920s era Abbeydale
Road cinema. Once a grand and luxurious picture house, the Grade II listed
building had fallen into disrepair until the Friends of Abbeydale Picture House
began to restore the building in 2003. Now privately owned by The Edge climbing
wall’s Mr Robins, the Picture House Social is the first foray into bringing the
building back into public use. Working
with Sheffield designers, musicians and neighbouring businesses such as Nick
Deakin, Tesla Studios and Hop Hideout brings a synergy to the venue and its
location. Speciality beer shop Hop Hideout is curating a mini beer menu of six
monthly rotating brews. Their first
selection will showcase breweries from London, Yorkshire and Derbyshire
including Pressure Drop, Partizan, Buxton, Fourpure, Beavertown and Great Heck.
The cocktail menu will rotate in addition reflecting the Picture House Social’s
experimental approach to classics – think smoke infused mixology. Music nights
announced so far range from Tom J Newell’s psych and ‘zine Thursday evenings to
Tesla Studio’s Friday night rampage. An
Italian diner has been constructed in the back room and will provide street
inspired dishes with well-loved classics such as arancini (Sicilian stuffed
rice balls), stone baked pizza and meatballs. An added bonus of a third ‘games’
room housing ping pong tables and board games makes this an all-day hangout. The
Antiques Quarter host regular vintage markets in the Picture House car park on
Sundays.
383
Abbeydale Road, Sheffield S7 1FS
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