Colliery Tavern
A pub directly opposite the Stadium of Light, well known as a home supporters' pub on match days, with televised football and food.
About Colliery Tavern
The Colliery Tavern stands on Southwick Road facing the Stadium of Light, and its name, like the ground's Davy lamp monument, recalls the Monkwearmouth Colliery that once occupied the site. On match days it is one of the busiest pubs near the stadium and is generally regarded as a home supporters' venue, with a marquee used to handle the extra crowds.
Away from match days it is a local pub with televised football and a food menu that visiting supporters' guides describe as reasonably priced. Drinks are mainly keg lagers, ales and ciders rather than cask beer. Away supporters are usually advised to drink elsewhere, for example in the city centre or at Roker, and to follow the club's and police advice on match days. It is a short walk from both Stadium of Light and St Peter's Metro stations.
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