View Full Version : Half Moon, Herne Hill - great pub!
I haven't been to the Half Moon for a night out for years and had forgotten what a great pub/venue it is.
The function room at the back is a great size for seeing bands and the pub is resplendent in original Victorian features with a beautiful wooden interior, engraved mirrored walls, and an intimate snug bar.
Top boozer!
nino_savatte
17-11-2007, 10:54
Is there still a boxing gym upstairs?
Is there still a boxing gym upstairs?Yes. And they do those 'Boxercise' clases too.
Minnie_the_Minx
17-11-2007, 15:29
They used to have a great blues band there many many years ago
spanglechick
17-11-2007, 15:31
yes... but it used to be much better - before they got rid of the pool table, tried to stop showing football, put the beer up by 30p, and stated that they wanted to discourage their regular customers...
never been in there yet. should give it a go. don't have any doubts about it being a spacious place. it looks nice from the outside but also very sky sport television. which is not my cup of tea.
but on a similar note, the place next door to it, cafe provencale, is really sweet and cosy and delicious. lunch time club should meet there one day :)
spanglechick
17-11-2007, 17:45
thing is - it's now the only pub in the area that does sport on tv - and for a while even that looked doubtful. Don't get me wrong, I hate televised sport - but Herne Hill is spoiled for pubs and eateries, so it seems a shame if there are no old-fashioned boozers left.:(
RubyToogood
17-11-2007, 18:01
This gives me the opportunity to mention that I'm playing there next Saturday in Eva Eden's band (lineup is harp, hurdy-gurdy/mandolin and harmonium www.myspace.com/evaeden ).
I like the Half Moon, it's a friendly pub. I've played there a couple of times and people always say hello to me there now.
Minnie_the_Minx
17-11-2007, 18:02
I haven't been to the Half Moon for a night out for years and had forgotten what a great pub/venue it is.
The function room at the back is a great size for seeing bands and the pub is resplendent in original Victorian features with a beautiful wooden interior, engraved mirrored walls, and an intimate snug bar.
Top boozer!
maybe you should take photos for the "pub interiors" thread
bluestreak
17-11-2007, 18:03
It's not a bad place, though i must admit I only ever go there to watch the Irons on the telly.
nino_savatte
18-11-2007, 10:17
There were two comedy clubs there in the early to mid 90's.
used to drink and play pool in there when i was at college, probably havent been in since.
muckypup
18-11-2007, 10:38
also the exploding cinema (http://www.explodingcinema.org/)collective show their films there :) i very occasionally give them a hand setting up.
Was in there at about 8.30pm last night and there were only two people in there. The current landlord really is trying to run the place into the ground.
He even turned down a free offer to get the lighting fixed outside so it permanently looks closed at night. :confused:
Structaural
19-11-2007, 09:47
Do bands still play there - I haven't seen that function room opened for ages.
Do bands still play there - I haven't seen that function room opened for ages.Yes. There's a lovely space at the back for bands. I saw a few bands there on Friday. Pub was pretty busy too.
used to go down there a lot in the 80's, good venue at the time
Structaural
19-11-2007, 09:58
Yes. There's a lovely space at the back for bands. I saw a few bands there on Friday. Pub was pretty busy too.
Ah sweet, I'm glad they're running that again - I thought it had fallen into disuse.
Minnie_the_Minx
19-11-2007, 10:44
used to go down there a lot in the 80's, good venue at the time
Did you see Brendan Hoban there? He used to play with the rest of his band before they started doing Sunday lunchtimes at the George IV
RubyToogood
19-11-2007, 10:48
Ah sweet, I'm glad they're running that again - I thought it had fallen into disuse.
Had you read my post above you would have known that there are still bands playing there :p If anything it's having a renaissance I think and there's been some good stuff on. They have an open mike night too, not sure when.
ohmyliver
20-11-2007, 14:09
also the exploding cinema (http://www.explodingcinema.org/)collective show their films there :) i very occasionally give them a hand setting up.
Yeah, I went to an E C night there. Was ace, including the very drunken heckling by the Flixation possie to the right of us. There was a very dire 'local singer song writer' who was murdering "psycho killer", which induced one of them to shout loudly 'get cancer' at him. Harsh.
Can't imagine Ed in his Boxcercise class :D
Structaural
20-11-2007, 14:56
Had you read my post above you would have known that there are still bands playing there :p If anything it's having a renaissance I think and there's been some good stuff on. They have an open mike night too, not sure when.
I missed your post.
Glad to hear it - used to go there all the time when I was a teenager and then it all sort of stopped. Last band I saw there was the Grateful Dub (who don't even exist anymore).
Monkeygrinder's Organ
21-11-2007, 19:35
Yes. There's a lovely space at the back for bands. I saw a few bands there on Friday. Pub was pretty busy too.
I think it was busy largely because there was football on in there.
It's the main source of business for them now it's the only pub in the area that does it, and they wanted to get rid of it.:rolleyes: They're still aiming at becoming a less popular version of all the other pubs as far as they can though.
I like the Moon but I'm not a fan of the owners at all. They do get credit for putting the back room to use though. THe old landlady never opened it.
ska invita
26-11-2007, 04:41
but on a similar note, the place next door to it, cafe provencale, is really sweet and cosy and delicious. lunch time club should meet there one day :)
crazily overpriced and food can be a bit of a lucky dip IMO - i like the little bar bit though.
RubyToogood
27-11-2007, 23:55
They have stopped doing pizzas in the Half Moon! I had some weird fishcake things there on Sat.
maximilian ping
28-11-2007, 01:35
my mate's doing some new load of gigs there called something like cease to exist on thursday. it looks good
tarannau
28-11-2007, 09:39
crazily overpriced and food can be a bit of a lucky dip IMO - i like the little bar bit though.
It's not that overpriced is it? Not immensely cheap either, but mains are generally £7-10, with the most expensive steak option weighing in at £15. Wines are reasonable and prices don't strike me as that bad really. The local gastropubs often charge more for comparable dishes
Rarely get past the steak and bottle of wine option in there if I'm honest. It's a nice, unfussy place to relax and unwind in. Considering its location by the side of a fuck awful road junction, I can't help but feel that's an achievemnt in itself.
crazily overpriced and food can be a bit of a lucky dip IMO - i like the little bar bit though.
I agree. Back in the day, we used to go there a lot, but last time I went the food wasn't good at all. It's always been a friendly place though - they once burned a copy of a CD for hendo which he said he liked. :)
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