Scream Pubs
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Scream (formerly known as It's A Scream) is a brand of pub chain in the UK. The pub chain began in October 1995. It is owned by Mitchells and Butlers, whose head office is in Birmingham. It is aimed at the student market, and Scream pubs are mostly found near to universities. In the late 1990s, the head office was at the Friary on Friargate in Derby, which also incorporates a separate nightclub. The head office moved to Birmingham around 2000. It claims to be 'the number one choice of students'. Its chief competitor is Varsity, owned by the Barracuda Group in Buckinghamshire, although Varsity has a more mainstream market - often concentrating on football matches on Sky and located closer to town centres.
The original name came from the 1893 painting The Scream, by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, which is a popular poster image with many students. The painting was formerly shown on some pub signs of the former It's A Scream chain.
In the last few years, Scream pubs have begun updating the brand to keep up with students needs and increasing competition. Gone is the bright yellow from outside. More comfortable seating areas have been introduced with 'snug' areas, to give them a more homely atmosphere. The pubs each have individual items, for example a giant monkey mural (Horn In Hand) or a talking moose's head (White Harte, Bristol) and their own sign relating to their name.
[edit] Yellow Card
Scream pubs have a loyalty card scheme known as The Yellow Card. It is available to students annually for £1 and entitles them to discounts on selected food and drink. Graduates may also purchase a Gold Card for £5, which is valid for life. As of November 2006, however, selected Scream Pubs have been chosen to run a trial wherein Yellow Cards do not get the holder any discounts on drinks.
[edit] Locations (November 2007)
There are currently 77 Scream pubs:
| Pub Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Aardvark | 1-2 The Butts, Coventry. CV1 3GR |
| Adelphi | Fylde Street, Preston, Lancs. PR1 7DP |
| Alex | 53 Alexandra Street, Southend on Sea. SS1 1BW |
| Ark | North Frederick Street, Picton, Glasgow. G1 2BG |
| Auctioneer | 217-219 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, London. SE10 8NB |
| Avondale | 33 Carlton Street, Southampton. SO15 2EW |
| Bobbin | 500 King Street, Aberdeen. AB24 5ST |
| Bristol Pear | 676 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham. B29 6BJ |
| Brookhouse | 467-469 Smithdown Road, Liverpool. L15 5AE |
| Cavendish | 220-238 West Street, Sheffield. S1 4EU |
| Cheshire Cat / Queen of Hearts | 256 Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, Manchester. M14 6LB |
| City Arms | 288 Cowley Road, Oxford. OX4 1UR |
| Court | 108a Tottenham Court Road, London. W1P 9HG |
| Crags | 58 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh. EH16 5AD |
| Crown | 143 Linthrope Road, Middlesbrough. TS1 4AG |
| Curlers | 260 Byres Road, Glasgow. G12 8SH |
| Dry Dock | Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. LS2 3AX |
| Dry Dock | Putney Road East, Leicester. LE2 7TF |
| Footage | Grosvenor Street, Manchester. M1 7DZ |
| Friary | Friargate, Derby. DE1 1FG |
| Friary | 116 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster. LA1 1NR |
| The Royal George | 1-5 Mackintosh Place, Roath, Cardiff. CF2 4RJ |
| Globe Inn | 54 Howard Street, Sheffield. S1 2LX |
| Gosta Green | Holt Street, Gosta Green, Birmingham. B7 4BG |
| Graduate | Chesterton Road, Cambridge. CB4 3AX |
| Gun Barrels | Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham. B15 7SW |
| Hall | 457 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow.G2 3LG |
| Hancock | 2a Hancock Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. NE2 4PU |
| Hare of the Dog | 76 Franchise Street, Birmingham. B42 2ST |
| Haworth Arms | 449 Beverley Road, Hull. HU6 7LD |
| Hayfield | 156-158 Mile End Road, Stepney Green. E1 4LJ |
| Hope & Anchor | Maryland Street, Liverpool. L1 9DE |
| Horn In Hand | 17 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham. NG1 5JT |
| Inferno | Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth. BH8 8AQ |
| Junction | Gayton Hall, 9 Gayton Road, Harrow, London. HA1 1XN |
| Keystones | 92 Penny Street, Lancaster, Lancashire. LA1 1XN |
| Keystones | 4 Monkgate, York. YO31 7PE |
| Kingston Mill | 58-62 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. KT1 1HN |
| Library | 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. LS2 3AP |
| Loaded Dog | 144 London Road, Leicester. LE2 1ED |
| Mitre | 130 Upper Street, Islington, London. N1 1QP |
| Nether Inn | 132/134 Nethergate, Dundee. DD1 4ED |
| New Inn | 29 Church Street, Head, Durham. DH1 3DN |
| Old Glan | Glanrafon, Bangor, Wales. LL57 1LH |
| Park | 45 Park Street, Luton. LU1 3JX |
| Pavlovs Dog | 21-23 St Mary's Butt, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 2LN |
| Penny Theatre | 30-31 Northgate, Canterbury. CT1 1BL |
| Penny Whistle2 | 31-33 Abington Square, Northampton. NN1 4EA |
| Phantom | Leicester Road, Loughborough. LE11 2AG |
| Phoenix | 122 Gosford Street, Coventry. CV1 5DL |
| Phoenix | Booth Street West, Oxford Road, Manchester. M13 9RN |
| Piper Club | Newland Avenue, Hull. HU5 2NN |
| Plough | 74 West Street, Farnham, Surrey. GU9 7EH |
| Polar Bear | 44 Oxford Street, Leicester. LE1 5XW |
| Pulpit | Clarence Parade, Cheltenham. GL50 3PA |
| Quayside | Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln. LN5 8PU |
| Raisin | 5 Alexandra Place, St Andrews. KY16 9XD |
| Registry | 1-2 St Michaels Road, Portsmouth. PO1 2EE |
| Rising Sun | 86-90 Gloucester Rd, Bristol. BS7 8BN |
| Robbins Well | 2 Victoria Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warks. CV31 3AB |
| Robinskis | 7 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester. M14 6JS |
| Rocket | 120 Euston Road, London. NW1 2AL |
| Roebuck | Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. ST4 2AR |
| Roper Hall | 113-114 Friargate, Preston, Lancs. PR1 2EE |
| Roundabout | 2-4 Drakes Circus, Plymouth. PL4 8AQ |
| Royal London | Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton. WV1 1LX |
| Soar Point | 25 The Newarke, Leicester. LE2 7BY |
| Southfield | 18 Southfield Road, Middlesbrough. TS1 3BZ |
| The Lot | Duke Street, Richmond. TW9 1HP |
| The York | 243-247 Fullwood Rd, Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. S10 3BA |
| Tramshed | 48a Mitcham Road, Tooting Broadway, London. SW17 9NA |
| Triple Kirks / Exodus (upstairs) | School Hill, Belmont Street, Aberdeen. AB10 1JT |
| Tron | 9 Hunters Square, Edinburgh. EH1 1QW |
| Upin Arms | 153 London Road, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 5DE |
| Warehouse | 12 Zetland Street, Huddersfield. HD1 2RA |
| White Harte | 54-58 Park Row, Bristol. BS1 5LH |
| Woodville | 1-5 Woodville Road, Cardiff. CF24 4DW |
