August - Sidings
The Sidings
Broom Lane, Levenshulme M19 3WU
The pub of the month winner for August is the Sidings on Broom Lane in Levenshulme. Margaret O'Brien dropped in and tells you why it won.
The Sidings, tucked away on Broom Lane, is one of the Levenshulme's newer pubs, having been built in 1987 and opening just in time for Christmas that year. Since that time it has had two major refurbishments, in 2002 and 2013, and has now settled into its role as a popular and thriving community local.
There are three rooms, a lounge, snug and large vault complete with pool table and dart board. Needless to say the Sidings is also home to various darts and pool teams. To the rear of the pub is an excellent heated outdoor area and beer garden. The latter is the pride and joy of manager Sandra Booth and is always well tended.
Sandra has been running this Holt's house for 17 years, and in fact received a Pub of the Month award back in 2004. This award is in recognition of her continuing hard work at the pub. This includes a very active programme of events including a monthly tribute night and a quiz every Wednesday. Sandra also pays tribute to the pub's former DJ and quiz master Eddie, who sadly died last January having put in a huge amount of work for the pub.
The one cask beer is Holts Bitter, and this is always well-kept pint. Plenty are likely to be enjoyed on the evening of Thursday 23 August when we present this well-deserved award to Sandra. The Sidings is only a short walk from Stockport Road and the 192 bus.