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Todays entertainment!!C2 Presents Pit-Nic 2026Join us today at the Alma Inn for an unforgettable day of heavy music, inc...
05/09/2026

Todays entertainment!!

C2 Presents Pit-Nic 2026

Join us today at the Alma Inn for an unforgettable day of heavy music, incredible bands and an atmosphere that only the local scene can create.

This year’s lineup features:

⚡ Infirm of Purpose
⚡ Only The Righteous
⚡ The Mechanist
⚡ Virtue In Vain
⚡ Suffer UK
⚡ Distance Divine
⚡ Gnawing Hunger
⚡ Malicious Compliance

Doors - 2pm
First band - 3pm

If you aint got an advance ticket dont worry, you can grab one for £15 on the door.

Support live music. Support your local scene. Bring your mates, grab a drink and let’s make some noise. 🤘

Tonight's entertainment!This evening we have Ska & Streetpunk legends all the way from Verona, Italy - Los Fastidios - v...
03/09/2026

Tonight's entertainment!

This evening we have Ska & Streetpunk legends all the way from Verona, Italy - Los Fastidios - visiting the Alma Inn!!

Expect high energy punk & 2 tone Rhythms!

Support comes from King Effers - Punky Reggae from Sheffield

Doors - 6pm
8pm - King Effers
9pm - Los Fastidios

Fat Albert unfortunately had to pull out as opener so while Phat Matt isn't on quiz duties hes gonna be spinning the tunes from 6pm with his Ska/Punk disco!

Online tickets will still be available for the next couple of hours if you want to save a few quid at the link in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Or it'll be £15 OTD (Cash preferred but bank transfer also available)

The pub will be open inside as normal for anyone just out for a drink but we would highly recommend joining us on the outdoor stage (with the roof over so no need to worry about the weather) for a Thursday night punky reggae party you wont want to miss!

Grab a ticket and get your skanking shoes on!

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🔥 PIT-NIC 2026 IS OFFICIALLY HERE! 🔥After an incredible debut last year, we’re beyond excited to announce that C2 Presen...
02/09/2026

🔥 PIT-NIC 2026 IS OFFICIALLY HERE! 🔥

After an incredible debut last year, we’re beyond excited to announce that C2 Presents: Pit-Nic is back for its second year!

Join us on Saturday 5th September at the Alma Inn, Bolton for an unforgettable day of heavy music, incredible bands and an atmosphere that only the local scene can create.

This year’s lineup features:

⚡ Infirm of Purpose
⚡ Only The Righteous
⚡ The Mechanist
⚡ Virtue In Vain
⚡ Suffer UK
⚡ Distance Divine
⚡ Gnawing Hunger
⚡ Malicious Compliance

🗓️ Saturday 5th September
📍 Alma Inn, Bolton (BL2 1BA)
🚪 Doors: 2:00pm

Whether you came to the very first Pit-Nic or you’re joining us for the first time, this is shaping up to be our biggest one yet.

Support live music. Support your local scene. Bring your mates, grab a drink and let’s make some noise. 🤘

🎟️ Tickets available now via Skiddle.

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bolton/The-Alma-Inn/C2-Presents-Pit-Nic/42627539/?sktag=14871&click_id=%24%7Bclick_id%7D

Pirate mettalers Anchorsmashed bringing the house down currently at Summer Drunkfest !Had amazing sets from Bad Smell & ...
29/08/2026

Pirate mettalers Anchorsmashed bringing the house down currently at Summer Drunkfest !

Had amazing sets from Bad Smell & Pulverise

If you get your skates on you'll still catch some nu metal harcore hip hop from Rupcha Farms & some punky Rockabilly from The Zipheads

Amazing sets in the last couple of hours from Thrashing Pumpguns , Grail Guard and Bad Smell..Still time to get down a...
29/08/2026

Amazing sets in the last couple of hours from Thrashing Pumpguns , Grail Guard and Bad Smell..
Still time to get down and catch Pulverise , Anchorsmashed , Rupcha Farms & The Zipheads

Summer Drunkfest is well underway!Fantastic sets so far from Operation Alan , Mexican Painkiller & Hospital Food with Rh...
29/08/2026

Summer Drunkfest is well underway!

Fantastic sets so far from Operation Alan , Mexican Painkiller & Hospital Food with Rhum Knuckles currently tearing it up on stage!

Up next all the way from Hamburg - Thrashing Pumpguns and loads more still to come

Dont miss out!

Todays entertainmentIts finally time for Summer Drunkfest '26!!And what lovely summery weather we have for it. So lovely...
29/08/2026

Todays entertainment

Its finally time for Summer Drunkfest '26!!

And what lovely summery weather we have for it. So lovely and summery in fact, we've put the roof over to keep you all dry ☀️☀️☀️

We've an amazing line up of bands for you today covering many genres featuring:

10.00 - Finish - The Zipheads - Rockabilly/Psychobilly heavyweights - who encompass punk, surf, swing, soul, country, folk, Ska, reggae in to their sound - making a long awaiting return to the Alma to headline this year's Drunkfest!

9.00 - 9.40 - Rupcha Farms - Grime Nu-metal, Rave-Punk Rebels. Combining potent rap Vocals, high octane metal riffs and punchy electronica

8.10 - 8.40 - Anchorsmashed - True Scottish Pirate Metal all the way from sunny Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

7.20 - 7.50 - Pulverise - Riffs, Raps & Rhythms. Rap metal grooves and hardcore beatdowns. If Missy Elliot fronted Skindred!

6.30 - 7.00 - Bad Smell - From playing their debut gig at the Alma in '24 to playing Bloodstock inside their first year. No nonsense Motorhead-esque rock n roll

5.40 - 6.10 - Grail Guard - In your face hardcore punk from Coventrys finest

4.50 - 5.20 - Thrashing Pumpguns - Lets give a warm Boltonian welcome to this Punky, Thrash Metal mob from Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪

4.00 - 4.30 - Rhum Knuckles - High energy boozy rock n roll covers. Think Zz Top, Motorhead & ACDC to Orange Goblin, COC & Clutch

3.10 - 3.40 - Hospital Food - Winter Drunkfest headliners have agreed to jump on last minute to replace Done Deal. Bringing their Classic Punk Rock n Roll, Hospital Food never fail to deliver

2.20 - 2.50 - Mexican Painkiller - Long overdue return to the Alma to one of our favourite thrashy metal acts

1.30 - 2.00 - Operation Alan - Solo acoustic punk rock to get the party started!

Doors - 1.00pm

Entry fee - £15 OTD - Cash or bank transfer

Saturday 29th AugustGiven that the likes of hardcore legends Liberty X are on just around the corner at the food festiva...
27/08/2026

Saturday 29th August

Given that the likes of hardcore legends Liberty X are on just around the corner at the food festival this weekend, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was mental to put a gig on in Bolton at the same time. But we've done it anyway and its almost time for our big genre mashing party of the year - Summer Drunkfest '26!!

Featuring:

10.00 - Finish - The Zipheads - Rockabilly/Psychobilly heavyweights - who encompass punk, surf, swing, soul, country, folk, Ska, reggae in to their sound - making a long awaiting return to the Alma to headline this year's Drunkfest!

9.00 - 9.40 - Rupcha Farms - Grime Nu-metal, Rave-Punk Rebels. Combining potent rap Vocals, high octane metal riffs and punchy electronica

8.10 - 8.40 - Anchorsmashed - True Scottish Pirate Metal all the way from sunny Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

7.20 - 7.50 - Pulverise - Riffs, Raps & Rhythms. Rap metal grooves and hardcore beatdowns. If Missy Elliot fronted Skindred!

6.30 - 7.00 - Bad Smell - From playing their debut gig at the Alma in '24 to playing Bloodstock inside their first year. No nonsense Motorhead-esque rock n roll

5.40 - 6.10 - Grail Guard - In your face hardcore punk from Coventrys finest

4.50 - 5.20 - Thrashing Pumpguns - Lets give a warm Boltonian welcome to this Punky, Thrash Metal mob from Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪

4.00 - 4.30 - Rhum Knuckles - High energy boozy rock n roll covers. Think Zz Top, Motorhead & ACDC to Orange Goblin, COC & Clutch

3.10 - 3.40 - Hospital Food - Winter Drunkfest headliners have agreed to jump on last minute to replace Done Deal. Bringing their Classic Punk Rock n Roll, Hospital Food never fail to deliver

2.20 - 2.50 - Mexican Painkiller - Long overdue return to the Alma to one of our favourite thrashy metal acts

1.30 - 2.00 - Operation Alan - Solo acoustic punk rock to get the party started!

Doors - 1.00pm

Considering it was over a fiver for a potato on a stick at last years food festival, for the very reasonable price of just 2 POTATOES you can grab an advance ticket for all these amazing bands at the link in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Or physical tickets available behind the bar

There will be tickets on the door but it will cost you an extra potato - just £15! 🥔🥔🥔

Cheap as chips. Cheaper than chips in fact!

If you get hungry we will have our own range of exotic snacks from across the globe featurings Quavers, Pork Scratchings and Nobbys Nuts!

Grab a ticket and get down early for an amazing day of live music. See you at the bar

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Today we're having a big celebration for Keith's 60th Birthday Bash and everyone is invited!We've got an amazing line up...
22/08/2026

Today we're having a big celebration for Keith's 60th Birthday Bash and everyone is invited!

We've got an amazing line up of live bands coming to play featuring:

One Eyed God , Sadaxe , Rusty Strings & Odious Rat

There will also be a full playlist of Rock/Punk/Metal/Psych/Rock N Roll/Ska and a bit of everything else playing all day covering his whole eclectic music taste.

Pasty and peas will be out from 3pm for everyone getting down early and live music will start at 5pm

We look forward to seeing you all there 🍻🍻🍻

Its QUIZ NIGHT!Phat Matts back again with his big phat quiz!£30 bar tab prize for the winning team. Max 6 to a team. Qui...
20/08/2026

Its QUIZ NIGHT!

Phat Matts back again with his big phat quiz!

£30 bar tab prize for the winning team. Max 6 to a team. Quiz starts at 8pm

And as you may have seen last week we've a few extra things to add to quiz night now to spice things up

First up, a lovely, juicy drinks offer. Every Thursday from 5pm Fosters, Magners & John Smiths will drop to just £2.50 a pint!

Next up, a new game - Phat Matts Consolotion Prize Play Your Cards Right....For Losers!

A £10 bar tab prize will now be available to one of the losing teams. Runners up get first go. If they dont win then 3rd place gets a go and so on. If no one wins, then you simply remain losers!

And lastly, this suspicious looking tub we found in Matts possessions has been re-purposed for another new game - Phat Matts Sweet Shop Favourites!
Every team that enters the quiz will get to pick one raffle ticket from Phat Matts box of goodies and if it matches the winning ticket, you get the jackpot!
It'll start at £10 tonight but this will be a rolling prize so every week no one wins we add another tenner!

See you at the bar 🍻🍻🍻

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152/154 Bradshawgate
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BL21BA

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Monday 3pm - 1am
Tuesday 3pm - 1am
Wednesday 3pm - 1am
Thursday 3pm - 1am
Friday 3pm - 2am
Saturday 3pm - 2am
Sunday 3pm - 12am

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