The Empress > Zoots > Agora > Kuba > Bernaccia > The Empress... again

Yes it's back as The Empress. 5 name changes, 5 ghastly refubs and probably as many owners.

The Empress was an old Bass Boozer renowned for decades as the meeting, passing and finishing point of a true Geordie night out. We might have given it a new look but The Empress is firmly back in the hearts of thousands of visitors every week.

If you're into your modern-day Bomb Shots and Sambuca Gas Chambers then you owe homage to The Empress as shooters started life here in the mid 90's when Squashed Frogs, Pink Kangaroos and Green Monsters were all the rage.