A CITY pub and brewery will 'go out with a bang' as is revealed the business is to close after seven years.

The Sociable Beer Company in Britannia Road in Worcester will play host to a Final Fling this Saturday (September 28) as customers, past and present, react with sadness to the revelation. 

The venue, owned by Keith Duddy, has played host to many live music acts and gigs and is described as 'not just a brewery' but with 'a busy taproom and lounge'. 

Worcester News has attempted to contact Mr Duddy but did not receive a response before going to press. 

In a statement shared widely on social media, a spokesperson for the company said: "After seven years and around 500 gigs, Saturday night will be the last time The Sociable Beer Company will be open for business.

"We didn't want to go out with a whimper, we definitely wanted a bang so we asked Clint from Neighbourhood to do the food, we have five great musical acts."

Chris Clarke will be performing from 7pm, Emma Howett from 7.30pm, Split-Second from 8pm, Kings of the Quarter Mile from 9pm and Blank Kanvas from 10pm.

A spokesperson said: "We will be selling beer off at silly prices as the night wears on with cask at £2 a pint all weekend.

"So burgers in the yard, an incredible night of music cheap cheap booze and a last chance to BE SOCIABLE at the Sociable Beer Company."

The bar opens at 4pm with food from 6pm and music from 7pm.

We reported in April how the city centre pub decided to stop showing live music on weekends after being affected by the cost of living crisis. 

It was announced then the Sociable Beer Company will still have music on a Friday but will no longer offer it on Saturdays and Sundays.

The pub came to Worcester seven years ago and had live music "right from the very beginning", but says it was suffering from a lack of footfall at some of the gigs. 

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Mr Duddy said in April: "We have had live music on a Friday for the last seven years and it was very successful, so in the last couple of years we expanded to Saturdays and Sundays. 

"We believe in paying musicians for what they do and so we had a budget of £2,000 per month.

"The gigs are always free to attend, however there has not been enough footfall to support the bands.

"We know that it is expensive for people to go out one or more days a week, but we hope that more people will come out on a Friday to watch the live bands, instead of splitting people between the three days. "