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Entertainment at the AXE

Bands and solo artists, quiz nights and more.
Starts around  9ish till the wee hours…

Great entertainment for all ages at the Axe...

Great entertainment for all ages at the Axe...

Karaoke – Friday 3rd April
Come along and sing your heart out from 8.30 pm

Strellies – Saturday 4th April
The Boys are back! Playing all the indie classics from Oasis, The Killers, Snow Patrol and many more

Emma Ramsden – Saturday 11th April
Back again for us, she’s a great entertainer! Singing all the classics, bring your dancing shoes.

Britpop Stop Band – Saturday 18th April
NEW BAND for 2026. Playing all the Brit Pop Covers and 90’s Bangers!

Angel of Fire – Saturday 25th April – VILLAGE HALL TICKET EVENT
Tickets on sale now £10pp. After a sell-out last year, we have them back for you again! We are at the Village Hall in North Somercotes! Doors open at 7 pm. Playing Queen, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Journey, Iron Maiden & many more.

The Vaults – Saturday 2nd May
The Boys are back! Local band playing Indie and Rock covers from the likes of Blink-182, The Killers, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and many more

Revelry – Saturday 16th May
NEW BAND for 2026 Playing anthems & Indie covers

Outcasts – Saturday 23rd May
Back again performing classic pop covers from Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner, The Beatles and many more

Rob Underwood MOTOWN SONGS – Saturday 30th May
Male solo artist bringing classic Motown songs to life.

Enjoy, have fun, drink sensibly, respect others...

Quiz nights every Friday
From 9 pm...

eat, dine & drink

Our opening times for our bars and restaurants are;

Monday
Bar – 4 – 10 pm
Food served – 5 pm to 7.30 pm
Tuesday
Bar – 4 – 10 pm
Food served – 5 pm to 7.30 pm
Wednesday & Thursday
Bar – 12 to 10 pm
Food served – 12 pm to 3 pm | 5 pm to 8 pm
Friday & Saturday
Bar – 12 – 12 pm
Food served – 12 to 3 pm | 5 to 8.30 pm
Sunday’s
Bar – 12 – 9.30 pm
Food served – 12 to 3 pm | 5 to 7.30 pm

FOOD TAKEAWAYS AND TABLE BOOKINGS
Take-away food will still be available during our kitchen opening hours. During opening hours, call 01507 358738 to book a table or a takeaway. Or you can use our quick table booking form;

Go to table reservations

We will confirm your online booking ASAP. Thank you

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You

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EVENING SPECIALS

WEDNESDAY EVE | BURGER NIGHT. 5 till 8 pm
1. The Halloumi – Southern Fried Chicken, topped with Halloumi and sweet chilli sauce, on a bed of lettuce, served with fries, salad & coleslaw for £13.
2. The Steak Burger – 8oz Rump Steak & grilled cherry tomatoes, cooked to your liking, served with chips, salad & coleslaw £14.
3. Axe Premier Burger – Southern fried chicken burger & our homemade 4oz beef burger on a bed of lettuce topped with melted cheddar & burger relish. Served with fries, salad & coleslaw £14.
4. Black & Blue – Two Homemade 4oz beef burgers on a bed of lettuce smothered with melted stilton cheese, served with fries, salad & coleslaw £14
5. The Mexican – 4oz homemade beef burger topped with Hot chilli con carne, jalapeños, tortillas & grated cheddar. Served with fries, salad & coleslaw £12
6. The Hunters – Tender chicken breast on a bed of lettuce, smothers in bacon, sticky BBQ sauce & cheddar cheese, served with fries, salad & coleslaw for £12.
7. Plain Jane – 4 oz Homemade beef burger, topped with melted cheddar served with fries £8
Extras – Hot Wings  – 4 x hot & kicking wings £5.

THURSDAY EVE | PIE & PINT NIGHT. 5 till 8 pm
A choice of pie fillings served with chips or mash. Peas, carrots & gravy. Including a FREE pint or alternatives. Selected pints ask (ask at the bar)  or any real ale, wine or soft drink.
£15.95

FRIDAYS | FISH FRIDAY. 12 till 3 and 5 till 8.30 pm
Fish, chips & mushy peas
£11.95

SUNDAY EVE | PIZZA NIGHT. 5 till 8 pm
12″ handmade stone-baked Italian pizzas with our own special homemade dough. Buy one get the cheaper one, half price !!
From £9.95

Weekly Specials Board

Served from 5pm

Dine with us or take away...

CALL TO ORDER OR EMAIL

Telephone – 01507 358738
Bookings – booking@axeandcleaver.com

HOMEMADE MAINS

Chicken New Yorker Combo

Tender sliced chicken breast, covered in BBQ pulled pork, melted

mozzarella and grated cheddar, chicken goujons & onion rings

all served with fries, salad & coleslaw

£16.95

Fisherman’s Catch

Fish goujons, Whitby scampi and a battered fishcake served with

beef dripping chips, mushy peas or curry sauce

£15.95

Pulled Pork Stack

Pulled pork sandwiched between two 4oz homemade beef

burgers, on a bed of lettuce topped with melted cheddar and

onion rings. Served with fries, salad and coleslaw

£16.45

Tomato, Goat Cheese & Basil Tartlet ⓥ

Shortcrust pastry filled with a sun-dried tomato & basil filling,

topped with goats’ cheese, served with parsley buttered new

potatoes salad, coleslaw

£14.95

Rib & Salt & Pepper Chicken

Meaty Pork Ribs, slow cooked smothered in a BBQ sauce, with

salt & Pepper chicken, with a BBQ sauce dip, fries,

onion rings, salad & coleslaw

£21.95

HOMEMADE DESSERTS

6.45 each.

Chocolate Lumpy Bumpy
A chocolate sponge base, layered with chocolate-flavoured mousse & lumpy, bumpy, creamy cheesecake. Enrobed with chocolate flavour coating, finished with a sprinkling of dark & white chocolate curls

Chocolate Brownie
Chocolate brownie with milk & chocolate chips served warm, drizzled in chocolate sauce. (Gluten-free on request).

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Drizzled in our homemade warm toffee sauce.

Bramley Apple & Blackberry Crumble
A classic warm crumble 

Treacle Sponge ⓥ
Our classic warm treacle sponge.

Ginger Sponge ⓥ
Traditional recipe, made with softened dates and stem ginger covered in sticky ginger sauce.

Cheesecake Duo ⓥ Ⓖ
Cherry Cheesecake, layers of chocolate-cherry & vanilla flavour cheesecake & A tangy lemon cheesecake, with a creamy mascarpone topping, drizzled in a zingy lemon sauce

All desserts above come with one of the following,
Cream, custard or one scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Mint Aero Sundae
Mint choc & chocolate ice-cream topped with mint aero pieces, squirty cream & drizzled with chocolate sauce

Profiterole Sundae
Vanilla & chocolate ice cream covered in profiteroles, squirty cream & drizzled in chocolate sauce. 

Selection of ice creams from Appleby’s Ices (all gluten-free unless stated) 
Ice Creams: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Mint Choc Chip, Biscoff, Lemon Sorbet.
1 scoop £1.75. 2 scoops £3.50. 3 scoops £4.95

Food Allergies and Intolerances Under the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulation (No.1169/2011), some or all of our food may contain (but is not limited to) the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans, Eggs, Fish, Peanuts, Soya, Milk, Nuts, Celery, Mustard, Sesame, Sulphur dioxide, Lupin, Mollusc. If you have any food intolerances or allergies, please speak to a member of our staff.