The only fully student run bar left in Oxford, the Lindsay Bar has been quenching the thirst of parched students since 1263 (or the 1920s, if you choose to believe the history books). The bar is fully staffed by students for a friendly atmosphere and variable service, and there’s always someone in the bar to chat to over a pint or play a game of pool with.
The bar offers a huge selection of soft drinks, beers, spirits and wine, with regular guest ales and even the occasional cocktail. Everything is extremely cheap (starting at £1.80 a pint), and because the bar is student run, any and all profits go straight back to you.Â
The bar is overseen by the Lord or Lady Lindsay, a student officer elected every year by the JCR. Ably aided by their assistants Jack and Vera Duckworth (it’s a Coronation Street reference) they open and close the bar every night, arrange the shifts, order the drinks, and keep things ticking over. If you ever want to see anything new in the bar, or want to get trained as a bartender, you can just chat to them!
The bar isn’t just for drinking – we also have the traditional pub sports of table football, darts, and pool on offer. There’s regular entertainment of all sorts in the bar – as well as being the place where many nights begin (but not where they end...), there are quizzes, open mic nights, and the occasional impromptu bar sports tournament. The bar is open until 11pm Monday through Thursday, and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The bar is one of the things that gives Balliol its great sense of community, and makes us the envy of every other college in Oxford – come down for a drink and see why.