![]() ![]() The 70-year-old public bar (and small function room upstairs which opened in the 1960s) has played host to live music (formal and sessions) for most of its life. There is no name above its door, only a solitary blue lamp. Resting gently just on the edge of the city centre, it’s a place where the lost can be found and those that find it can get lost in the music. It is a true folk bar a no-pretence bar of the people. For this entire period, it has been in the ownership of the Brown family.įor much of our life, The Blue Lamp has been a focal point and hub for Aberdeen’s folk music scene (as well as for many other genres, cultural events and clubs). The Blue Lamp celebrated its 70th Anniversary in November 2019. ![]()
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